As a trusted advisor for conscientious leaders, thinkers, and dreamers navigating complexity, I am honored to usher individuals around the world through this most important transition of our lives.  

Collapse Companioning™ is a unique and proven 30-day process that shifts perspective, dismantles habits, changes behavior, and sparks imagination and action. 

It is based on the latest research related to generalized anxiety and human behavior, and applies what is recognized as the most effective method for dismantling anxiety and turning grief into creative energy. 

But it is also deeply inspired by my own lived experience and what I have learned about dealing with loss, grief, fear, helplessness, and hopelessness. 

From my own exploration of awareness in the face of despair to my roles as a mindfulness trainer, trauma-informed facilitator, and creative breakthrough coach, I have developed a particular understanding of the root of our pain and the ways to gently remove and compost it.

It is this blend of personal experience, scientific research, and knowledge related to the challenges of collapse that have informed and inspired my work companioning others through this time.

I have been a student of human behavior, resilience, and adaptation my entire life. In my case, it was both the air I breathed and the key to my survival.

Though I had a tumultuous childhood facing a complex blend of grief, fear, and danger, I was most transformed by my experience as the sole survivor in a car accident at 15 that killed four other teens. Alone in my suffering, I was approached by someone who taught me how to meditate.

The meditation didn't stick, but I was captivated by the idea of mindfulness. So, I created a mindfulness game I played with myself that inspired me to notice what was around me.

I practiced it all day long. I got good at it. And it saved me.

Early Inspiration From Joanna Macy That Influenced the Development of Collapse Companioning™

My work has been inspired by Joanna Macy and her early "despair work" that became the Work That Reconnects, a blend of Buddhist philosophy, deep ecology, and systems theory. 

I was an early fan of Joanna's, reading her first book, Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age, when it was published in 1983. I have read all of her books, was fortunate to spend time with her in 2001 at a gathering I organized in Oregon.

While I do not specifically offer the Work That Reconnects or talk about Buddhism directly in my work with clients, Collapse Companioning™ does share an emphasis on mindful awareness and our connection to all life as a force for turning our eco-anxiety into meaningful action.

30 Days of Daily Support, Encouragement, and Inspiration That Transforms Despair Into Action