Hunkering Down

Hunkering down. Right? You too? Smallness of my world. And baby kitties. Minimizing bigness of challenge to humanity this virus presents. Again. And again. Until it’s done. And it will be. Eventually. Keeping it simple. Zooming with clients. Stemming spread of yuk preserving lives. One can hope. Trust.

But inside! Shazam. Piles of books. Wisdom literature. Traveling other universes. Levels of consciousness in meditative experiences. Awareness of power greater than ourselves. Framing our collective experience within history of humanity. Big picture expanding tight smallness of day to day.

And this morning. Before I open up my computer and begin again. Sitting with waves of discontent. You too? How long will this *long haul* be?! Untidy feelings. Anger rising up like toxic goo. Helps knowing. Naming. Instead of cloaking feelings within more bland words like: Disconcerted. Disturbed. Debilitated. I feel angry.

Split in ideologies. Really doing a number on many of us. Those at liberty to choose un-contamination. No to vaccine. Self-protection first. Those who have experienced untimely deaths of people we love. Me definitely. Not even giving a second thought about getting vaccinated. Horrified to imagine getting Covid and exposing people we love.

Ultimately. We are after all a democracy. This is how it rolls. Personal liberty. Me first vs you first. Work through this split with clients every day.

Helps to air and honor feelings. Regardless. No solution likely. Not yet. But if we don’t own up to chaotic awareness we go numb. And then eventually explode when we can’t hold it in anymore. All of us working through these stages of grief I keep reminding myself of every day: Shock or Denial. Bargaining. Anger/Sadness. Acceptance.

So thanks for being here cyber family. Courageous. Keeping it real. Owning our stuff while not pretty. At least. One can hope. Keeps us sane. The only way I know to get through this unforeseen storm. Loving you. Loving us. 🙏🏻❤️

Sandy Morrison

Healing begins through connecting with our unlived life...and shining truth-light on secrets we're keeping from ourself. My work is person-centered, transpersonal and holistic with a focus on life transitions, addictions to people, places and things and trauma past and present, often manifesting as phobias and PTSD responses to even the seemingly mildest situations. When we deeply, truthfully know who we are, what we feel, want and need and our life-purpose, we become whole. Individuals. Couples. Groups. Retreats. Intuition guides the work which is backed by 30 years of intense clinical specialty with addictions, trauma and dis-ease.

Offering experiential therapies - Gestalt. Hypnotic Regression. EMDR. EFT. Breathwork. Active Imagination. Dreamwork. Art. Movement. Psychodrama. Focusing. Journaling. Shamanism. And practical coaching techniques. This work empowers clients to know, trust and follow their inner guidance. Experience is the greatest teacher. Personal insight...inner-knowing...a powerful AhHa creates the greatest healing and wholeness.

Before becoming a therapist, intense loss drew me to personal psychotherapy. Soul searching, I studied world religions & ancient mystery schools, retreated, contemplated, meditated, traveled to sacred places. Degrees & Certifications provide credentials. Personal healing experiences and soul-learnings are my greatest teachers. Book: Just Because You're Dead Doesn't Mean You're Gone