Category Archives: Self Care

Land of the Goddess

The intensive, or pre- and perinatal (PPN) psychology retreat, was held on very potent and positively-charged land.  Myrna Martin and Ken, her husband, have been farming fruits, berries and veggies on that land for more than 30 years and they have been hosting process workshops for the last 16 years. Myrna is a big proponentContinue reading “Land of the Goddess”

a little insight arising after PPN retreat

I am back from Canada now.  I have only been home and awake for a few hours.  I will describe the workshop (intensive) more in depth in the coming days.  But when I was walking our dog, I had a little insight. This may just be review for most of you, but I found itContinue reading “a little insight arising after PPN retreat”

I am heading to Canada in a week, for a special training in PPN psychology

I have been having second thoughts about my trip to the Northwest, to train in pre- and perinatal psychology and birth process work.  It is going to be expensive (for me) as I fly to Spokane Washington, and then drive to Nelson Canada.  I will have to pay a dog-sitter, parking at the airport, tuition,Continue reading “I am heading to Canada in a week, for a special training in PPN psychology”

Can gluten allergy be treated or cured?

Before today, I’m not sure what this answer would be.  Some doctors might say “no, it cannot be cured.”  After chatting with my acupuncturist however, and having him explain and then put in a semi-permanent acupuncture needle in my ear, I am thinking that my gluten sensitivity is already improving.  Why? Michael Jabalee is aContinue reading “Can gluten allergy be treated or cured?”

treated my first baby on my own today

So I have been setting the intention to work with infants for a solid week.  Not a lot of time.  But already a precious baby manifested.  A friend at work was shaking as she described her 3-week-old niece nearly suffocating on her own thick mucous – which she and the mother had to pump outContinue reading “treated my first baby on my own today”

Offering bodywork to babies

For some reason, I have been avoiding this topic in principle for years.  That would be the topic of giving treatments to babies. I’m not sure why – perhaps because babies seem so fragile, or because I would not want to have the parents asking me all sorts of questions when my mind is inContinue reading “Offering bodywork to babies”

the dreaded Lyme’s disease

In the late summer of 2014, I found an unusual bite on my leg, just above my knee.  There was no tick, so I thought nothing of it.  At the time that is.  Because two days later, a strange tell-tale bull’s eye rash began to form.  The bite and an area a centimeter in diameterContinue reading “the dreaded Lyme’s disease”

What is spiritual?

One of my teachers, several years ago, said, “You know where the body is.  You can experience the mind, the mental.  You can improve your mind and your body.  But where is spiritual?”  (Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen)  So many people are concerned with improving themselves spiritually.  Back then, when he said these words (2008 maybe), IContinue reading “What is spiritual?”

Process Buddhism in action (potent bodywork)

If you are curious about what Process Buddhism is, then please go back to previous posts from December of 2008.  I attempt to describe this complex topic there.  Process Buddhism has elements from psychotherapy, Buddha-Dharma (Vajrayana), bodywork and trauma resolution among other potent, efficacious modalities. Over the past few months, I had been suffering fromContinue reading “Process Buddhism in action (potent bodywork)”