by Dr. Kate Siner | Jan 23, 2019 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
What is Spiritual Bypassing…And, Is it Really a Problem? “Spiritual bypassing, a term coined in the early 1980s by psychologist John Welwood, refers to the use of spiritual practices and beliefs to avoid dealing with uncomfortable feelings, unresolved wounds, and...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Jan 23, 2019 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
“The spiritual ego can arise before and after liberation. Vigilance is required until the very last breath.” -Mu Anyone on a spiritual path is at risk of falling prey to toxic spirituality, whether it is their own, that of someone close to them, or a spiritual...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Jan 18, 2019 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
Four Tools for Creating an Ethical Organization (group, program, family etc…) I believe that most people want to do the right thing most of the time—so why is it that they so often don’t, and what can we do about it? Whether it is in the place we work, a program...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Dec 13, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
Stop trying to be perfect: You already are. Yes, each one of us is a work in progress, but that work is perfect in its state of evolution. When you are driven by perfection, you are unable to appreciate who you already are. Try instead to look at what is right about...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Dec 7, 2018 | Dr. Kate's Blog, Empowered Action, Self Awareness, Uncategorized
One of the main issues that people face in their personal and spiritual development is in the cultivation of presence. Many people get so preoccupied with fixing what is wrong with themselves or healing the past that they forget the reason for doing all of this work:...