Benji Whitehurst

About Benji Whitehurst

M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University. I am a passionate life coach and group facilitator, with over ten years of experience. My approach to personal development is gentle and integral, and I believe that even the most difficult situations are workable. My specialties are conflict resolution, human sexuality, authentic relating, and dreamwork.

Shenpa Burnout on the Path of Leadership

A fish hook drops down in front of you as you read this, baited with three pieces of paper offering:  Four-hour work week! Live the life of your dreams! Manifest your desires now! You bite the hook and are soon lifted into new realms, a fish out of water. Years later…….. You have now devoured personal development books and seminars and retreats. Your new life begins to flow... You get [...]

Beyond Trying

Envision Wile E. Coyote, forsaken by a bitter cartoonist to a thousand unhappy endings in spite of his talent. Plummeting from cliffs and smashed by rocks, he never catches the roadrunner. What do you do when you can’t seem to reach your goals? You could be like Wile E. Coyote and try again, over and over. Maybe if I try harder I’ll get better results. Our culture teaches us to [...]

That First Step

Two skyscrapers. A thin cable connecting them. And you, with your unicycle, your parasol and a grin on your face. The day has come, and you feel your calves tense as you press the pedal with confidence and exhilaration. The tightrope tenses under your weight as you ride a thousand feet above everyday life, where one unexpected gust of wind may send you pedaling into the abyss. You’ve decided not [...]

Out of the Rut

Are you in a rut? You used to be passionate, but now, life has ground to a halt? If so, read on. Far from something being wrong with you, being in a rut and losing interest in things you used to enjoy are a sure sign that you have outgrown your former way of being. There is something very, very right going on with you. Think back to when you [...]

Total Life Overhaul

Reflect for a moment. How much of your life has been dedicated to stability and achieving basic comfort? You have worked hard to climb the ladder and have enough food, a home, a job, and meaningful relationships. Yet something is missing, and now you are in transition to find it. Part of you knows that transition literally means losing it all. A total overhaul. The caterpillar does not have the [...]

Navigating The Void

First, let's visualize the void: You are speeding down the road at night, in darkness so dense your headlights reveal no contours—no road, no trees; you can’t even see your hands on the steering wheel. Feeling a mixture of faith in your path and unease about the journey, you drive on and on in total darkness. Does this remind you of something in your life? Life transition is often opaquely [...]

A Different Approach to Resolutions

If you have ever had difficulty changing something in your life, then this article is for you! The maddening thing about resolutions is that they seem so logical and simple: I will set my alarm an hour early and go to the gym at 6am every day this week. And I’ll feel so good! There is literally nothing stopping you from achieving your goal. Well, almost. As you may have [...]

For the Times You Feel Stuck

Everyone has difficult days. Today was particularly challenging for me. I would like to share with you my approach to working with low moods while remaining on track with goals. Today, I woke up feeling stuck. I crawled out of bed facing a meaningless void and resisting the day. I felt frustrated and restless and unwilling to look at my to-do list. My thoughts were swirling in unproductive loops around [...]

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This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.
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