“Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” (Murakami, 2009).  Problems, conflicts and unavoidable discomfort are part of the human experience, but the choice to suffer is voluntary.  Suffering can be described as feeling pain in a broad sense.  I believe that ps...

Chapter seventy-one in the Tao starts out by saying: "One who knows, yet does not think he knows, is best."  This caught my attention.  Right now in my vocational unfolding, I feel like I have so much to learn.  I know I am fully whole where I am, but to grow into my...

The best way I have come to understand trauma is through the healing technique of Somatic Experiencing.  I find it difficult to talk about an issue without a solution at hand, so for the sake of this post, I would like to speak about trauma from a healing perspective....

 As we close our eyes and sit, we become more aware of our thoughts, emotions, and sensations.  Using a point of foucs, detach from everything that is surfacing.  It is ok to notice, but try not to follow.  Remember--energy is never lost nor destroyed but transferred f...