Weaving Life’s Tapestry
One of my teachers says that each life is like a thread weaving its contribution to the tapestry of creation. In each incarnation, we are like a multi-colored thread that comes through the backing with birth, we weave our contribution to the greater picture, and disappear back through the backing upon death. I’ve been reflecting […]
Don’t ask the subtle to hit you over the head
What follows is an edited excerpt from my recent book, Past the Past. Perhaps it will speak to folks who know me from my professional side and who are a bit disturbed by my insistence on writing of that weird spiritual stuff! “I had enough experience in the intuitive and spiritual realms to understand that […]
Why grounding might not work and how to make it better
“Grounding” can be a bit of a buzzword these days. It’s not always clear what the term means. I define grounding as the ability to maintain a sensory connection from one’s head to the feet and ground, especially in the face of difficult emotions or situations. One addition: grounding is even better when you feel […]
Gone Full Weird
Apparently, I’ve Gone Full Weird If you’re reading this, chances are you’re arriving from one of two directions. You may know me from my early professional work—as a Gestalt therapist and author of Body Process and Healing Tasks, books that argued (somewhat insistently) that the body belongs at the center of psychotherapy and trauma therapy. […]
Book II- it’s coming along!
I’ve been diligently working on Book II, titled“Past The Past,” of the series ever since I published Book I, About Time. “Past The Past,” takes up the story as Étienne makes the physical and spiritual journey back to the Château from Brittany and his time with the Old Man. I’ll be blogging some teasers about […]
Thunderheart- a true story
Thunder Heart- text with audio version By Jim Kepner ©Copyright 2024, James I. Kepner, all rights reserved. By the time I met him, Thunder Heart was an old guy. He had his own pace and his own way of doing things. He would not be rushed. Thunder Heart was the grandfather stallion of the herd, […]