May 1, 2013

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof. – Richard Bach Is it ever okay to turn your back on your family? We think of commitment and loyalty as a good thing, but in my experience they can...

Apr 1, 2013

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly. – Mahatma Gandhi Something that is really coming up for many of my clients lately is the extent to which they do not, or cannot, speak their truth. If we are not being true to ourselves, we are not being authentic....

Mar 1, 2013

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • Freedom… is the act of releasing ourselves from the bondage of that which keeps us from living the life we were meant to live. – Kelli Wilson When you live in the same place for a long time, you tend to accumulate clutter. Frequently, there are things you no longer need or use that are just taking up space....

Feb 1, 2013

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout to be in your service is the trick. – Joseph Campbell In my book, Growing Into Soul: The Next Step in Human Evolution, the focus is on how we can transcend the limitations of ego and move into a more soulful way of being. I like to...

Jan 1, 2013

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • Be impeccable with your word – Miguel Ruiz The only way we can share ourselves with another or demonstrate who we are is through communication. It is the way we get to know others and the way they come to know us. We feel we have good communication with another when we understand each other. We feel close...

Dec 1, 2012

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. – The Compassionate Life, the Dalai Lama At the same time the media was flooded with stories about teen suicide as a result of bullying, I had a mom bring in her seven-year-old daughter to talk about friends. It seems her best...

Nov 1, 2012

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life. – Kitty O’Neill Collins One of my clients confessed recently that she is afraid of getting old. She just turned 60. Some readers will think that is already old. However, I have had clients turning 30 or 40 who have the same fear. ...

Oct 1, 2012

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young • I’ve developed a new philosophy… I only dread one day at a time. – Charlie Brown (Charles Schulz) If I had to pick one thing that causes my clients the most discomfort, I would have to say it is worry. Anxiety is a more intense form of worry and can also have a biochemical component. It can also be a state...

Sep 1, 2012

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young Whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. – Max Ehrmann Much of our frustration with life comes when things do not go according to plan. We plan an outing and it rains, we do not get the job we hoped for, the relationship ends or illness happens. “This wasn’t supposed to...

Aug 1, 2012

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young Have you ever been listening to a song and it suddenly became so irritating you had to flip to the next song? If you had continued listening, you would have become annoyed and irritable. Sometimes your thoughts are like that when you are worrying, replaying an incident or reliving past hurts. With a listening device like...