SELf care
“When we feed and support our own happiness, we are nourishing our ability to love.”
If having more fulfilling relationships is important to you, therapy can help you develop an authentic relationship with yourself. True intimacy comes from greater self awareness and a strong sense of self.
Doing the sacred work of loving yourself, we will use a variety of readings, tools and exercises, many of them inspired by Buddhist wisdom.
On a my own path of spiritual inquiry, I found wisdom and simplicity in the secular path of Shambhala Meditation. First drawn by the practice of meditation, I now continue to be inspired by wise and peaceful concepts such as basic goodness and the loving kindness in all beings.
Charlotte Kasl describes this as a spiritual wisdom that “transcends all religions and spiritual practices.”
In her book, “If The Buddha Dated,” she talks about the importance of making a spiritual commitment to ourselves in order to create a safe harbor.
love can resurrect our most primitive feelings of fear, hope, dependency, and emptiness. If we know how to soothe our pain and relax into our emptiness, we won’t be afraid to be open and honest, regardless of the outcome.
When you are ready to care for yourself, we can take time to look at what is going on in your life, exploring where you are and how you might have gotten here. As we use a curious, gentle, non-judgmental and nurturing approach, the pieces of the puzzle often begin to fall into place and real growth can occur.
I hope you’ll join me on this most exciting journey; getting to know yourself and practicing self care.
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