The Village Healer

survival

  • Grief

    If there is something I feel overly qualified to speak on it is grief.  I have had more than my fair share of loss due to death, both traumatic and natural.  I lost my father suddenly of a brain aneurysm,… Continue reading

  • Victim Mindset

    Overcoming one’s traumas and the victim identity can be a tricky thing. While we tend to think of victim thinking as ‘poor me’ thinking, that is only one type. Victim thinking can take many forms. Think about trauma like conquering… Continue reading

  • Surviving Vs. Living Resonantly

      “When you’re surviving you can’t dream.” No truer words. How simple and yet so powerful. Its true, when our focus is on surviving there is no room or energy to dream. And yet dreaming is how we move beyond… Continue reading

  • Feeling Victimized

    Looking back on my journey of awareness/consciousness/living resonantly, or whatever you want to call it, I find it interesting to note that when I have felt most victimized, I wasn’t being victimized at all and when I was actually being… Continue reading

  • What Do You Mean I Create My Own Reality?!

    I remember the first time I heard the notion that I create my own reality. I was 33 years old and had just been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. My co-worker and friend gave me the book, Conversations With God. My response after… Continue reading

  • What Is A Strong Person?

    On my Facebook page I asked “When you think of a strong person, what comes to mind?” Inquiring into behaviors, actions, thoughts and philosophies. The answers were many an varied. Some I resonated with, some I did not. What I… Continue reading

  • Keep On Rising Anyway

    I was invited to share my RISING story in a global sisterhood group. When I finished with it, I decided I needed to share it even more. So here it is…in its entirety. (You might want to make a sandwich.)… Continue reading