Letting the Right Brain Take the Lead This Thursday marks the beginning of Spring - a metaphor for a threshold or change in our lives. To mark this time for myself and those interested, I'll be offering an open virtual discussion group.
Every other Sunday evening, starting March 30th.
8 pm EST
Each discussion will run about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Participants are welcome to engage in the discussion or listen quietly.
Each discussion's seed will be an inspiration (very short written text, quote, song, or video) by teachers, writers, songwriters, or artists who encourage healthy inner dialogue and listening to one’s “inner teacher.” This seed, along with a couple of questions, will be shared a couple of days in advance of the meeting to provide an opportunity to already think about the topic. It will also be shared at the start of the discussion.
Within these discussions, we will inevitably talk about:
how our inner work impacts our outer work - our jobs, relationships, parenting, and leisure
how wefind purpose and meaning
how we navigate practical challenges in our daily lives
how we mitigate stress in these modern times
In conversation, we activate different neural pathways. Our mirror neurons are activated as we listen and see others finding their answers.
Fee: $35 per meeting
Each group will start with a gentle reminder of the group’s “aspirations” - to avoid giving advice or interrupting and a reminder of confidentiality. While this will not be a religious discussion, it is not in opposition to any religion. Participants will bring up examples from their personal experiences as they serve the discussion.
First Topic
Spring - a Metaphor for the “Thresholds” of Change in Our Lives
Subsequent topics will emerge from the discussion of the prior meeting. Examples of topics from a similar discussion group I facilitated a few years ago:
When Fear Holds Us Back - Shifting our focus from ourselves to a higher good
Uninvited Superheroes - Rescuing Others From Their Feelings vs. Simply Being Present
Embracing Uncertainty vs Clinging to Outcomes
“Our lives are frittered away by detail....Simplify. Simplify” (Henry Thoreau)
Conscious Computing and Reclaiming Our Self-Respect in a Digital Age
Re-envisioning Our Difficult Relationships
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant.” - Albert Einstein
This discussion group is for education and support and not psychotherapy.
Though I am a physician and holistic psychiatrist, my role in this group is as a teacher and facilitator.
If you are interested in participating, please let us know by emailing: