Inner Journey Counseling Center

02/04/2026

Reframing: Being emotionally triggered is also encouraging you to evolve into the best version of yourself.

02/03/2026

Never underestimate the power of a handwritten letter to someone to express yourself. Especially if it’s after midnight.

01/31/2026

All energy is only borrowed, and one day you have to give it back….

So, what will you do with it while it’s in you and around you?

01/29/2026

The sacred love of an animal.....and specifically dogs......

If a dog (in this example) loves unconditionally, then why do we often feel unworthy of love from others?

They love from the purest and most sacred soulful place. They love without expectation nor pressure. They love even if/when they are hurt, neglected, or mistreated. It takes a lot to turn a dog's heart colder.

What if dogs are sent here to mirror to us that we are worthy of that kind of love?

What if they teach us things from their ethereal wisdom? Things like nurturing another soul in need, giving affection, building trust with another soul, receiving their love, receiving their protection, and learning to let go of ego and to learn to love with humbleness as they age and require more care and assistance.

Is that a love you are willing to accept?
Is that a love you are willing to give?
Is that a love you are willing to invest in?
Is that a love you are willing to trust?
Is that a love that is given to us inherently as a human?

Is the word DOG, chosen by GOD as a mirror to us?

Whether you have a dog, or another animal, or another person in your life to share love with, I encourage you to ponder this concept of LOVE. This pure and beautiful gift. Yes, it comes with complication and risk, but LOVE for the sake of LOVE is a beautiful thing.

Embrace it, emulate it, be it.

Be.
LOVE.

01/19/2026

What if you didn't chose the familiar pain of loneliness?

If you want, if you crave connection, intimacy, support, partnership, and safety, then you have to overcome the wounds that make that seem impossible.

Facing your fears can allow a path of healing and of connection. Be cautious, there are those who truly are energy vampires. However, there are some whom truly are safe and pure of heart and intention.

Sometimes it's worth stepping into an uneasy situation in service of growth and connection. Yes, working on yourself and practicing solitude and self-love is very very important. And, there can be beauty in learning and growing in connection with another who can mirror things to you in a way that is loving, kind, and without judgement or pressure.

If you find a person like that in your life, it's rare. Maybe that person was placed in your life to help you get there, to the place that you want. But maybe you may have to let them hold your hand while you get there?

01/12/2026

What do we try to learn the most about in this life?

If we are being honest and insightful, the answer Is…….

The self.

And yet, we flee from ourselves, from knowing and from facing ourselves.

We are often ashamed of ourselves, fearful, angry at the self. So we look to others for blame, for praise, for comfort, for absolution.

Why? Why are we afraid of ourselves? Why do we run away from and reject ourselves?

Most of us are lost, but perhaps one must be lost to be found. It is my hope, intention and prayer that myself and any reader of this seek to find the self, to truly know and learn the self, and then to find a place to belong. Find those with whom to share life and this wild ride we call human existence.

12/31/2025

Transitions...... transitions tend to be gradual, so as a gentle reminder with the upcoming New Year, consider gradual changes.

For example, it will take some time to come down off of the intensity of the holidays and the pressures of the past month or so.

Also, when people reference 2025 being the year of the snake and shedding and 2026 being the year of the horse, let us consider that this is according to the Chinese calendar.

This year, 2026, the Chinese New Year will be on February 17th and the celebration lasts until March 3rd.

So, give yourself, give the universe, give other grace to adapt and adjust for a while into this New Year. Let us hope and pray that this upcoming year brings us new found strength, clarity, focus, productivity, and peace.

We will continue to face difficult and challenging times, that will not change, but perhaps we can set the intention to handle those challenges with more clarity and intention to resolve and change things, old stories from the past, old narratives, all in service of growth.

12/26/2025

Just taking a moment to sit in stillness, to work on healing and resetting.

12/26/2025

Taking a moment to be in the awareness of stillness, solitude, and feelings

Just taking a moment to notice feelings, to be in a dialogue state of sadness and gratitude. To be in the past, the present, and the future all at once. ...

12/22/2025

If you are feeling raw, overwhelmed, angry, hurt, ready for the holidays to be "over", please consider this.....

Love

Love is complicated, it is messy, it can hurt, it can do damage. And, it can also heal. In some ways, Love is at the core of everything. Love could have brought us to this earth. Love could have set many things in motion that allow you to have experiences of connection, warmth, companionship, belonging, and safety.

The pro tip for the day/week/month/year/rest of your life, is to find ways for Love to help heal you, to pull out out of darkness, to remember who you are and what you are doing and why you are doing it.

Love yourself, love others. Let Love remind you that you are connected to others and that it can help you transcend darkness and evil.

Quick reminder, Love does not mean to tolerate toxicity or abuse or negligence. You can Love but at a safe distance also.

12/19/2025

I’m new to this, just a few hours in to learning to play. Hopefully it will offer a little moment of calm and stillness

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.