Podcast: Thriving Now

  • I Am Unforgivable

    How much punishment do we need to inflict before we can forgive ourselves? How will we know when we can forgive ourselves? What would we need to do to be forgiven?

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  • Unwanted – I Don’t Feel Wanted

    Many people who carry this belief learned it when they were very young. As adults, we may not need a particular caregiver, but we are aware of needing our social network to receive the abundance we have (electricity, telephone, transportation, medical care, social connection). When we have a “not wanted” wound, any form of rejection…

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  • My Pain Is Beyond My Control

    We can control how we feel about it and what we tell ourselves about it- which can relieve suffering. When you feel pain in your body, what does that tell you about yourself?

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  • I Don’t Understand… Why Me?

    WHY ME? That question often brings disempowering answers, “because I’m not worthy”, “I’m bad”, “I’m a pain in the ass.” More empowered questions: what is my body trying to heal? what needs to heal?

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  • Everything Would Be Better… If I Just… (Lost Weight, Felt Better, Got a Better Job)

    A lot of us have something we focus on as holding us back. Something that limits our happiness, abundance, feelings of self-worth, and connections to others. Having something big and obvious to direct most of our pain at is one way of coping. It does “protect” us from other issues.

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  • I’m Not Allowed To Change… I’m Bound By Family Rules

    What are family rules? Generational “laws of the universe” as your family understood them. Family rules limit us. They are what was decided in the past; they are not guidance for today.

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  • I Need to Be Fixed: Feeling Okay Enough to Connect

    I need to be fixed to be ok around people… I feel clueless on how to act… I disconnect from people… I have to quit smoking to be around people… If I’m not good enough, they might leave… I need to fix my weight!

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