Aware Within Blog

I think a more appropriate name for this Blog is a "Blog-ish" because it's not traditional. Instead, it's a gathering place for some interesting articles intertwined with quotes & musings, and sprinkled with insights & thoughts from a Psychotherapist and fledgling writer.

It's offered to inspire and ignite curiosity.
To touch the mind, heart, and Soul.
Take what resonates and leave the rest. Peace.

More self-goodness, please

I haven't been a fan of the phrase "self-care." It's not about taking care of Self that seems to be the issue but the way the phrase sounds. It hasn't struck me as something enticing or fun to do. Instead, it ... read more

Why therapy will make a mess
of your life

Here is a light-hearted look at the analogy of therapy and cleaning ... read more

Aliveness

One of Joseph Campbell's quotes is “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being ... read more

Solitude

John O'Donohue was an Irish poet who had a lifelong fascination with the inner landscape of our lives and with what he called “the invisible world” that is constantly intertwining what we can know and see ... read more

It all belongs

Being human asks a lot of us. “For all the times someone has asked you how you are, and you felt pressured to say ‘I am well’ when 'well' wasn’t your whole truth, I offer you this wish: that this finds you not ... read more

Covert or Passive-Aggressive Bullying

With many bullies, you can see them coming because they are quick to make their intimidating presence known. A passive-aggressive or covert bully, however, behaves appropriately on the surface, but takes you down with subtlety... read more

JOIN MICHELE ON A JOURNEY OF WHOLENESS

A newsletter with inspiration and other good stuff every now and again.
And, you'll stay up to date with upcoming offerings.


And the day came
when then risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom.

- ANAÏS NIN