Now’s the Time! My Advanced Training is starting March, and if you are on the fence or just hearing about it, now’s the time to examine your heart, and if the fit is right, to jump in. A True Story: A client contacts me because he’s having a hard time with uncontrollable anger. Although he […]
Not Just For Ancestors…
Many people know that Family Constellations work can lead to deep healing today by addressing the unaddressed wounds of the past. But constellations doesn’t just address traumas of the far past. Many of my clients come to me suffering from current family conflict and challenges. Family Constellations turns out to be a very powerful approach […]
Romancing the Paradox
Sometimes we need something free that brings in some support and gives a sense of possibility. Other times we need to go in-depth and make a bigger commitment to our learning and growth. This month, I am offering both, and I am sharing about them rather than an article to make sure everyone has a […]
Groundedness, Not Authoritarianism
Our society is longing for grounding and rootedness. This is a presupposition that centers so much of my work with clients. Immigration (forced and voluntary), colonialism, genocide, and Manifest Destiny are all modern forces that have instilled the fantasy that we don’t need any sense of home or connection; that all we really need is […]
Honoring Our Teachers: In Memory of Bert Hellinger
Bert Hellinger was the founder of Systemic Constellations work, and last week he died at the age of 93. Although he had many precursors upon which he built his work, it can’t be denied that his discoveries and synthesis were truly original, and for many of us, life-changing. Obviously, it’s changed my life! It’s most […]
Can Belonging Hold Us Back?
So many of us long for a sense of belonging. It’s one of the top concerns that my clients bring to our work. They don’t feel like they belong well to their families or anyplace else, and they long for the deep sense of connectedness and grounding that true belonging gives. So, it might be […]
Is it Okay to Have More Than Our Ancestors Did?
August is always an important and tender month for me. Both of my parents, four years apart, managed to die somewhat unexpectedly in August, just a few days difference. That was quite a few years ago when I was still a young adult. They were shocking and baffling events at the time, and it’s taken […]