by Alexandra Hepburn | Apr 29, 2024 | Counseling
Weather is…. … a common and powerful source of metaphors for our emotions, feelings, states of mind. (I would guess that we rarely think about the underlying realities that enliven the images.) … and – if we pay attention – weather is a prominent focus...
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...
