Posts Tagged ‘personal transformation’
Finding a Silver Lining After a Loss
Change is inevitable, but when it involves loss, we can get stuck in grief and anger rather than accepting what’s happened and moving forward. Yet when I was a practicing licensed clinical psychologist, I often saw clients who had received a deeply distressing diagnosis or another devastating loss find silver linings that were initially hidden from them. I watched people with terminal illnesses grow in self-awareness, access and express their long-repressed feelings, and recognize at last what they most valued. They healed old wounds . . .
Read MoreLearn from the Future
We might say we want to establish new habits but find that, for some reason, we can’t seem to make that happen. It’s natural to feel frustrated and confused about why it’s so hard to change. If you’re wondering why your behavior is inconsistent with what you want it to be, and if you’re struggling…
Read MoreUsing Guided Visualizations and Expressive Writing for Personal Transformation
Using guided visualizations can be enjoyable and relaxing. During a stressful day, they can take you away to a sparkling lagoon or a quiet, tranquil forest, and calm your nervous system. However, they can also reduce stress and improve mood, health, and sleep.[i] In my work as a licensed clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, I discovered…
Read MoreChange the World, And Yourself, Through Rituals and Ceremonies
Why are ritual and ceremony powerful tools for change?
Ritual and ceremony alter the energy field we all share. If you’ve ever wondered how a dog can find its way home even though it is lost and many miles away in an unfamiliar place, or pondered how birds in a flock can suddenly shift direction simultaneously, it’s because animals are tuned into the energy field we all share and can communicate with others and their environment through this field. As humans, we have lost much of our instincts….
Read MorePause and Hit the Refresh Button
Too many people feel stuck in a rut they don’t know how to escape. They might daydream about making changes, but somehow, transformation never happens. Even if they face no obvious obstacles, they don’t progress toward their goals. Because it’s painful to think about how stagnant their life seems, they usually try not to think…
Read MoreMake Habits Stick
How often have you vowed to make a change in some area of your life only to find that after a few attempts to establish a new habit, you’ve gone back to the old ways? Changes at the margin can become habits, but there are secrets that chan help you make habits stick. Dream big…
Read More8 Strategies for Making Little Choices That Can Lead to Big Changes
Are you hoping to change your life in some way? The choices you make are the stepping stones on the way to transformation. However, even when the way forward is clear, you might find yourself failing to meet your goals. If you can make the most of those moments when you’re faced with little choices…
Read MoreHappier Life, Happier Ending
If the story of your life were to be told someday many years from now, what would it be and how would it end? Would the ending be that you died peacefully in your sleep, at an advanced age? Would your last years not only be healthy but filled with loving friends and family, excitement,…
Read MorePlaying with Metaphors to Help You with Transformation
Is your story not working for you? Does it seem to be influencing what you’re experiencing and causing you unhappiness? You can change your story–and your life. You might want to work with metaphors so transformation is easier for you. Play around with them to better understand what you have experienced and the different ways…
Read MoreThe Last Moment
The last moment before the sun sets. The last moment before a seed leaves the dandelion, taken away on the wind. The last moment before you open your eyes in the morning. Every day is filled with last moments, some of which we’re aware of, some of which pass without our notice. Similar moments may…
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