Helena Karchere

Reading “Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You”

By HelenaAnn On September 23, 2013 · 4 Comments

I cry when I read the book “Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You” to my son. It’s amazing how children’s books can touch the heart so deeply, with their combination of words and illustrations. I wondered why this one was getting me every time, so here are the words, and my […]

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Nobody Can Break Your Heart

By HelenaAnn On August 5, 2013 · 3 Comments

I have good reasons to feel “heart-broken” right now, for the first time in my life. I didn’t really know what people meant when they said their heart was “broken” before, only that it seemed very dramatic, poetic, and definitely something to avoid. There are so many songs, poems, books inspired by broken hearts […]

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The Key to Emotional Maturity

By HelenaAnn On January 16, 2013 · 1 Comment

There are many paths towards emotional health and maturity. My favorite modalities include Shadow Work®, Meditation, the Enneagram Personality System and emerging practices like Neurosculpting®. I’m sure you have your own techniques and leaders to recommend. We have many choices in […]

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FML: Worst Acronym Ever?

By HelenaAnn On December 14, 2012 · 1 Comment

The first few times I saw “FML” at the end of a tweet or facebook post, I naively thought there must be some other meaning. I looked into it, and have now accepted that people that I know are actually saying “f*** my life”– and not just under their breath in a moment of frustration, […]

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Eight Confessions of an Enneagram Type 8 Woman

By HelenaAnn On May 22, 2012 · 9 Comments

The Enneagram Personality System is a wonderful tool for understanding your unique drive, values, and basic fears. There are 9 types, but there are many variations within them. You can read more about all types here. I am a Type 8, the Leader or Challenger. I am […]

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Be A Blessing, and Be Blessed

By HelenaAnn On December 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

Especially in the holiday season, but throughout the year, we have to be conscious of what truly has value in our lives. If you believe the hype of commercials, ads, etc. you might believe that your joy is determined by the amount of gifts you get, that you are not really loved unless “he chose […]

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Trading in your Old Story for a New One

By HelenaAnn On November 17, 2011 · 4 Comments

“I’m not a morning person”. This is one story I’ve had about myself for much of my life. I felt sad and guilty for not being a “morning person”, because ideologically I think of the morning as being fresh, new, full of possibility. I felt like I was missing something, and that if I was […]

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Conversations with God, on a Dog Walk

By HelenaAnn On November 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I took my dog Ginger for a walk this afternoon at the City Park golf course, one of the few places I can walk her off leash. She was in heaven–chasing leaves, eating snow, jumping in the air out of joy. I felt a deep sense of peace, of connection, there in the muddy […]

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A “From the Shower” Lesson of Personal Growth

By HelenaAnn On October 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Today in the shower my contact got messed up. All of the sudden, it wasn’t in my eye properly and was hurting me. At first I tried to get it straightened out, then I just freaked out and tried to get it out of my eye. I yelled, then felt annoyed that Victor wasn’t running […]

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