Development of My Professional Philosophy, Part I
When I was 11 years old, I volunteered during the summer with children with special needs. I decided to do this because my older sister was doing it and, at that time, I did anything and everything she did. I soon realized these children were not like the preconceived notion I had of them.
Development of My Professional Philosophy, Part II
I’d love to share more with you about my client Joe who was institutionalized for 30 years after having a strong reaction to hearing a radio for the first time. Here is more of his story . . .
Development of My Professional Philosophy, Part III
You may remember from last week I shared about discovering the work of Dr. Milton H. Erickson (MHE) and how important his work is to me. Additionally, I discovered the work from the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, CA called Brief Strategic Therapy where they also studied the work of MHE and taught tools for resolution to problems.
don Americo
Today, I would like to introduce you to our shaman, don Americo Yabar. For many years, my husband, David, and I had attended gatherings with Americo in various beautiful outdoor settings here in the U.S. We even hosted retreats with him in Utah and Colorado.
More with don Americo
One evening, Americo asked my husband David and me if we would like to have our tea leaves read by Migileto (who you met last week - the elder Paq’o who lived in one room in a building around the town square). We readily agreed!
Our Adventure with don Americo Concludes
We spent several days at Americo’s home in the valley of Salka Wasi at the edge of the village, Mollo Marco. During our stay, we mingled with the indigenous people as if we were members of their village, being immersed in their culture of coming from the heart.
My Healing Story, Part I
I was well into my Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) studies and in my second year of graduate school for my MSW (Master of Social Work), when I was in a horrific automobile accident. My fiancé, Bill, was killed instantly, and I nearly died, breaking many bones in my body. I had never known anyone who had died, and I had never broken a bone.
My Healing Story, Part II
One of my friends who came to visit me in the hospital asked: “How can you manage to cope with all the tragedy going on in your life?" (Fortunately, most people didn’t say that out loud.) My response was: "What choice do I have?" I was forced to go beyond anything I thought I was capable of dealing with and learned new ways to handle challenges.