Father’s Blessing

I recently facilitated a constellation for a young Turkish woman who’d been struggling to find her life’s purpose and achieve greater fulfillment. For people who’d never done constellations before I like to start with parents as usually this is where it starts. We selected members of the group to represent her Mother, her Father, Life […]

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Bruce Springsteen’s memoir and Family Constellations

There was an article in local newspaper yesterday about Bruce Springsteen’s new memoir, “Born to Run.” The article discussed Springsteen’s life-long struggle with depression and the stigma associated with mental illness. What struck me was his statement that “he was afraid he might reprise his father’s depression.” This is exactly the kind of trans-generational trauma […]

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