Author Archives: Cynthia M Clingan

About Cynthia M Clingan

Cynthia Clingan is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Columbus, Ohio who offers somatic psychotherapy, spiritual coaching, and meditation and mindfulness instruction.

Holding Beliefs Lightly

Posted on September 21, 2018

I’m really having to shift my belief system in order to keep moving toward what I need for this personal growth journey. Here are a few examples: “If it’s meant to happen, it will happen easily” Well, maybe. And maybe … Continue reading →

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Can you?

Posted on September 4, 2018

Living a life of authentic expression takes courage. Can you… walk away from something you’ve invested heavily in when it isn’t right anymore? stand up to nonsense about “flip-flopping” when you discover your old truth has been swallowed by a … Continue reading →

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The Endless Birth of the Self

Posted on August 28, 2018

I sit with the struggle of another shift raging in my body, marveling at the endlessness of this becoming process. My mind cannot keep up or make sense much anymore, though it keeps trying, exhausting itself. The experience is familiar, … Continue reading →

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What’s the Point?

Posted on August 27, 2018

On September 7, 2017, I wrote: I didn’t practice the guitar yet today, or at all yesterday, or the day before, even though my goal is 1 hour per day. An hour isn’t enough time to practice everything I want … Continue reading →

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When’s it Going to Get Better?

Posted on July 10, 2018

People frequently ask me how long it’s going to take when they begin the therapy process. Sometimes people get the impression from things they have read or heard that Somatic Experiencing is some kind of magic bullet. Or they will … Continue reading →

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Time Flies

Posted on December 4, 2017

I’ve learned a lot this year. Things have been changing so quickly that I haven’t been able to keep up with it in writing. It’s all been moving so fast, in fact, that I’ve been reluctant to write anything here … Continue reading →

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Just Born

Posted on July 18, 2017

Could you be as gentle, and as firm, with yourself as you would a newborn baby? Could you hold the same certainty of your own innocence, without expectation or demands that you would a small child or a puppy? Could … Continue reading →

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