Catherine VanWetter

Catherine VanWetter


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The Soul of the Heart Inner Whispers - Challenges and Blessings

For many folks, this time in history is one of tremendous challenge and change. Many individuals are being forced to make decisions that they thought they would never have to make. The decision to sell a beloved home, the need to relocate in order to find work, adult children moving back home again or downsizing in order to pay off debts. Whatever one's challenge may be, what if within... (posted by Catherine 2 years 271 days ago.)
Embracing the Shadow - Inner Peace Tip
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Debbie Ford, who wrote the book, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, has finished a movie called "The Shadow'. It was released June 26, 2009 and is available for purchase. It is a movie well worth watching. I have been following Debbie's work for years and had the opportunity to meet her at the Chopra Center in LaJolla, California, and again at the Coronado Hotel in California. ... (posted by Catherine 2 years 313 days ago.)
Inner Peace Tip: Independence Within Yourself

As we step into this Independence Month, I invite you to look at the areas in your life where perhaps you could gain more independence. Is it having the courage to say "no" more often, without feeling afraid of how others would respond to you? What part of you is afraid to ask for what is important to you because you are concerned with how folks will view you? Where did so many of us learn that to ask for... (posted by Catherine 2 years 322 days ago.)
Family Healing: Explaining Systemic Constellations and the Soul of a Family

I would like to introduce you to a different way of looking at inherent problems and solutions within family systems that was introduced to me in 2000. This dynamic approach is called systemic constellation work founded by Bert Hellinger more than 50 years ago in Germany . Systemic constellations is an intergenerational healing process that restores the flow of love and... (posted by Catherine 2 years 359 days ago.)
Understanding the Teenager in Your Life: From "Disconnect to Reconnect"

At last, the kids have gotten beyond grade school, beyond the age of clingy dependence and stubbed toes, and are finally becoming their own autonomous beings. As a parent enters into the teen years, parenting doesn't get easier, it just changes. The challenges that we face as parents of teenagers, can be extreme, and our teens, whether they know it or not, need us even more. As... (posted by Catherine 3 years 16 days ago.)
The Power of Words and Thoughts

Words and thoughts are powerful..! Especially during times of stress, it is important to watch the words that you use and the thoughts that may be ruminating around in your head. It is believed that we have between 60,00 to 80,00 thoughts per day and most of them are repeats from yesterday. When there are some many thoughts running around your head, it can create fragmentation or the inability to focus, and this can... (posted by Catherine 3 years 17 days ago.)