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Conversations With a Healer: Unlocking the Power of Narrative Healing
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I hope all is well in your world. Here is the expanded version of the Narrative Inquiry process. At the bottom is a numbered list of the steps.
Let me know if you have questions and if you try it 🦷🪥
The technique is fairly straightforward. Take the problem or issue and tell the story of it, write it out, or speak it into a notes app for transcription in fifteen minutes or less. The time limit is important, it keeps you focused on the topic and doesn’t let your mind interfere too…
Healing Through Narrative Inquiry
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I was enjoying a cup of tea and the latest episode of The Amazing Race on Sunday night when a smooth something rolled across my tongue. I spit it into my hand and identified my right rear crown. After a valiant effort to reseat it, I gave up. My dentist couldn’t see me until Tuesday….soooo much time to fret.
I’m very anxious about dental work. It has gotten significantly worse after a lengthy and painful tooth extraction several years ago. As I waited for my appointment, I took the…
ICYMI: The Healing Power of Sound: Beyond the New-Age Stereotype
Hi Reader, Last week had a few speed bumps, a health issue with one of my kids(on the mend now) and some tech wonkiness that frustrated the heck out of me. By Tuesday evening I was feeling cranky and constricted. After I pulled out the fennel and garlic to chop for dinner I turned on some music and before I knew it I was dancing around the kitchen, belting out (severely off-key), Kenny Chesney’s Summertime. I noticed how quickly it shifted my mood. The combination of movement and sound made…
ICYMI: The Healing Power of Sound: Beyond the New-Age Stereotype
Hi Reader, Last week had a few speed bumps, a health issue with one of my kids(on the mend now) and some tech wonkiness that frustrated the heck out of me. By Tuesday evening I was feeling cranky and constricted. After I pulled out the fennel and garlic to chop for dinner I turned on some music and before I knew it I was dancing around the kitchen, belting out (severely off-key), Kenny Chesney’s Summertime. I noticed how quickly it shifted my mood. The combination of movement and sound made…
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The Healing Power of Sound: Beyond the New-Age Stereotype
Hi Reader,
Last week had a few speed bumps, a health issue with one of my kids(on the mend now) and some tech wonkiness that frustrated the heck out of me. By Tuesday evening I was feeling cranky and constricted.
After I pulled out the fennel and garlic to chop for dinner I turned on some music and before I knew it I was dancing around the kitchen, belting out (severely off-key), Kenny Chesney’s Summertime.
I noticed how quickly it shifted my mood. The combination of movement and sound made…
Making Life Easy: A Mind-Body Approach
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This week I participated in a lifestyle medicine program. There was one in particular that had me grumbling. One of the presenters (who shall remain anonymous) spoke about epigenetics (in a nutshell the science that says your gene expression is influenced a great deal by your environment), a subject I love as it ties into mind-body medicine.
Imagine my surprise when he twisted the science to support the changes he was asking people to make.
Grrrr…..it’s okay to have a preference…
Tea, Telomeres, and the Ticking Clock: Reimagining Aging
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Last week was a major birthday for me, while I had mixed feelings about it, it did spark some research on my end, which generated this article.
This a long one – If you just want the low-down in the form of a list -I’ve got you – scroll on down to the end for a synopsis***
My feet are planted firmly, so I don’t tweak my back, cool air from the fridge calming the hot flash that has engulfed my body, and a completely blank mind save the frantic thought running back and forth waving…
The Aging Brain: Myths, Truths, and What You Can Do About It
My feet are planted firmly, so I don't tweak my back, cool air from the fridge calming the hot flash that has engulfed my body, and a completely blank mind save the frantic thought running back and forth waving its arms, "you forgot, you forgot, what old folks home...
The Hidden Gifts of Uncertainty & The Energy to Manage It
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It’s been an unusually hot week here on the coast, with temps over 100 for the past three days. It’s amazing how much the heat takes out of you. My saving grace has been cooler evenings (68 ish), as we do not have air conditioning. My pace has been a little slower overall, with a bit of reading in the backyard, some writing, and some energy work. A much-needed and nice reprieve from the chaos in the world and a nod to being in transition.
Uncertainty is not something that most…
Grounding, Centering, and Clearing: Your Energetic Hygiene Routine
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I came home to find the house decorated for Halloween, a nice surprise. Fall is here, with shorter days and longer nights.
While we don’t have much leaf color here in Santa Cruz, there is still a shift in seasons. I bought pumpkins for the front walkway and apples for applesauce, my fall favorite. Do you have fall favorites?
I sat on a bench outside the hotel ballroom with Tawnya, waiting and wondering why they had not set up the room for the writing workshop with Alex Elle that…
Reacting or Responding: Unveiling the Key to Personal Power
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I’m writing this from a writing conference in Santa Fe, NM, it’s a lovely community with adobe structures and lots of beautiful art. I’ve had the pleasure of attending an intensive with Alext Elle, and last night’s keynote speaker was Anne Lamott. They were inspiring and had practical, actionable advice to offer.
As an introvert, I need to make sure I spend enough time decompressing and filling my cup. If I don’t take that time, it’s easy to become reactionary.
One of the writing…