Grief Ceremony: The Power of Meeting Grief With Praise
The concept of grief feels like a poignant topic given the climate as of late. With the seemingly unending violence and threats to our earth and basic human rights, I am seeing many clients come to me with intense feelings of grief. I, myself, have recently begun my own work around grief earlier this year and personally feel a lot of earth grief and collective grief about what is happening to our planet - and I know I am not alone.
Above all else, this blog is a reminder to you that you are not alone in your feelings of grief. Grief is a natural and healthy response to the suffering and pain that happens on our earth all too often.
Cycles of the Moon: What They Mean for Us and Our Menstrual Cycle
For centuries, people have associated the moon with female energy and fertility, so it's no surprise that the menstrual cycle has also been linked to the lunar phases. There is a clear and consistent relationship between the moon and menstruation, allowing one to sync themselves with the moon and utilize certain behaviors during the different moon phases.
As a sex therapist in Fort Collins who specializes in female sexual therapy, I get a lot of questions about what happens during a typical session. There are a lot of misconceptions about what sex therapy is or is not. One of the main focuses is to practice seeing ourselves as a sexual being, and not a sexual object that exists to fulfill someone else’s desires. Here’s what it looks like to reclaim your sexual self at Reflective Healing.
Understanding Your Enneagram
One of the enneagram numbers is your dominant number, a number that will help you to look at yourself more closely. Some of the characteristics of the numbers are uplifting, and may build your confidence. It may be a source of pride for you. That’s nice and all, but of course it’s not where the growth occurs. The growth occurs in seeing the shadowed aspects of yourself, the parts you may never have been aware of.
Winter: An Invitation to Rest
This season, I want to extend an invitation to you: please, join me in spirit as I seek rest. The purpose of this is not to rest as a means to be more productive at work, or parenting, or your routines. The purpose of resting is to simply rest, for no other reason than that it is your birthright and a crucial salve for your body and mind.