The CZU Complex fires are the second largest fires in California history. I am not thrilled to be a part of that history, yet, I am. The number of homes lost, people evacuated, and emotional stress is nearly incomprehensible. Thank you to the hundreds of fire fighters, bold and brave Bonny Dooners who stayed behind and saved homes and to every single person who has offered help. It has been amazing to see people pulling together. We are some of the lucky ones, our home survived, we are all safe, only one animal loss, a sweet hen, and otherwise, we are good.

Fluctuating emotions are real, gratitude that overflows along with sadness for all the losses. I know when we are allowed back to our homes, back into our community (still evacuated since Tuesday night August 18th) it will look devastatingly different.

Scenic beyond words, the trails, mountains, biking roads, hiking paths, trees, flowers, streams, quaint areas, Pie Ranch, Pescadero, Hwy. 1 from Bonny Doon on north, this is our life and it is changed. Mother Nature will regrow, I wonder how it will feel to see it. My heart hurts. Smoke still lingers in the air, little fires still burn, only 51% contained. Bonny Doon is a small mountain community about 18 minutes outside of Santa Cruz, heading north up Hwy. 1, before Davenport. I chose it for its incredible and raw beauty and peacefulness, the animals, trees and hills. It is nicknamed “A Little Slice of Heaven” and also “Battle Mountain”. Now I now why, for sure. These people will fight for what they love and to preserve this heavenly realm. Me too, I am grateful to be in this sacred space. I pray all my friends who lost their homes will rebuild and return.

Here is where I am offering what I can,

Sending you a heartfelt hug, these challenges have been so real and yet, with some interesting perspective, it is all exactly what is proving to me how strong and helpful these tools are.

Love to you,

Denise

Graduate Case Studies Needed

Dear friends,

A long time friend and graduate of both the Divine Light Yoga 200 & 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings is in her final stages of her( second) Master’s degree in Holistic Counseling. She is seeking case studies. Mina is a brilliant and deeply empathic woman with years of teaching, interpersonal relationship work and a compassionate way of delving into connections to help bring awareness and light to life situations. As a dear friend and colleague, we have explored many in-depth ways of moving out of being stuck and wounded and into flow and healing. I highly recommend working with her and if you are seeking a nurturing and affordable therapeutic relationship, here is an opportunity to reach out. Please contact her directly.

In her own words:

“In a world where increasingly we are expected to communicate in 30 second sound bites that entertain our listeners, where can you turn when you need to process something more deeply?

We are living through turbulent and confusing times. Have recent events upturned the balance of your life? Are your usual self-care strategies overturned by recent events? Have the friends and family you ordinarily turn to become too preoccupied with their own problems to be able to even listen? Do you need someone to talk to? Someone who is able to hold safe, non-judgmental, empathic space for you? I am here for you. I can listen.

· Simply finding a safe place to share your story is a powerful act that sets transformation in motion. I offer you compassionate and active listening.

· Are there parts of yourself you have abandoned that you want to activate to live a more fulfilling life? I am excited to collaborate with you in reintegrating your life.

· As multi-layered human and transcendent beings, we have everything we need to heal ourselves. My presence and gentle guidance offer a catalyzing agent for your healing journey.

Together, we can tap into the innate wisdom of your psyche, working with dreams and synchronicities, artistic expression, breathwork, and, most importantly, paying compassionate attention to what arises in the body.

I am just starting out as a trainee in the field of psychotherapy. I bring to my practice my training in holistic psychology I am currently receiving from John F. Kennedy University in my Masters in Holistic Counseling program as well as years of working in a holistic education environment with school-aged children, as well as my work in the community as a yoga teacher. Thirty-five years of personal meditation and yoga practice have taught me patience, focus, and equanimity. I can hold the space of trust that allows your healing to begin.

Foundational to my platform is my Bachelor’s degree in gender and religious studies. I am sensitive to the pervasive issues of systemic injustice and the ways these issues can affect our relationships to ourselves and the world around us.

Call or email me for a free, 20-minute discovery session to see if it feels right for us to work together.

Available for counseling in the state of California under the supervision of licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sveltana Kreimer (MFT#53525), or Lifecoaching outside California. All sessions currently available through Zoom, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

408-963-6694 ext. 476

jkelly@processes.org
Supervised by Svetlana Kreimer, LMFT
MFT#53525

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Graduate Case Studies Needed