There has been a thought percolating in my consciousness lately. A link between consumption and creativity. When I was younger, I daydreamed almost constantly about creating. A myriad of things really. I imagined myself creating art — photography, writing, painting, drawing, music. Sharing my creations with the world, and being witnessed in my expression. I loved to follow others who were active creatives, and imagine myself just like them. With ideas and thoughts that they m

I don’t know how to be a "good" coach. I don’t know how to check the boxes and facilitate growth in a pretty linear way. Because that isn’t how a person’s becoming takes place. Growth is circular, and messy, and you cross your own paths over and over again as you wander about in search of meaning. You might come to me wanting to be a better wife, mother, or employee. Maybe you want to be more fit, more confident, more fun, or spontaneous. But where did that idealized image of

As I have engaged with my own inner work over the years, active imagination has become one of my favorite tools for self-discovery. Just this past week I have utilized it twice, once to continue working with a potent dream image, and once to hold space for and elucidate an emotion moving powerfully through my system. Active imagination allows us to open up communication with the unconscious, while our conscious ego is still present. Unlike dreams where we are recalling scenes

In my last post, I shared how our minds create our reality. Today, I wanted to talk about one small way in which this happens. I’ve recently recognized a pattern in myself. It’s been a long work day, I’m just getting home, and I am hitting the ground running. The dishes need done, dinner needs made, the laundry needs folded. There’s a blog post I need to finish writing, a few chapters of my latest book I need to finish, and I still have to workout. Oh, and I should vacuum the

The Jungian and Quantum Consciousness Bridge You may have been taught that mind and matter are separate. That physical reality exists concretely outside of us and we simply sense and interact with what is already there. But quantum physics tells us something different. Let us start by defining specifically what is mind and what is matter — within our brains. We might imagine mind or consciousness to be the energy that moves through and animates physical brain tissue, or matt

I know this woman well. She grew up in a world with very specific rules about her body. Rules that told her she was born flawed, sinful, and in need of redemption. That her spirituality was tied to her purity. That her body — her skin, her smile, her femininity — was a potential cause of harm to the men around her. And so from a very young age she learned to manage herself. To cover herself. To monitor how she moved through the world so as not to become a source of temptation

Today, I want to talk to you about a Jungian concept called the Persona. I’ve touched on this concept in the past but today I wanted to dive deeper into what it is and why learning about it can help you to start living with more freedom, authenticity, and vibrancy. So what exactly is the Persona? The persona is a type of psychological clothing or mask that we wear to interface with the outside world. It allows us to cover over the aspects of ourselves that we know about, but

I work with this woman. I know her by a few names now. Perhaps the easiest way to describe her is how she feels. Attached, and yet lost. Clinging to an idea of who she thought it was essential for her to be. An idea that once served her, but now wrings her soul out, in much the same way that she wrings her hands out as she speaks. A "good" woman - she identifies as polite, caring, selfless, kind. She is generous, and works hard to please others. She’s doing everything “right”

The Hidden Dynamics Shaping Your Experience in Love Have you ever found yourself wondering why the same relationship dynamics keep repeating—despite your desire for something different? You might find yourself continually attracting emotionally unavailable partners. Or maybe you feel as if you lose your voice in relationships, and find yourself continually over-giving in the hope of creating closeness. Perhaps each relationship looks different on the surface, but leaves you w

The part of your mind that is within your conscious awareness and contains your sense of self is referred to in Jungian Psychology as the ego. This part of your mind is primarily concerned with your survival and safety. When you were born, you became apart of a pre-existing family and the larger culture that they belonged to. Slowly, bit by bit, you were shaped and molded by those around you. Qualities and behaviors that were valued by your family and culture were rewarded, w