By Sat Dharam Kaur ND Over the last few years, I have attended several Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshops to become more informed in my work with clients, and to apply what I learn to my role as a Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator. During the first workshop when the material was […]
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By Aki Shigihara In the midst of Asia, with its various vibrant cultures and rich traditions, comes a complex history. This ongoing narrative can be challenging to navigate on the path to healing and understanding, and at times, can feel almost impossible to find a way through. In Japan, while
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By Charon Normand-Widmer I recently spoke with a colleague who commented that some BIPOC CI participants she had trained with reported that CI was ‘too white” for them. As a BIPOC person myself who has gone through the program, I found this reported experience shocking and surprising, as it had
By Steve Borloz “Every human being has a genuine, authentic self, and the trauma is that disconnection with it. And the healing is the reconnection with it.” — Gabor Maté. When I read this, it seems straightforward and simple, but it isn’t easy. Like many, the disconnection from my authentic
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You know those talent contests where you see someone very shy, with a contracted posture, almost shrunken inwards, and then they open their mouths to sing, and an angel voice comes out? I always have tears in my eyes when I see that. One, because it gives me hope that
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By Charon Normand-Widmer Balancing awareness and care for one’s body is a profound journey that intertwines personal experiences, challenges, and a dedication to showing up for one’s self, day after day. As a young reader immersed in both fiction and nonfiction, my fascination with health and nutrition emerged around the
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By Sat Dharam Kaur ND One of the questions I may ask a client in a Compassionate Inquiry session is “Who is speaking right now?” or “Who do you think you are in this moment?” The same questions apply to me when I am in the therapist role – “Who
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By Teri Potter As parents, coaches and fellow therapists, our group meets once a month to understand how Compassionate Inquiry might be used with young people in mind. During our meetings we work through the CI modules and explore the possibilities for each quality, skill and stepping stone, looking at
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Our first CI Experience was a beautiful online event, with over 830 participants from all parts of the globe. Gabor and Sat Dharam demonstrated Compassionate Inquiry in action through 3 live demos; 15 of our fabulous CI Facilitators guided participants through self-inquiry in breakout rooms; 20 of our certified CI
By Luke Sniewski Triggers. We all experience them. Like all other things the mind labels as “uncomfortable,” we generally view triggers as bad or as something to be avoided. In other words, when we are triggered the mind perceives that something is wrong. Triggers, however, can serve as catalysts for
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