Entries by Benita Esposito

Death’s Gift. Healing Grief Article

With a breast cancer prognosis of one month to live, Mrs. Samuel and her family came for counseling upon the recommendation of her doctor. No one in her family talked about her dying, and that was fine with her. I wanted to help them create emotional intimacy before she died and thereby make her passage […]

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Coat of Many Colors: Benita’s Retreat Story.

Emotional Intimacy Beings Within. My Intensive Personal Growth Retreat Preparation The North Georgia Mountains cradled a group of people who gathered for an intensive transformational Retreat.  It was one of my first retreats with my teacher, Lee.  I was looking at a whole lifetime of not being true to my Authentic Self for fear that someone, […]

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My Body and I are Sacred.

Erica’s Reflections after our “Awakening the Authentic Self Retreat.” It’s the day after our retreat, and I just got a massage this morning in Asheville, NC. My body was tired and sore from the weekend, and I wanted to take care of it. As I lay there on the table, I became aware of how […]

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Healing Grief: Helping Others. Laura’s Story

Do you remember the last time you were with someone who was in a great deal of emotional pain? Perhaps it was a teenager experiencing a first broken heart, or a child upset about having to change schools, or an adult grieving the death of a pet. How about the last time you were hurting? […]

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How is an Intimate Relationship like a Fragrant Red Rose?

When our intimate relationships flourish, our lives radiate joy and we rest in deep peace. Our bodies feel healthy, and we naturally uplift those around us with our very presence. Spiritual and human intimacy fill us with beauty, just like the perfume of a beautiful red rose. Can you remember the last time you bent […]

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The Beckoning Moon

A day’s work comes to a close. Driving down the highway, homeward bound, Feeling content, peaceful, and happy. The softly lit full moon, fringed with a fuzzy glow, rests against a blanket of puffy faint clouds. Tiny lightening bolts toss pink and yellow streaks across the sky. Flashes of color decorate the tranquil masterpiece. Shadowy […]

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Mountain Sunset

Walking across the dam tonight, breathing in a full deep breath of 360 degree mountain views. Misty clouds hover overhead, The sparkling cloudburst fires up the magenta sunset. The full moon glistens a streak of white light across the quiet blue lake, while the locusts sing a chant, and fire flies blink gold on and […]

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