We all face obstacles to living in resonance with our highest self, spirit, or most authentic self.

Obstacles Along The Path

Common obstacles along the path toward living as your most authentic self include:

• Self-Criticism,
• Acting Out of Habit,
• Fear of Being Labeled Selfish, and
• A Need for External Validation.

First, we need to notice the obstacles.

Self-inquiry

The capacity to expose unexamined beliefs, thoughts, and stories that create unnecessary suffering. Self-inquiry reveals the eternal truth of who you are, free and at peace.

Some of the obstacles I have encountered along the way have had to do with my wanting. My ambition to do everything and do it the best I can and to compare that best to other people's best can be an enormous boulder.  For many years that boulder tipped the balance of my existence more toward human doing than human being.

Canadian physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté said on a recent podcast that the...

Therapeutic Coaching

It takes courage to take another look at the things we have stowed away. It takes imagination to see that a second look could lead to peace and wholeness.

Somewhere inside we know that material hidden safely outside of our conscious awareness can exert a tangible effect on our lives and well-being. So we consider whether we should rethink our protective strategies and dive in for the sake of our hearts and our souls. You don't have to dive in alone. In therapeutic coaching, a trusted guide brings you safely to the beginning of your journey and remains by your side.

The places where you feel most stuck hold something precious and powerful. You may encounter a glimpse of something longed for and even more potent because it’s so tightly packed away and protected.

When I work with clients, I  hold unrelenting curiosity on their behalf for the remarkable changes that might be possible for them and help them envision a future in which they create lives of...