Many people who feel called to healing work struggle with conventional Western religion. What’s often missing isn’t faith. It’s recognition. A lot of Western religious language presents God as singular, hierarchical, directive, often implicitly masculine. For some people, that works. For others, something essential feels absent. Not because God is wrong but because the way God is presented to us doesn't resonate. Across many ancient spiritual traditions, God was never underst

It could be both. Before I get into the similarities and the differences between periods of depression and spiritual awakening, I want to remind you how serious periods of immense pain can be. Whether you are a practitioner who is supporting clients who may be experiencing depression/having an awakening or if this is something you are experiencing yourself, please know when to seek additional support. It’s always wise to determine who your personal and professional supports w

It's time to expand our concept of holding space to deeply consider not just our client or loved one's unique relationship with emotional pain and their nervous system capacity for it, but also our own. People are complex and individual and this includes how we experience suffering, our feelings about emotional pain, how our nervous system responds to it and what we do to regulate if we become dysregulated. How we hold space for others can cause harm to ourselves or to the o

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Most people do know what their calling is, they're just afraid to pursue it. We can't help what we like. It's so common for people to...

I was first diagnosed with depression as a teenager. I started my healing work with a counsellor right away. I was prescribed...

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If you've been told you hang onto the past, you just need to get over it or if you keep re-validating your own past experiences with...

Sky above, earth below. With every inhale, bring in the energy of the moon, the sun and the stars. Their essence fills your lungs and is...

From Michelle's heart - Post 3 I've previously shared my observation that we have lost a lot of our ability to hold safe space for each...