"No one can avoid negative stuff happening. Negative stuff happens all the time on a lot of different levels, whether I got gum on the bottom of my shoe, or my father died, right? And everything in between. We can't control that. And again, nature is the perfect metaphor for this – being out in the wilderness helps cultivate your ability to stay with your strong, resilient, loving wise self. And to let that core part of you lead."
~ Wendy Rolón
This episode is part of a Breathing Wind miniseries titled Inner and Outer Wilderness, hosted by Duncan Cheung. The Inner and Outer Wilderness miniseries explores the wonderment of and between the wilderness out there and within each of us. For this episode, Sarah Davis, founder of Breathing Wind, led the conversation.
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In this episode, Sarah talks with Duncan and regular Breathing Wind contributor and grief counselor, Wendy Rolón, about compassion for ourselves and others, how they tap into nature’s healing powers, and how to work with our inner children.
About Wendy
Wendy is a grief counselor whose background is in birth and death doula work. She is particularly awed by grief's ability to transform and expand our lives. A long-time supporter of those in transition, Wendy brings a calm and loving presence to any situation. She believes fervently in the healing power of meditation, being in nature, yoga, music, storytelling and laughter, and is always looking for ways to incorporate these elements into her healing practice. Wendy works with ideas from Buddhist philosophy and parts therapy to help clients grow their compassion and self-awareness
Wendy received her training with the International End of Life Doula Association and her MS in Counseling Psychology from California State University East Bay. She has three kids, three dogs, three cats and loves gardening, reading, singing and knitting.
Additional Resources:
Internal Family Systems Therapy on Psychology Today
Abraham Maslow’s Peak Experiences on Very Well Mind
Anjuli Sharon’s Joyous Resilience
Loving kindness meditation from Greater Good in Action
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