by Alexandra Hepburn | Apr 14, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
“Know thyself.” “Who am I?” Growing up We begin to develop our sense of identity in childhood. An infant explores her fingers and toes, and we interpret her actions and responses as reflecting an implicit...
by Alexandra Hepburn | Mar 25, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
If you often find yourself saying something like, “Well, part of me wants to do this, but part of me is leaning towards that,” you are not alone! We often feel divided, of two minds – or more! This is not about dissociative personality disorder: this is simply...
by Alexandra Hepburn | Mar 11, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
Recently, on the fourth day of not feeling well – I don’t really know how to describe what I was feeling, because it didn’t seem to fit a simple label, just involved some achiness, no appetite, low energy, a weak feeling (a weak feeling? What kind of illness is...
by Alexandra Hepburn | Feb 3, 2024 | Counseling
Sometimes (often?) we find ourselves struggling to understand other people: he is a mystery to me, she behaves in ways I don’t understand, this person makes me uncomfortable, why does he/she/they do that? Many of us have explored theories of personality, especially...
by Alexandra Hepburn | Jan 13, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
I’m sitting here on January 13, 2024, surrounded by a powerful winter storm. The temperature is 12 degrees, which apparently (I’m staying inside!) feels like -10 degrees. I can hear – and almost feel – the intense power, the howling and yes, roaring, of the winds...