Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Blog
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Historical Trauma: Contemporary Perspectives
Graduate Student, Amy Gordon, discusses the content of an important cultural event in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
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Experiential Action Methods – WOW!
Graduate student, Amy Gordon, describes her love of a course in Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology at Southwestern College's New Earth Institute.. ...
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Southwestern College Requires Students to Be in Therapy
Southwestern College requires its students to be engaged in personal therapy, and that is a good thing. ...
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Who’s Who at Southwestern College – Brian Serna
“Who’s Who at Southwestern College” Southwestern College is really defined by the extraordinary individuals who work there--the staff, instructors, and the board members. In an effort to give you a...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Cynthia Fulreader
Cynthia Fulreader Beginning while I was still a student, and since graduating from Southwestern College in 1995, I have been blessed with many wonderful work opportunities in both Santa Fe...
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Style and Self-Expression at Southwestern
Graduate student, Amy Gordon, shares some of her favorite Southwestern College looks....
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The World Dream – a poem
The World Dream In the dream of the whole world She notes a pair of red-tailed hawks a wedding of white deer an uproar of ravens ...
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Trippy Colorful Significantly Spiritual Experience- Without the Use of Drugs
Graduate student, Amy Gordon, describes a fascinating first experience with Holotropic Breathwork. ...
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Finding a Therapist
How to Find a Good Therapist Here are suggestions from the Academic Council of Southwestern College on how to find a good therapist: Seek referrals from people you...
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Several Levels of Generosity
I value generosity on several levels: On the physical or material level, generosity could take the form of giving money, food, shelter, etc. On the emotional or heart level,...
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When I Lose My Discernment
Several times in the past, I've gotten excited about the latest spiritual practice I'm doing, and I've lost my sense of discernment about it. I start thinking "It's the best...
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How to Receive Challenging Feedback Gracefully
Let’s talk about how receiving feedback is related to states of mind—both your state of mind and the state of mind of the person delivering the feedback. When You Get...
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What is Empathic Presence?
When I started learning to empathize with others, at first, I found myself awkwardly guessing their feelings and needs (often, incorrectly). Gradually, I built my feelings and needs vocabulary, and...
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Life Without Scapegoating
In these turbulent times, there are many people promoting their personal vision for the future, and asking for our support in making their vision a reality. This article is about...
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When My World Fell Apart
(This piece is based on a journal entry of mine from January, 2009.) The last couple weeks have been very challenging for me. I've been feeling anxious, off-center, low on...
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Letting Go of Control
When we stop trying to control ourselves and others, what happens? Perhaps that depends on the extent to which we're resting in love. When we're resting in love, the distinction...
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I Am That, But You Are Not Me
There's a paradox: from one point of view, I am that. From another, you are not me. I believe it's important to remember both of these viewpoints. Remembering "I am...
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How I Prepare for Sleep
For me, the first step in having a great day is having a great sleep—and the first step in having a great sleep is preparing for sleep. I know I'm...
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Noticing What’s About to Be Born
I'm really liking a practice I've been doing: noticing what's about to be born. This works both alone and in conversation. Alone, this practice goes with reminding myself that I...
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How to Resolve Conflict by Naming Expectations
I find that naming expectations helps me avoid and resolve conflict. An unnamed expectation is an unconscious, unspoken, implicit "should" or "should not" hanging between myself and someone else. I'm...
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“Opportunity to Publish Consciousness- Centered Writing”
"Opportunity to Publish Consciousness- Centered Writing" for Evolving magazine. If you are interested in writing for Evolving Magazine - A Guide for Conscious Living, The writers guidelines are listed here: ...
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How to Make Difficult Experiences More Meaningful
I'm finding I can make difficult experiences more meaningful by using them to cultivate compassion. For instance, let's say I'm feeling lonely—needing more love and companionship in my life. Feeling...
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How to Stop Doing Things You Regret When You’re Angry
When I'm angry (that is, "triggered"), I'm often tempted to gain relief from my triggered state by protecting myself in some way—usually, by setting a boundary. The problem with this...
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The Moment When I Started Caring About Others
I had a life-changing moment in my early 30s. I'd just moved to a new city, I was lonely, and I was looking for people to hang out with. One...