Energetically, I want to explore the idea of being “born too soon.” While each birth goes the way it is meant to go, and happens when it is meant to happen, the mother and child can carry emotional trauma around the event depending upon what occurs. I believe that our…
War has a huge transgenerational impact on individuals, family systems and societies all over the world. I would like to share some of the ways in which the trauma of war continues to impact future generations. War affects all those who are fighting, their family systems and communities, the…
Let’s take a look at what happens when anger is suppressed or carried down transgenerationally through a family system. Sources of Anger Anger may be the result of feelings of injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, betrayal, embarrassment, or resentment. Anger that originates in frustration may simmer on the back burner over weeks,…
I woke in the night with the message that trauma is the source. I jotted that down in my journal and fell back to sleep. In the morning I read that message and I let it hang in the air. I soon realized that part of the message that was…
Do you struggle in your love relationships? Love relationships come in many forms. Our love relationships as adults often carry the imprint of our love relationships with our parents. Are you able to fully take in the love of your mother and your father just the way it is…
This blog post explores the topic of sexuality, sex identity, and gender identity from a systemic approach. This topic arose when an individual wanted my response to online criticisms of Bert Hellinger around the topic. So I will address the criticism that is out there in cyberspace, listen to Hellinger’s…
I woke up the other day involved in a chat with cancer. Some days I just wake up knowing what I’m supposed to write about and share with others. I don’t have cancer, but nevertheless, the chat was very informative and I thought I would pass on the messages that…
In this blog post, I will address the topic of incest. Rape culture and sexual assault is such a huge topic today, that I thought I would systemically address the issue of incest in the family system. Let’s look at the societal definition of incest: “Incest: sexual intercourse between persons…
Your mother was the perfect mother for you. What is your immediate emotional response to that statement? The answer that comes without thought, defensiveness, rationalizing, or intellectualizing will reveal much about where you are along your emotional and spiritual healing journey in this lifetime. Your mother is your source of…
Is the relationship with your mother problematic? Perhaps your mother has passed to the other side and you have some regrets? It’s never too late to shift the inner image you hold of your mother. This is not about creating a fairy tale about your relationship. It’s about looking back…
