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Poking death with a stick, being a goddess and related activities

blue skies Posted on November 27, 2017 by Miriam GraceNovember 27, 2017

I tread a path with one foot in one world and one in the other and if you see either just my complaints and suffering or just my peace and curiosity you are missing a part. It’s both, it always … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Being, bereavement, cancer, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, Gestalt, illness, Love, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Uncategorized, Wisdom, yoga | 4 Replies

The benefits of exquisite longing and of hope

blue skies Posted on July 11, 2015 by Miriam GraceJuly 11, 2015

I’ve recently been reflecting on loneliness, yearning and longing, feelings that my clients often report and with which I am very familiar. Sometimes I long for another person, whether real or imaginary, and I’ve taken to considering, “Who is it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Love, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Relationship Problems, Relationships, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged compassion, longing, mindfulness, self acceptance | Leave a reply

Path to Serenity

blue skies Posted on January 28, 2015 by Miriam GraceJanuary 28, 2015

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. Do … Continue reading →

Posted in Being, Compassion, Gestalt, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Leave a reply

Laughter is Soul Medicine

blue skies Posted on February 26, 2014 by Miriam GraceFebruary 26, 2014

Are you looking for a way to feel calmer and more balanced, to improve your health, your mood, or your connections with others? You might think that laughter is a superficial answer to your problems, but please take a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Depression, Dreams, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged Blue Skies Laughter Challenge, Gibberish, Happiness Now!, Miriam Granthier, Robert Assagioli, Robert Holden, Smiling Wisdom, spiritual humour | Leave a reply

Why Ho Ho Ho is the perfect affirmation for the Season!

blue skies Posted on December 6, 2013 by Miriam GraceDecember 6, 2013

It’s for many good reasons that I have dedicated December as ‘Look after yourself month’ at Blue Skies. MIND – as a psychotherapist I know December is often a very stressful month for people with most of my referrals coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Compassion, Depression, Fitness, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Magic, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Christmas survival, SAD | 4 Replies

Hi-jacked by Fear

blue skies Posted on November 13, 2013 by Miriam GraceNovember 13, 2013

Do you ever find yourself saying or behaving in a way that takes you right off track from who you believe you are and want to be? As if you got in your car one morning to go somewhere beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Depression, Dreams, Fitness, Gestalt, Kabbalah, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Wisdom | 7 Replies

The Paradoxical Theory of Change

blue skies Posted on October 1, 2013 by Miriam GraceOctober 1, 2013

  ..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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Depression, Gestalt, Magic, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom | 18 Replies

Mind Magic

blue skies Posted on September 4, 2013 by Miriam GraceSeptember 4, 2013

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Compassion, Depression, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Magic, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom, yoga, Zero Balancing | Tagged body, Hogwarts, Imogen Ragone, Laughter, magic, Pause for Thought, posture, Stress relief | 13 Replies

Pause Gently: Hold Lightly

blue skies Posted on August 14, 2013 by Miriam GraceAugust 14, 2013

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Awareness, Being, Compassion, Gestalt, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Wisdom | Tagged Body Intelligence, Chris Evans, Imogen Ragone, pause, Pause for Thought, Rev. Ruth Scott | 9 Replies

Meaningful Connection

blue skies Posted on July 31, 2013 by Miriam GraceJuly 31, 2013

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Being, Compassion, Gestalt, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Wisdom, Zero Balancing | Tagged connection, couples, Elinor Greenberg, personality adaptations, Phil Greenfield | 5 Replies

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