Compassion Blog

Rusty bear trap

I sit down for a quick focusing session around a current life issue. I bring my issue to mind and sense into my body. Immediately, I feel sensation on the top of my head, in the crown area. I say hello to the sensation and stay present with it, observing it with...

Birthing slowly into a new life

After my father died in 2017, I had a strong feeling of being stuck in a birth canal. A very tumultuous and life altering journey has unfolded since then that has stretched me to the very edge of my strengths and capacity to cope with life. Eight months after my...

Magenta wolf dreaming

Three years ago, I had the sense that I was about to go through a huge transition in my life, but I couldn't see my way forward or what I needed to do to facilitate the process. Then I had a most vivid dream.... I was standing at a kitchen sink washing dishes. The...

The body has its own wisdom

Lately I've been revisiting Focusing - connecting with and describing the Felt Sense in the body - and diving in much deeper than in the past, discovering that we have this innate wisdom in our bodies and if we can learn to really listen with open curiosity and...

The day you died

Of course, I didn't know this was the day you were going to die. In the morning, I could see your spirit trying to leave your body. Your face would turn deathly pale, almost grey and then you would grimace with effort and the life force would seem to come back into...

Empathy is learned

This morning, as I was driving my daughter to school, a car was driving closer behind my car than I felt comfortable with. There seemed to be a sense of urgency in the driver. These days, rather than getting irritated or annoyed, if I can and if I'm not in a hurry...

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