THE WHY AND THE HOW OF MY PRESENTATIONS

THE WHY

During the last few years, the effects of the pandemic have extended to what we now know as Collective Trauma, a first such trauma ever. During this time, many of my previous beliefs and ways in which I conduct coaching and psychotherapy were validated. As always, my personal challenges propelled me to reevaluate the ways I live my life and to try to make the best changes I can possibly make – which were not always the best, not even good enough, sometimes downright repeating old patterns, to say the least. But the most impactful were the two categories of professional challenges I encountered during this time:

1. Clients who rely heavily on others, through what I define as “other-care” or “care-done-by another” (and not the “self-care” term regularly used), meaning that they tend to rely not on themselves, but on others in order to fulfill their needs. They are lost without the gym, the coffee shops, the nail salons and other services, even including psychotherapy – when people see therapy as another trendy thing to put on the “self-care” list.
2. Clients who rely solely on themselves, who have no concept of and no belief in something greater than themselves, which people call Higher Power, Source, Creator, and I call God. Such people, used to relying solely on themselves, seemed to be inconsolable, lost in existential terrors well beyond simple psychological issues.

We rely on relationships. We heal in relationships. We need each other! But how we use these relationships, with ourselves, others and God is essential for our health. We need to know that when we rely solely on others or solely on ourselves, we miss these two essential components of life (which are exactly the targets of my presentations):

1. The Freedom, and therefore the inner power, of free choice we are all equipped with when we act on this freedom, and
2. The Love (“God is Love”), and therefore the healing power, of a love greater than our understanding, but easier to experience when we step out into the “beyond-me” space.

THE HOW

During the Covid pandemic I was invited to speak in different settings and to address some aspects of the heightened fear and uncertainty we all go through. You will find some of them here.

My goals are to inspire you, to offer you a little comfort and hope, to fill in a missing piece many spiritual people complain of lacking when they seek coaching and therapy – especially Christians tired of heady preaching, thirsty for the deep meaning their heart intuits and their mind cannot grasp. This is my personal and professional experience: when this piece is integrated, you will start feeling grounded, less afraid, and less demanding of oneself and others. I wish for you to see that healing is more than well-being, and life is more than comfort. I wish for you to glympse into the unity of all Life, not body separated from mind, not science separated from God.

These presentations express my lifelong interest in healing through an integration of science, neuroscience, and psychology linked to and supported by the teachings and contemplative practices of the early Christian Church. Science is starting to catch up with the saints – those people who share our biology, but not our mindset, whose minds are set on the Holy Spirit, directly receiving revelations about life, love, and true survival through Grace.

These presentations are dense, so please pace yourself. You can use them as simple information, or as your personal workshop (when you stop and answer the Self-Inquiry questions). You can always ask me questions and give me feedback through my email: corina@passionforhealing.com

WHY IS FORGIVENESS SO DIFFICULT?

Introduction to Healing Through Forgiveness

May 13, 2026

In this webinar, I explored:

• why forgiveness is often so difficult
• how healing can begin step by step, together with God’s grace
• the structure of the core course and the group benefits

Workshop Series On Mother Siluana’s “Theology of the Ordinary” Book

Workshop One:

“The Theology of Small Things”

February 17, 2026

This opening workshop introduces Mother Siluana’s first conference, “The Theology of Small Things,” and sets the foundation for how we will work with her teachings together. We will explore how the “small things” of daily life are the places where we meet with the Lord, and how to begin applying this understanding into a lived practice.

Workshop Series On Mother Siluana’s “Theology of the Ordinary” Book

Workshop Two:

“Who Am I?”

March 10, 2026

In our first gathering, we reflected on awakening our hearts by becoming attentive, present, and ready to meet God at all times, in the small things of our daily lives. But this was only an awakening of our spirit, a preparation for the deeper question addressed in the second workshop: Who am I?

Truly, who am I?

The second workshop continues our inner journey by exploring our true identity amid the turmoil and confusion of our lives, and the question of who we are beneath our roles, defenses, and habits.

Workshop Series On Mother Siluana’s “Theology of the Ordinary” Book

Workshop Three:

“The Source of Depression in Modern Man”

March 31, 2026

In the third and final workshop in this series,will reflect on the main source of depression in a society where nearly every desire can be fulfilled, yet so many people still feel only half alive and lacking true joy.