“…instead of struggling to erase what are referred to as negative emotions, we can learn to use them in positive ways. we could describe the principle like this: while pounding on the piano keys may produce noise, removing them doesn’t exactly further the creation of music. The principles of Music and Living aren’t all…

Northwest CASA is seeking a trauma therapist for the new year.  Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred but not mandatory. EMDR training and support will be offered as well. Send a resume to Caryn Brauweiler, the Director of Counseling at cbrauweiler@nwcasa.org.…

“And if you cannot find your way out of the darkness I will sit there with you and show you the stars.” N.R. Hart During a session recently I found myself mindlessly utilizing a Zero Balancing technique on a client’s wrist. I “came to” as I realized that nothing was happening. So I stopped doing Zero Balancing and star…

“To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear.” ~ Stephen Levine I’ve been thinking about connection as healing… Dr. John Upledger, developer of CranioSacral therapy, used the word “blending” to describe the connection that allows change but does not impose it. To me connection is about hono…

Okay, just reading an article about wearing a mask might have made your body shift in a particular way. Did your shoulders tense up? Maybe you are unconsciously holding your breath? A Mask & Your Nervous System Walk into a Public Place… You are not alone if just thinking about wearing a mask made your nervous system sw…

“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots are in hell.” Carl Jung Let us appreciate and honor our own “roots!” To me that means to visit the “underground’ — our shadow, our shame, our pain. Pain is painful, but ignoring one’s feelings, abandoning the Self is more painful. Being with our pain and shame c…

En español, libre de costo, con Prof. Isidro Gordi, por ZOOM.. Este seminario-retiro se llevará a cabo en 5 sesiones, un sábado por mes entre agosto y diciembre. Es libre de costo pero se aceptarán donativos para hacerle una aportación al facilitador del curso. Detalles a continuación… El Sutra del Corazón revela una d…

I recently beheld an anemone in a friend’s aquarium. I was fascinated. I saw it move, but did not see a face that would be associated with a brain, a brain that would be associated with consciousness.  I asked my friend if it was flora or fauna, and she said “Yes.” What is that about? Sea Anemones have no eyes, no face…

We’re all weary. Our past year didn’t go as we planned. Schools, businesses, religious services, vacations had to pivot to a new reality. Nothing seemed normal, whatever “normal” means. When I hear someone ask, “When will things return to normal?” I squirm. Things won’t return to normal. Our former life is gone; what w…