Children are wonderful mirrors for us. How do your children annoy you? How do they get you to lose your composure? One of my daughters could make me mad by doing things last minute. That took all sorts of forms over the years, and for the longest time, I claimed to be the exact opposite,…
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Why Would I Want to Embrace My Darkness and How Do I Do That?
When speaking to people about their shadow self, one question keeps coming up. Why would I want to embrace a negative trait? They cannot see anything positive about those characteristics that they have suppressed in themselves but judge so harshly in others. The moment we find out what that part in us is teaching us,…
Debbie Ford’s Legacy
Saddened by Debbie Ford’s passing at the age of 57 just yesterday, I have been reflecting a bit on the legacy of this courageous woman whose light always shone so brightly. (http://www.debbieford.com/) She has made the Jungian term of the shadow accessible to everyone and has given us many exercises to embrace our shadow—our dark…
How Our “Shadow” Uses Our Own Mind Against Us
What is this thing we call our “shadow”? Our shadow is us when we make a stupid remark out of upset, anger, or fear and hurt someone else we love, possibly ruining a relationship. Our dark shadow side is acting up when we do something out of fear to sabotage our career, our happiness or…
You Are a Magnificent Castle With Endless Possibilities
In “Love and Awakening,” John Welwood uses the analogy of a castle to show what we are like as children and what we become by the time we are adults. We are born into this world as a castle with thousands of rooms. Every room is perfect the way it is and has its own…
“Fat, Loud and Stupid”?
A few years ago, I was dating a man who had a grown-up daughter who I just couldn’t stand. She triggered me like no other person in my life. I felt she was manipulative, controlling and scheming. I judged her for being fat, loud, stupid and vulgar. She was a “wannabe” actress, who only talked…
Who Pushes Your Buttons and Why?
Last night, going to the theatre, we experienced a typical example of how someone who is not in touch with their anger attracts other angry people into their life and allows them to push their buttons. The lady taking our tickets, checking our reservations, and directing us to our table was pleasant enough even though…
Healthy Weight Loss and Exercise
Can you honestly say “I love to exercise”? Would you like to feel that way? Have you been diagnosed with Diabetes? Or do you need to lose weight? In both cases, healthy weight loss should go hand in hand with exercising. Coaching helps you to understand your emotional triggers for making unhealthy eating choices. Hypnosis…
Does Hypnosis Work for Dental Anxiety?
Imagine lying in the dental chair, deeply relaxed and comfortable, losing track of time and just enjoying how good you feel. You are aware that the dentist is working in your mouth but you are not aware of any sensation of pain. For you, the visit to the dentist is like visiting a spa. Just…
How are other people “mirrors” for us?
When you open up to the idea that other people mirror issues for you, you are moving from blaming others to recognizing that they provide a learning experience for us. Does your partner sometimes annoy you, or your sibling, parent, or parent-in-law? Does your child trigger you? Why is that happening? “She/he does not respect…
Forgiveness is a Gift That You Give Yourself
Forgiving does not mean to “forgive and forget.” It does not mean someone else was right in the way they acted towards us. It does not mean loving others; that may or may not happen. It just means finally letting go of an old painful “story”. It means taking back the energy that we have…
How Does Hypnosis for Fertility Work?
Whether you are planning to conceive naturally or take the fertility clinic route, hypnosis significantly increases your success rate. Hypnosis affects the hypothalamus, the neural centre at the base of the brain linked to the pituitary gland, and controls the flow of hormones in the body. The hypothalamus is sensitive to stress and acts as…
