I gather lots of inspiration from Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron; a no-nonsense, deeply compassionate and profoundly wise teacher. Whether its listening to her talks or reading her books I always leave feeling touched and more open. Her teachings provide an uncanny parallel to the Body-Centered Gestalt Therapy work I have been trained in and helps to strengthen my work both with myself and with my clients and students. What I will share in this short column touches on tools that I have gathered from both Pema Chodron's teachings and my work in Gestalt Therapy. She talks about "getting hooked" in life. When someone says something or we are just "living our life" and lo and behold we feel
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