I like to spend time in nature every day. For quite awhile this has been my form of meditation. Walking is a form of meditation when approached with mindfulness. My first experience of being fully present in nature was when I was a child. I have lucid memories of being in the forest and feeling […]
Author Archives: Amy Hanson
I Am So #@!#?*% Angry!
Now that I have your attention… Anger has been given a bad rap. Women have been traditionally misled to believe that if they are angry they are bad people, out of control, not co-operative, too emotional or, quite frankly, bitches. For men, anger has been equated with being strong, firm, a leader. Although times are […]
Out of the Ashes
I have never written an article about a session I have had with a client. I have written many articles that were inspired by the parallel journeys my clients and I take, but this one particular session was outside of my experience. I was so moved by Ellen’s story, that, with her permission, I share […]
Fear: A Friend or Foe
Quite some time ago I lived much of my life with fear being the basis for my decisions. I wasn’t consciously aware of it: fear had become ingrained in my way of being as a very young child; I didn’t know anything else. All I was aware of was a constant discomfort in my body. […]
The Grass Is Always Greener
When I moved into my house four years ago the lawn was impeccable. Each blade of grass tended: golf green rich and lush. There was not one intertwined weed, front or back. It was “home and garden” perfect. Some would have envied the outcome of the hours of labour to attain such a masterpiece. I […]