Another Way To See It

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Another Way To See It podcast, we talk with Dr. Danielle Alaxander about her experience following the call of Soul. Danielle is a light-hearted introvert with a passion for exploring the mysteries of the unconscious psyche, particularly the somatic unconscious. As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Danielle helps in...

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Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we complete our intense exploration of grief, by discussing the ways ritual is an essential element in grief tending. Ritual, Francis says, “provides the elements necessary to help transform whatever it is we are carrying in our psyches.”  We have been using Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we continue our discussion of grief by addressing other possible gates of grief. Today we talk about a proposed 6th gate, brought forth by writer, artist, death worker, Rachael Rice. The sixth gate is called For Harm Done (that cannot be undone). Rachael says “the sixth gate includes the ways we avoidably and unavoidably collud...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we continue our discussion of grief by addressing other possible gates of grief. Specifically we talk about Trauma as being a place where grief lives. We have been using Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief , as a jumping off point and guide to this exploration, we have...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about working with inherited or ancestral grief, articulated in Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief . The Fifth Gate of grief, Weller describes ancestral grief thusly; “ We hold this grief in our beings, even after many generations in the new land. This sorrow...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about the Fourth Gate of Grief, as articulated in Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief . The fourth gate is: What We Expected And Did Not Receive. We were born expecting a warm reception from a loving village. We expected to be taught rites and rituals that ackn...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about the Third Gate of Grief, as articulated in Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief . The third gate is: The Sorrows of the World. It is in this gate that we touch the grief experienced when we consider eco-crisis, economic insufficiency and instability, war,...

Send us Fan Mail  On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we dive into the second gate of grief, as articulated in Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief . The second gate is The Places That have Not Known Love. Francis writes:   These are the profoundly tender places precisely because they have lived outside of kindness, compa...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we enter the first gate of grief, as articulated in Francis Weller’s book- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief . The first gate is Everything You Love You Will Lose. Loss is universal to all of us. This gate addresses  loss of life, relationships, identity, dignity, health, and much more. If...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we use the work of Francis  Weller, specifically his book The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief,   as a jumping off point for this conversation about some of the obstacles to, and the values of, doing grief work. Francis Weller is a psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist. We highly recomme...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about Men’s mental health. June is Men’s Mental Health awareness month in the US, and the statistics are alarming. Over 6 million men experience depression each year. Males account for 10% of patients with anorexia and 35% of patients with binge eating disorders. 19.1 million Americans experience anxiety disorder and 3,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we begin to lay the foundation for grief work by exploring what Francis Weller identifies as the 6 Elements of the Apprenticeship with Sorrow. In this series, we will reference the work of Francis Weller, psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist, and use his book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Wor...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we introduce the topic of grief and grief work. In this series, we will reference the work of psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist, Francis Weller, and use his book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief, as a guidepost into our own personal exploration of grief and how we have put this...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about the purpose of doing the healing work. In the context of Western psychology, healing is a private matter, typically to be done 1 on 1 with maybe only a therapist to bear witness. In this conversation we ask questions about the purpose of healing, and what role community plays in our personal healing, and what our...

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Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we examine current events and personal growth front liners. People who are first to think differently, and take action personally and collectively. Who is proximal to power, and how that may play a role in the ability to speak up, disrupt, disengage or confront injustice. From the personal to the transpersonal, micro to macro,...

Send us Fan Mail  On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we finish up with the last three of the 19 Ways to a Viable Future for All Beings by Deena Metzger. Silence, Sanctuary, & Heart Mind or Heartstorming. This journey has been an exceptional source of inspiration for us. We hope that you too have been inspired through our exploration and encourage you to take some time to see...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about what Bearing Witness actually means. We hear it being said a lot right now and it’s such an important concept to integrate, if we want to create a world where healing is possible and all beings can thrive. We like to call it Bearing With- Ness because it means that we start being with our own discomfort  in order...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we talk about the ways we have been forever impacted by the pandemic and the pandemic lockdown. It’s a exploration on a micro and macro level. We will never be able to go back to the way things were before. How have you  been forever changed through this experience?   We always love to hear from you, reach out: https://www.inst...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we tackle a question sent to us by a listener- How do we embody the feminine? We come to this from our own unique perspectives, and hopefully offer some valuable insights. Tracy’s Goddess Journey Course https://tracy-holemeyer-s-school.teachable.com/p/goddess-journey-six-facets-faces-of-the-feminine   We always love to hear fro...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we revisit Deena Metzger’s 19 Ways To a Viable Future For All Beings . In this episode we cover numbers 14-16 Mitakuye Oyasin (All My Relations), The Wild and The Others, and Beauty and Ceremony. If you haven’t checked out Deena Metzger’s work please use the link below and go straight to the source of our inspiration. Deena Met...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we revisit the topic of anger. What was your experience of anger in growing up? How do you experience your own anger or the anger of others? Have you ever used anger to move you into a generative action? All this and more on this episode.   We always love to hear from you, reach out: https://www.instagram.com/anotherwaytoseeitp...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Another Way To See It podcast, we dive into one of the core models of Somatic Experiencing and Peter Levine's work. The SIBAM model offers a pathway to deepening our understanding of our body's intelligences. Learning the language of our body creates an opportunity to become more embodied, to remember our wholeness, to come into right-relationship...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Another Way To See It, we explore the idea of purpose, and the quest to find our purpose in this life.     We always love to hear from you, reach out: https://www.instagram.com/anotherwaytoseeitpodcast/ Support our show:    https://www.buzzsprout.com/1694878/supporters/new   Coaches:  Kim Moran https://www.kimmorancoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kimcalif...