Things We Can Control Versus Things We Can’t

I have always been a wee bit of a control freak and I don’t like it when I can’t control the outcome of events, or when uncertainty looms and it feels like the ground is slipping out from underneath my feet. The desire for control stems from a fear of the chaos that...

Healing Immersion Retreat

“I feel like you took my rusty train and put it on brand new tracks. I don’t know exactly what shifted, but my life is moving along in a completely new way.”    L.K., New York Why do a personal healing retreat? Sometimes, a crack in our world happens – an...

Coping With Anxiety

By simply being in a human body, we are vulnerable to countless sources of anxiety. Life is a journey of constant change and uncertainty. We can’t control events, and we don’t know what will happen next.Anxiety is our nervous system’s natural response to perceived...

Coping With The Death Of A Loved One

“In order for us to completely know life, we need to become comfortable with death – starting with feelings about our own death! Woody Allen once said, “I am not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens!” Our culture has lost its relationship...

Meditation vs. Prayer

I am often asked about the difference between prayer and meditation. The distinction is not always obvious, and there are many misconceptions regarding both practices.Difference in How They Are PracticedMany people distinguish between meditation and prayer based on...