We know that light is essential to our emotional and physical wellbeing, as is color. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of green spaces in our environment to calm our nervous systems. One psychological methodology, Emotional Transformational Therapy (E.T.T), unites both variables in a cohesive approach to address emotional and mental imbalances. ETT was initially […]
The Dance of the Big Hunger
In his lovely book, “A Mantis Carroll,” Laurens Van der Post, tells us about the intersection between the ancient and the modern. Surprisingly, the tale reveals that man’s distant ancestors, the Bushmen of the Kalahari, shared a search for meaning expressed through the dance of the Big Hunger. One lone Bushman, “parachuted” by an accident […]
Conflict: A Door to Greater Intimacy
The secret to a good partnership, any partnership, be it a marriage, an enduring lifelong friendship or a business partnership, is to capture the opportunity for greater understanding through the door of conflict. My thirty-year-old son told me the other day, “Relationships are hard, Mom. While you and Dad had conflict in your relationship and […]
Perfection is the Open Heart
Isn’t it amazing that you can meet a person, a perfect stranger, and very quickly feel a connection? When I saw my husband for the first time, 38 years ago, on the Orient Express, I was backpacking with my roommate from college. We were en route to Greece, and he was backpacking on his way […]
Courage, the Cornerstone of Growth
“Let me not beg for the stilling of pain, but for the heart to conquer it” Rabindranath Tagore The word courage contains in its root the French word ‘coeur’ (i.e. heart). In its etymology, courage implies an ability to face negative circumstances with a heart full of determination. The ability to examine one’s heart and […]