Finding value in ourselves is more than just thinking positive thoughts about ourselves. It is necessary to encounter and move through guilt and shame to be able to accept our … Read moreEpisode 17 – Finding Self-Worth: The Path through Guilt and Shame
We experience difficult emotions when we encounter trauma, but then we further confound the process by judging our experiences as wrong or bad. Judgment and shame inhibit the natural process … Read moreEpisode 16 – Be Where You Are: The Power of Thoughtlessness in Resolving Trauma
To be human is to be creative. Fostering and cultivating beauty in our lives is a way to process our experiences and make something of our pain. The tensions we … Read moreEpisode 15 – Summoning Our Creative Selves: The Transformation of Trauma
If we can “hold the tension” inherent in paradox, we can become agents of reconciliation. This type of “triangling” has many applications, including mediating conflict and finding collaborative solutions in … Read moreEpisode 14 – Reconciling in Paradox: Reaching Out for Creativity And Connection
We all contain paradoxes within ourselves. As well, we encounter paradox in others and the world around us. These seemingly contradictory propositions create tension and ambivalence, but if can “hold … Read moreEpisode 13 – Beholding Paradox: Growth Through Unknowing
From the time we are born, we are shaped by our experiences. We develop our sense of self based on feedback we get from our environment and inevitably end up … Read moreEpisode 12 – Our Self-Protective Programming: Developing A Flexible Sense of Self
In order to continue expanding our consciousness, we must have an abiding trust in existence itself. Amazingly, we can assimilate even the most difficult of circumstances into a resilient narrative. … Read moreEpisode 11 – The Evolution/Development of The Self 2: Abiding Trust in Existence
We form ideas of ourselves through interaction with our environment. The relationships we have with people around us and the feedback we get from our environment reflect back to us … Read moreEpisode 10 – The Evolution/Development of The Self 1: Assimilating Feedback from Our Environment
We naturally judge ourselves and others based on the small self’s desire to be valuable, and create safety and control. The goal is that we would be able to suspend … Read moreEpisode 9 – Non-Dualistic Thinking 2: Accepting Ourselves and Others
We have a tendency to analyze and categorize our experiences – of ourselves, others and the world around us. This is a necessary function our brains have, but if we are … Read moreEpisode 8 – Non-Dualistic Thinking 1: Receiving the Whole of Our Experience