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
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A little more put together. A little more mySelf.
Quadruply Blessed to sit in the presence of my teacherLa MaestraLa Que SabeThe One Who Knows The One whose eyes pierce throughAnd I exhale in Being-so-deeply-seen Whose wisdom penetrates the heart My soul soaring once againMy veins pumping storiesMy mind birthing dreams I have danced my ancestors’ painHowled at the full moon 🌕Walked with elkShared… Continue reading A little more put together. A little more mySelf.
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)
Dance the pain away!
“Dance the pain away” was a message I received from my grandmother during my latest trance experience under the guidance of my teacher Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estès Reyes. I won’t share the details of that as they are not only sacred… but impossible to put into words (let alone via the limiting modality of social… Continue reading Dance the pain away!
Moon Woman
A poem for you. Yes, you! Happy International Women’s Day!
So have you heard of IFS yet?
✨✨✨Celebrating the BIG and SMALL victories! And this one feels huge! HORÓ Counselling has added a powerful tool to her (mine, that’s a bit weird) treasure chest of magic! In the last year and a half I have been training, and mastering my craft of healing, care, support, transformation and magic ✨ It has been… Continue reading So have you heard of IFS yet?
reflections from Original Voice, Colorado, 2019
“Might as well be exactly who you are cos half of the world won’t like you anyway” Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Unapologetically. Exactly. Who you are. Original Voice training in the Colorado Mountains with the one and only Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, in full autumn 🍂 🍁 where do I begin...? Pictured: Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estés… Continue reading reflections from Original Voice, Colorado, 2019
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Thanks for joining me! A few words about me. I am an academic and my research centers around women's health and women's studies and mental health, particularly maternal perinatal mental health, pregnancy, birth, trauma and postnatal depression; I also work in youth wellbeing and cancer projects; I write books (for children and story-tales for grown… Continue reading Thanks for checking out my online space
Aleksandra Staneva, PhD - Internal Family Systems & Jung 