Desert Streams

Episode 8 — Learning to Be Held

Share what this space is like for you [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593563/fan_mail/new] An episode for the moments when it’s still quiet — when nothing feels like it’s changing, and you’re not sure how to stay. In this reflection, I share a little of my own experience alongside the tension of hoping for something different while also facing what is. Together we notice the urge to fix, to force, or to move past… and the gentle possibility of being held right here. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, something in you may already be learning that this can be held. More episodes, reflections, and information about my counseling practice can be found at desertstreams126.com/podcast I’m glad you’re here.

Episode 7 — Staying With What Surfaces

Share what this space is like for you [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593563/fan_mail/new] An episode for when something has begun to surface — and you’re not sure what to do with it. In this reflection, we gently explore what it’s like to stay with what’s here, without rushing to fix, understand, or move past it. Together, we make space to notice what may already be present — even if it’s subtle — and the quiet ways we might be held in the midst of it. This is an invitation to remain… just a little longer than you normally would — without pressure, without urgency, and without having to carry it alone. More episodes, reflections, and information about my counseling practice can be found at desertstreams126.com/podcast I’m glad you’re here.

Episode 6 — What Begins to Surface

Share what this space is like for you [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593563/fan_mail/new] An episode for when something begins to surface — without needing to understand it or move past it too quickly. In this reflection, we gently notice what comes closer in the presence of God — feelings, ache, or quiet shifts that don’t yet have words. Together, we practice staying with what’s here without rushing toward explanation or resolution, and making space for what hurts without carrying it alone. More episodes, reflections, and information about my counseling practice can be found at desertstreams126.com/podcast I’m glad you’re here.

Episode 5 — Already Held

Share what this space is like for you [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593563/fan_mail/new] An episode for noticing what has been holding you — even here. In this reflection, we gently name the quiet presence that has been with you all along. Without asking you to feel differently or understand more, we consider what it means that you may not be staying on your own — that even in the unresolved, something — someone — has been holding you. More episodes, reflections, and information about my counseling practice can be found at desertstreams126.com/podcast I’m glad you’re here.

Episode 4 — The Long Middle

Share what this space is like for you [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593563/fan_mail/new] An episode for the long middle — the stretches of time when nothing seems to change. In this reflection, we gently explore what it’s like to remain present in the space between the first wave of pain and whatever may come next. Together we notice the quiet vulnerability of carrying something longer than we hoped, and the possibility of staying without demanding clarity, relief, or immediate resolution. More episodes, reflections, and information about my counseling practice can be found at desertstreams126.com/podcast I’m glad you’re here.