This is a question you need to be asking yourself if you are seeing clients – as a student, a practitioner with a private practice, an instructor, or a volunteer. Consider the risks In the fields of Coaching and Energy Medicine (Complimentary/Alternative Medicine) the likelihood of having a claim is rare due to the non-invasive… [Read More]
Being an intentional and intuitive guide…
I have spent the last few days updating and creating new lessons in the Certified Intuitive Wellness Coach . Oh, and I delight in being able to create teachable moments for you because ultimately, whatever I write and whenever I engage in dialogue with students, I experience the teachings as well! This week I focused… [Read More]
Clamouring for success and finding zen
“Act as if…” “Do what you love the money will follow and you will prosper…” “Create your destiny…” “Create your own abundance…” And the list goes on. What is Abundance? Much of this thinking is based on the “Law of Attraction” theory that suggests if we think it, pray it, dream it, we can manifest… [Read More]
Who among us in the helping professions calls on intuition?
When I first launched courses about intuition I received several not-so-nice, crinkled nose, nasty-gram emails and comments from skeptics. I was a bit surprised at the un-boundaried responses from fellow licensed mental health professionals who apparently do not approve of such course offerings as evidenced by comments such as “Seriously??” and “WTF??” The Impact of… [Read More]
Reiki Symbols Sacred but not Hidden
I recently read a post Reiki Symbols: Secret or Sacred? and that caused me to pause. In my Reiki training it was made clear that some people think the Reiki Symbols should be secret and not displayed publically, and yet, each Reiki practitioner may feel guided differently. Reiki Symbols are Positive For me, the symbols… [Read More]
On Being an Intuitive and an Empath
I have always been quite intuitive. It is probably what led me to my chosen profession. Are you an Intuitive? So, what do I mean by, “Are you an Intuitive?” I pose the question that way because it is a bit different than asking, “Are you intuitive?” To me, the difference is this- we are… [Read More]
Pharma, Wild Medicine and Dr. Andrew Weil
Once upon a time I had the delight of a day trip to the New York Botanical Gardens and I was fortunate to be able to hear a lecture by Andrew Weil, M.D. Dr. Weil opened the New York Botanical Garden’s Wild Medicine Exhibition and was honored with the first Henry Hurd Rusby Award for Excellence… [Read More]
What do porn and meth have in common?
I commented recently on a forum thread about “Pornography Addiction.” There were many replies but what I read as an underlying theme is that pathological use of porn- the type that becomes a compulsion and creates consequences in the person’s life- is primarily the aftermath of childhood trauma. Oh. And that it doesn’t neccesarily have… [Read More]
