Activism needs tools that build resilience
A Lesson from Aloes, by the South-African playwright Athol Fugard, shows what happens when feelings and needs are not expressed....
Beatrice
August 17, 2018
Focusing partnership brings insight
This post demonstrates how the quiet, receptive listening in a Focusing partnership brings insight by getting you in touch with...
Beatrice
October 12, 2017
Listening Partnership
To hear yourself think…it helps to have somebody listen! A Listening Partnership sets the stage for a special kind of...
Beatrice
February 3, 2017
The felt sense is a wanting
“Don’t want too much,” the voices warned. No. Want. Want life. Want this fragile oasis of the galaxy to flourish.
Beatrice
May 27, 2016
Creative thinking partnership
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed about creative thinking partnership by Serge Prengel of ActivePause.com You can listen
Beatrice
April 30, 2016
The tree with ears
I want to share with you the delightful spirit of the traditions of El Salvador in this piece by Salvadoran
Beatrice
March 31, 2016
Focusing and spirituality: body as teacher
Fr Ed McMahon’s amazing quote about Focusing and spirituality shows how our body can become our spiritual companion and teacher:
Beatrice
March 27, 2016
Listening in a Focusing partnership
Watching leatherback turtles nest at night I observed my first 5-foot long leatherback turtle laying her eggs about 30 years
Beatrice
November 15, 2015
Listening to all the voices before jumping to solutions
Listening to all the voices inside of us–that’s one way of describing Focusing. I saw the excellent and evocative film
Beatrice
August 15, 2015
Pausing is difficult
I’m thinking of one of my students, J, a young man 25 years old. He volunteers with a youth group
Beatrice
February 4, 2015