..change occurs when one becomes what he is, not when he tries to become what he is not. Change does not take place through a coercive attempt by the individual or by another person to change him, but it does take place if one takes the time and effort to be what he is — […]
The Paradoxical Theory of Change Read Post »
Take a class in magic this term… In exploring the Body-Mind link on our workshop last month, Imogen and I used some exercises to show how the thoughts we have, create different bodily responses, regardless of the truth of the thought. We simply asked the particpants of the workshop to think a phrase and say
This morning I am interviewing my lovely yoga teacher, Phillipa Wilson over breakfast. Phillipa works in Derby and I have asked her to put her class schedule in this interview as I’d love for people to experience the enrichment that yoga brings to my life. Phillipa is quite a special friend and I hope you
Miriam's Wednesday Breakfast Blog with Phillipa Wilson Read Post »
Do you have your dreams, or do your dreams have you? Do you have your feelings or do your feelings have you? Do you have your job or does your job have you? Hold it lightly, then you can put it down when you have had enough. I wrote this sentence last week. I’m aware
Pause Gently: Hold Lightly Read Post »
In the last month I have attended two trainings : Personality Adaptations with Dr. Elinor Greenberg and Zero Balancing with Phil Greenfield. Both courses have taken me deeper into my quest to be able to understand difference and to respond to meeting the unique individual. Or from my heart, my quest to learn to love
Meaningful Connection Read Post »
Wednesday Breakfast with Miriam Blog – with Phil Greenfield Hi today is my ‘Wednesday Breakfast with Miriam Blog’ and I’m chatting with Phil Greenfield about Zero Balancing and his book….‘Unravelling – Letting Go, Getting Well’ Good morning Phil, what are you eating for breakfast and what is your view as you eat? Hi Miriam. I’m sitting at home in
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So if, as explored last time, we suspend expectations, where does that leave us in our relationships? Does this mean we should expect nothing from our partners, our friends, our family? If they are ‘doing their thing’ and I am doing mine, how will we meet each other? For me as a therapist, this is where in
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want …. Read Post »
Gestalt ‘Prayer’ I do my thing and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, And you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it’s beautiful. If not, it
Great Expectations Read Post »
I love working with my own dreams and with client dreams. In Gestalt therapy we are encouraged to see all aspects of the dream as part of the self. When we describe our dreams we are encouraged to connect with it using the present tense. I had that frustrating experience of knowing I had had
The Wisdom of Dreams Read Post »
I am on a little adventure, exploring the Forest of Dean this week. It was while I was making friends with a borrowed Sat Nav on the journey, that I considered the ideas of trust of self, trust of authority and route finding. Initially I borrowed the Sat Nav as reassurance, as company, as protection