Awakening Self Blog
What is Awakening?
You may have heard the term “awakening” used before you found this blog, in reference to personal or spiritual transformation. But what exactly does awakening mean?
Of course, that’s really a subjective answer, but I’ll share with you my perspective on awakening and why I use that word for the name of this website and my book, Awakening from Anxiety. It’s a word that speaks deeply to me. Yes, it is a spiritual process, but also a psychological one as well.
Fire by Friction: the Legacy of 2020
[based on my talk from New Year's Eve 2021: A New Beginning] No one needs to be told that 2020 was a difficult year. We all know the reasons why. But we may not realize that there is a gift in all that challenge: fire by friction. Have you ever started a fire?...
Solstice, Solitude, and the Inner Light
2020 has been quite a year, undoubtedly. While it probably wasn’t your favorite year with fires, floods, financial stress, racial injustice, and COVID-19, it certainly won’t be easily forgotten. And well it shouldn’t; a year this challenging also holds tremendous...
A Connecting Thanksgiving Practice
If you're like me, you may be staying home for Thanksgiving , and not with extended family. You may be totally alone, or just with one or two loved ones. When I was in my 20's and I didn't want to fly "home" for the holiday, I would gather with a number of friends who...
Transform Your Thoughts with the 5 “R’s” of Autumn
It’s autumn: the season to reflect. What better time to recognize the thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions that hold us back, and use the energies of autumn to transform them through the 5 R’s: reminisce, reflect, review, release, and receive.
