Tag Archives: Recovery Focusing

You are already loved.

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Suzanne

Felt sensing into Step Twelve to experience lightness of being. Continue reading →

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The Power of Authentic Listening

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Suzanne

Healng through We-ing and the power of authentic listening and authentic sharing. Continue reading →

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A Village Called Forgiveness

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Suzanne

A VILLAGE CALLED FORGIVENESS (Español Abajo) We are “rocketed” into this fourth dimension of existence, the spiritual, when the dimensions of our physical, mental, and emotional states are in harmony and balance, each with the others… Barefoot’s World  2013 Besides … Continue reading →

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The Flourishing Desert

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Suzanne

Here we are in May, the month when “April showers” have brought “May flowers.” The month when twelve steppers embrace the principle of “sharing with others” as one of our stepping stones to recovery. The idea of April showers reminds … Continue reading →

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Traversing Through Trauma

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Suzanne

When we fracture into the Trauma Vortex, and our inner pain comes roaring out, it’s like we are swimming in rough, stormy waters, under harsh, billowing skies. Waves of  terror, horror, shame, despair, rage, helplessness, hopelessness (etc.) toss our small … Continue reading →

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Seeking God

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Suzanne

Seeking God On flat days, months, years when the sky crushes your startled soul, splintering the wind, find the quiet of the triangle to shelter you from dying stars. Let the greater breathing, wild yet serene, make space for you, … Continue reading →

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Embodying our Principles

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Suzanne

Hello everyone! We are coming to the end of the twelfth month of the year. As I hold this, I connect with the concepts of Step Twelve: spiritual awakening, carrying “the message,” and “practicing these principles in all our affairs.” … Continue reading →

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ALL THIS ABOUT FOCUSING

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Suzanne

“Life wants to live.” Eugene Gendlin

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COMING HOME TO OURSELVES

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Suzanne

Recovery has been about recovering my soul. AND, together with Focusing, my Higher Self is little by little re-inhabiting my body.  I am starting a new 12 Step Program that I hope will help me break free from core feelings and … Continue reading →

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RECOVERY FOCUSING NEWS

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Suzanne

FROM BEATRICE BLAKE REGARDING FOCUSING IN EL SALVADOR (http://www.focusingnvc.com/focusingnvc/home.html) Dear Suzanne, Thank you so much for offering your phone course in Recovery Focusing to Melba Jiménez. She doesn’t speak English, so I am reporting that she is now taking your … Continue reading →

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