by Christina | Jan 23, 2023 | Alchemical Reflections, From The Blog
“Every explicit duality is an implicit unity” – Alan Watts The Stuckness of Either/Or Do we solve our problems? I mean, do we really solve our problems in the sense that we can say to ourselves, “that issue or situation is firmly in the past – been...
by Christina | Dec 22, 2022 | Alchemical Reflections, From The Blog
“Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one’s own actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it is then no longer guilt but the beginning of knowledge. ” – Audre Lorde Story of the Lena Lena (not a...
by Christina | Nov 23, 2022 | Alchemical Reflections, From The Blog
“I don’t think [the meaning of life] is what we’re seeking. I think [it’s] an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell Asking big life questions is natural. The search for answers is understandable. Human beings are...
by Christina | Oct 25, 2022 | Alchemical Reflections, From The Blog
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” ― Denis Waitley Navigating the Shame...
by Christina | Sep 25, 2022 | Alchemical Reflections, From The Blog
“But rather than relying on a thin, idealized hope that we will all one day just get along, we can approach conflict resolution as an art form that we are privileged to develop and hone.” ― Diane Musho Hamilton The Challenge of Conflict and the Unconscious...
by Christina | Aug 27, 2022 | Alchemical Reflections, From The Blog
“We have lost touch with the gut feelings designed to be our warning system. The Body mounts a stress response, but the Mind is unaware of the threat.” Gabor Mate The Mind-Body Connection – Healthy Ways to Work with Stress “I am stressed out!” “Wow, that...
