I’ve been asked to write about Will, Compassion, and Forgiveness. I never initiate the topic of forgiveness with my clients; they rarely broach it with me. I am also not an expert on forgiveness, but there are places where I experience it. Will and compassion have their part and I […]
Rhonda Nelson is a registered professional counselor, clinical supervisor and plant medicine integration specialist. She’s also a Compassionate Inquiry® founding facilitator, which means she was part of the core group who took the therapeutic approach originally named, “Gabor-style” and shaped it into what is known today as Compassionate InquiryⓇ.This post
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Emergence of the Authentic Self Through Compassionate Inquiry Transformations in nature can be mesmerizing, especially the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a resplendent butterfly, embracing its newfound wings with grace. This tale is a metaphor for my own evolution, from the shadow of childhood hardships to the dawn of self-empowerment
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By Carmen Lia When admiring paintings and sculptures, we might start by recognizing the artist, the place where he lived and worked, the historical time, the subject of the artwork, the image or the story represented and the style the artist utilizes. We might go on to analyze the composition,
By Charon Normand-Widmer What are ‘Epigenetics’? Why should they interest us? Epigenetics offer profound insights into how our environment and lifestyle can influence gene expression, without altering the underlying DNA sequence. Alteration of the underlying sequence results in a mutation, which can have various impacts on an organism’s physical and
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By Lizzie Reumont ‘When the Body Says No’ is a CI Focus Group that explores the nature of disease in relation to mental/emotional health; the path to healing, and what the word, ‘healing’ means in the context of Compassionate Inquiry. When chronic illness is present and the body says ‘No’
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By Dr. Maria Egervari – Manjeet Adi Yesterday, I overheard a conversation between two young, fit people at the gym. One shared that her friend was going out with an overweight man. With palpable disgust in her voice, she stated that she would rather sit at home alone than ever
By Charon Normand-Widmer In the vast tapestry of human existence, our lives are intricately woven with the threads of culture. From the languages we speak to the customs we observe, culture shapes our perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors in profound ways. Yet, amidst the rich tapestry of cultural influence, lies a
By Kevin Young As I considered writing this piece for general consumption, I felt my body contract. My stomach tightened, my chest and heart center closed in on themselves, and my mind, or at least the manifestation of fear in my body and mind, said ‘no.’ What Compassionate Inquiry has taught
by Ignacio Dominguez Lemoine It’s been one year now since we co-created this Focus Group and its aim has been to research how Compassionate Inquiry can be applied to the process of preparing and integrating experiences with psychedelics. There’s a wide spectrum in what some people call a ‘psychedelics renaissance,’
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