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Dealing with Resistance to Being a Caregiver

As a caregiver, one question that can arise is, how do I make space for all the thoughts and emotions I’m experiencing AND have room for other stuff, too? One of the ways we do this is through awareness, observing what’s happening in the moment, and doing our best to accept what is — if […]
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The Many Levels of Change

Change, which can often be the result of growth, can occur on multiple levels: physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual. How do we integrate emotional, cognitive and/or spiritual growth when the physical plane of existence still presents itself similarly (or identically) to how it did before the growth occurred? What I’ve found is that it’s in […]
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The Big I, the Little I, and Distraction

In the last installment of the blog we defined ego. In this installment, I’d like to dive a little deeper into ego, examining what I call the “little i,” and “the big I.” So, the little i is part of the ego, and in addition to being attached to things like possessions, social status, etc., […]
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Defining the Ego

One of the things that comes up a lot in life coaching sessions, which is also something I’ve worked on extensively, is the ego. Depending on who you ask, the word ego can have different definitions, so I’ll share mine with you to make sure we’re on the same page. I learned this from Eckhart […]
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