Feisty with a tender heart

Healing yourself, loving the world

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How many secrets do we keep?

September 27, 2018. Hundreds of thousands of people tune into Dr. Ford’s testimony of her sexual assault as a 15-year-old.  Tears stream down the faces of women everywhere as they listen to her present herself, composed and calmly in front of 21 U.S. Senators and the entire televised world. She’s telling her secrets, she’s telling … Read more

self-differentiation

Don’t stop at blame

I first wrote this piece in 2013.  Rereading it today, it’s even more applicable in today’s social-political climate.  I reference EFT, also known as tapping, but the insights stand, regardless of which approach you use to move through your emotional and cognitive changes. The relief of self-differentiation I’ve discovered through my own process, and the … Read more

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You and the group

This week the interaction between individual needs and group needs might have come into acute focus for you as the archetypal energy of the 45 is defined by the sun. As with all these archetypes, each energy is an opportunity to find more strength and love in who we are and to unravel the grip … Read more

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Doorways to tapping

Finding what to tap on is a common question for folks.  When we are having an intense emotional response to things, we don’t need words.  We are already activated and tapping is all we need. However, when we are working on more subtle areas of tension, we might find it more difficult to know what … Read more

Archetypes

The Archetypes

64 Archetypes 64 archetypes of the human experience inform us, affect us and reflect our human potential.  We each convey into the world a particular intelligence base on our unique configuration of these archetypes. The genesis of these archetypes is the I Ching, of which many books and interpretations are offered.  Human Design interpreted these energies and … Read more

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I value myself

We have a built-in bias towards noticing what needs improvement; so let us today celebrate the gifts of who we are, through the lens of the Enneagram. I see and inspire others, just by being myself. I see and create beauty around me, just my being myself. I bring understanding to others, just by being … Read more

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Using structure to tap better

Here are the steps to use a fishbone diagram to help with tapping.  See also this post. Draw the diagram Draw fishbone, putting your or the client’s issue in the effect box. Place the headings on each bone. Brainstorm all your questions and intuitive nudges for each heading. Analyze Look at the whole picture. What … Read more

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The friendliest thrive

Only the friendliest strongest survive. As we consider the ancient biological drive of survival, we can feel and see the remnants of the idea “only the strong survive.” Of course, our hearts and higher selves know this not to be true. Daily we witness and live the values of cooperation, trust, love, and connection. But … Read more