Let me tell you a story ... "Two monks were alone in their cell in the tower preparing to be burnt at the stake the following day ... The younger monk , as he was writing his last thoughts late into the night, burnt his hand on the candle that was lighting his work ... [...]
I've just facilitated a 3 day Residential on Grief & Loss for some Masters students so am steeping myself in all things Grief ... these words of Tara's are speaking deeply to my soul. I do know that I have facilitated some of the most profound therapy sessions when I've been deep in grief ... [...]
Sometimes the spiritual journey is about UNLEARNING all that we thought we knew about God, the universe, and everything. The ways of Love are written deep in our hearts but we are so afraid to trust that inner voice of Love. It beckons to us always, and often invites us to go to places in [...]
So many of us have learnt that to be vulnerable is a 'weakness' ... but that is a lie ... it is a strength. It is a great spiritual truth that in my weakness lies my strength. Everything that seems powerful is temporary ... everything on this earth that has held power has eventually crumbled [...]
This is a snippet of an interview I did in 2020 with Naomi Sirio who is a dear friend and colleague. We spent a delightful hour in conversation talking about spirituality, grief, personal growth & transformation, making decisions, coping with covid and much more. There are more snippets on Naomi's YouTube channel under 'Conversations with [...]
One of the most powerful spiritual images that has been with me over the years is that of being carried by a mighty RIVER ... sometimes I am in gentle waters, enjoying the view, relaxed and content ... at other times I am in tumultuous rapids where I take a deep breath and surrender to [...]
Reclaiming Lost Parts of Self ... We are all born with an innate desire to form an attachment to our primary caregivers ... it's a survival thing! As children, we learn that the more we bend ourselves to fit in and do what others expect of us, the more likely it is that we will [...]
We lift our faces .... we feel the tears ... we feel our grief And it's because of our hearts so full of love that we feel such grief now Some say grief is a portal into the deep well of love It is our love wearing a different mask, for a time Love is [...]
I've always loved this idea that all of nature somehow has an innate sense of the approach of light, the dawn ... even in the dark! When we're not feeling good, when we're feeling flat or depressed, sick with grief or lost in any kind of loneliness or despair, it can feel like the darkness [...]
Compassion and Gestalt Therapy There is much written about growth and change that speaks to our desire to be different to how we are - to be better than we are, to be more than we are; because deep down we feel 'damaged', unworthy, left wanting somehow. But this is what I've learnt over many [...]
