This is a very important conversation about being fully human. Aaron is a therapist and ex-pastor. You would probably expect us to talk about deconstruction, but we actually talked about moving forward. Aaron recognizes the need for transformation and healing and he loved my book, Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity, because it impacted…
This is a new feature on the Desert Sanctuary. Once a month Jason Elam will join us to co-host The Desert Sanctuary! Jason has a smooth announcers voice, but he also has keen insight and he and Brandi Elam are two of our best friends! Jason is also host of The Messy Spirituality podcast. This…
These are a few of the people that are very dear to us online. I haven’t known Aaron all that long, but his insight is impeccable. The rest of them I have have grown to love over time. They are all ex-pastors and have unique input into going through a deconstruction as a pastor. We…
This may be one of the most important things I have ever shared with the general population. Focusing has changed the course of my life and helped me deal with the trauma that was stored in my body. This shadow work is what helps me be present and authentic. Be where you are, be who…
As we continue on with our series on mystics, I talked with Christina Choy, a mother of 5 and life coach. Her story is about wanting to be a nun, then becoming acquainted with sufferring, and nature and finding the Divine closer than she thought. We talked about neuroplasticity and PTSD and truly learning to…
In this episode, Dr. Paul walks us through his HCS Focussing course. He explains the 5 step process that is also available in the free course. I gave him permission to talk about my most recent focussing session. I consider a significant even in my recent past. This episode will help if you have question…
(from the HeartConnexion Focussing page) There really is a path to find your sense of peace in the middle of all the circumstances that confront you. While none of us can control all the outside situations, you can learn a process to find the deep wisdom to make confident choices in the face of your reality.…
Got together with some mental health professionals and talked about the current crisis and how it is unique in it’s characteristics. How is this crisis unique? How can we cope effectively with the crisis. What is common to all of this? What did the participants hope for our near future? Join our guests: Dr. Mary…
Over the past few years, I have had the privileged of having some great guides lead me on a journey of healing. Most often, the wounds in our life were inflicted by people that genuinely cared for us and by our own stubborn strategies that didn’t work and only made it worse. In a addition…
