by Cory Degnen | May 19, 2026 | All Posts, Cory Degnen, Personal Growth, Spiritual Exploration
Beginner’s Mind Practice: How “Whatever That Means” Can Transform Your Spiritual Growth Dr. Cory Degnen Beginner’s mind practice can feel disorienting at first. You may think you understand meditation, mindfulness, or spirituality. However, at some point in your...
by Cory Degnen | Apr 1, 2026 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Cory Degnen, Personal Growth, Spiritual Exploration
When Meditation Feels Frustrating: The Hidden Growth Inside Meditation Frustration Dr. Cory Degnen Frustration during meditation is something little discussed — yet nearly everyone experiences. You may have started meditation hoping for peace, clarity, or relief from...
by Cory Degnen | Mar 4, 2026 | All Posts, Cory Degnen, Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, Spiritual Exploration
Ketamine and Near-Death Experiences in Therapy Dr. Cory Degnen Many people who undergo ketamine-assisted psychotherapy report experiences that feel difficult to put into words. Time may dissolve. The sense of having a body may fade. Some describe moving through...
by Susan Smith | Dec 19, 2025 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Spiritual Exploration, Susan Smith
Holidays, Depression, and Sacred Presence Susan Smith The holidays often arrive with a particular kind of weight. For many of us, holiday stress and depression live quietly beneath the lights, gatherings, and expectations. What if this season is not asking us to fix...
by Joey Tadie | Dec 13, 2025 | All Posts, Joey Tadie, Personal Growth, Spiritual Exploration
Mindful Fly Fishing: Finding Presence on the Water Dr. Joey Tadie, PhD, MAT Mindfulness is something available to us at all times, even though we often imagine it happening on a meditation cushion or within a structured practice. Yet many people find mindfulness far...
by Sarah Long | Nov 25, 2025 | All Posts, Sarah Long, Self Care, Spiritual Exploration
Finding Gratitude When Life Feels Hard: A Messy-but-Heartfelt Thanksgiving Reflection Dr. Sarah Long As I sit down to write this, I can already feel the resistance. A part of me is rolling its eyes, saying, Really? Another Thanksgiving blog about gratitude? The...
