There is a sacred difference between replication and revelation. I come from a lineage of deep listening, to the bones of the psyche, to the symbols that rise unbidden, to the stories that live in the earth and in the breath of women gathered in circle. The spaces I create are not templates. They are… Continue reading Creating from the bone: not quick, not copied, real
Category: reflections
Jung, the Shadow, and what we’re living through today
Lately, I’ve been deepening my studies of Jung’s work, especially through reading and exploring The Collected Works, most recently Volume 10 (Civilization in Transition, 1964) which feels uncannily relevant to the times we’re in. His ideas on the shadow and the collective unconscious have taken on a new urgency for me. We’re living through a… Continue reading Jung, the Shadow, and what we’re living through today
Healer, hold yourSelf
There’s a paradox in the helping professions, we hold space for others while sometimes bypassing our own exhaustion. We teach nervous system regulation while running on fumes, listen to suffering while dismissing our own fatigue. At some point, the fire that fuels us begins to consume us 🔥 Burnout isn’t just about doing too much,… Continue reading Healer, hold yourSelf
Exploring the Depths: How Jungian Psychology Shapes My Work
In my process with clients as well as in my personal inner work, I draw deeply from Jungian Depth Psychology to help explore and make sense of life. This approach resonates with me because it values the complexity of the human spirit and sees healing as a journey of self-discovery. Here’s a glimpse into how… Continue reading Exploring the Depths: How Jungian Psychology Shapes My Work
Holding steady in a world on Fire
Lately, I’ve been feeling the weight of it all, the anxiety, the anger, the grief as the world is grappling with this political crisis. It moves through my body like a storm, sometimes sudden and sharp, other times a slow, aching heaviness that is informing my choices automatically. The world feels like it’s unraveling, and… Continue reading Holding steady in a world on Fire
On Dream Merging: when the Unconscious leaks between two souls
Last night, I had a dream that wasn’t entirely mine. It was about a challenge my partner is going through, one he’s been wrestling with in waking life but hasn’t fully processed yet. In the dream, I was the one facing it, as if I had stepped into his psyche and taken on the burden… Continue reading On Dream Merging: when the Unconscious leaks between two souls
On Maternal Envy
I used to see them. I still see them. The Mothers. The ones who seem effortlessly composed, whose kids adore them, whose homes radiate warmth, whose careers thrive without chaos. I watch, and something sharp stirs in me- envy. Melanie Klein would call it a primitive force, a part of me that feels deprived, believing… Continue reading On Maternal Envy
Raising a teen boy is hard, also it is totally awesome
My cacao’s message - Relating and togetherness is at the core of all (what I see here is my son and myself sitting on the ocean shore and having one of those unplanned for deep conversations, and his body is as big as mine usually but I love to see him little, just like in… Continue reading Raising a teen boy is hard, also it is totally awesome
Therapist, know thyself (and take care of yourself)
Daily Limpias - or why it’s critical for any healthcare practitioner to take care of themselves.A friend recently commented she could never imagine doing the work I do. “Being with all this pain, trauma, suffering all day, every day?!” She exclaimed. “Never!” It is not untrue that the nature of my work is indeed to… Continue reading Therapist, know thyself (and take care of yourself)
On holding on to this moment (and then not)
Lately, as life’s favorite trick I have come to expect, things have been hard. Everywhere. I dodge a bullet and there isn’t even a chance for a breath before the next one loads up, just like a Tetris piece flying at you when you are at expert level. Fast. Lightning. I am often shocked that… Continue reading On holding on to this moment (and then not)
Aleksandra Staneva, PhD - Internal Family Systems & Jung 