by Alexandra Hepburn | Sep 15, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
I’ve been contemplating the meaning of “surrender,” in the context of searching for a house rental (so that I can move back to an area where I loved living a couple of years ago). I’m not finding what I want/can afford, and wondering it may be...
by fusioncw | Aug 5, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
Clients come seeking help with their own values and “orienting systems.” But even when helpers insist that they are “value-free” in their work, a closer look reveals that they naturally bring their own preferred lenses, assumptions about what has meaning, and ideas...
by Alexandra Hepburn | Jun 17, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
Invitation Oh do you have time to linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for the goldfinches that have gathered in a field of thistles for a musical battle, to see who can sing the highest note, or the lowest, or the most expressive of...
by Alexandra Hepburn | May 28, 2024 | Counseling, Spiritual Guidance
Over the years, in my work with clients and spiritual seekers as well as in my own experience, I have learned the importance of being in touch with our bodies. This premise may lead in a variety of directions, but my particular interest here is in “ways of knowing.” ...
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...