The Presence of Loving-Kindness

The golden ratio is seen in nature. Flower buds, succulents, sea shells, ocean waves, and spider webs. The navel on the human body is positioned where the upper and lower halves equal the golden ratio. It's seen in mandala art and even present in our DNA. It's also known as the Fibonacci code, (1 + √5) / 2. In a spiritual sense, the golden ratio highlights a universal language to understand meaningful patterns and themes, that everything truly is connected. Clinically, I reference this unifying ratio to emphasize the meaning of support and resilience in the context of depth or shadow work and your healing process. Similar to the golden rule in interpersonal communication of pairing 5 positives to 1 negative, strengthening loving-kindness presence by at least five fold with mindfulness-based practices is a resource state I integrate in session. The universal language of nature inspires my treatment approach to help you deepen your capacity to hold space for emotions; it’s particularly useful for those who experience depressive symptoms and grief.

Understanding your emotional history provides information on generational, familial, and individual patterns. As you get in touch with your tendencies that may keep you in a spiral (maybe it's rumination or overthinking, perhaps it’s the same narrative that identifies with low self-worth), as you identify emotional triggers, and understand the pain that makes you human, it's important to deepen and strengthen loving-kindness presence: your ability to anchor in the safety of the present moment (by five fold). The ego would rather avoid feeling any discomfort or pain, real and perceived, however what we avoid inadvertently may chase us. By anchoring in a resource state of self-love and self-kindness, it feels safe to tune in to the inner landscape. When conditioning or Samskara (in Sanskrit: the language of yoga) is explored intentionally with non-judgment, acceptance, and curiosity, processing emotions can be held in the space of unconditional positive regard.

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