mental health

It was a delight to talk to Karen Miller Willams, who has been learning about and teaching the 3 Principles for 38 years. Karen met Sydney Banks, the Scottish welder who articulated the principles, on Salt Spring Island years ago. She’s been highlighting others’ wisdom to them for all these years and I was struck by how joyful and peaceful she was to talk to. I think you’ll enjoy what she has to share about our innate health.

In the introduction, I also mention the two classes I’m taking in May. A Whole New Way to Think About Business, with Michael Neil. And a mentoring class with Christian McNeill, who was a guest on episode 7 of the podcast.

Karen Miller Williams has been sharing the understanding of the Three Principles for the last thirty eight years first as an intensive care nurse and then as a mental health nurse. She has worked in hospitals, prisons, schools, and clinics. She delights in helping people to find more ease in life and provides mental health education for all ages.

You can find Karen at threeprinciplesnurse.com

You can listen above or on iTunes or your favorite podcast app or watch the video here. Highlights, notes, resources and full transcript below.

Show Notes

Bringing the 3 Principles into ICU settings
Pointing people toward their own innate wisdom and well-being
How this paradigm focuses on our health rather than our illnesses or problems
On the growing conversation around mental health and how the principles can address that
Working with children and teaching them where their thoughts are coming from

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Jill Whalen is an author and coach who explores the Inside Out understanding. In this wide-ranging interview we talk about her book about anxiety and its relation to being innocently caught up in our thinking, as well as how Jill’s relationships to those around her changed as she learned more about the 3 Principles. Her website is a treasure trove of articles and information about this understanding and I highly recommend you check that out.

In the introduction, I mention the wildly creative and beautiful videos that Kate E. Stokes has done about this understanding. They are such an inventive way to explore the inside-out nature of thought. You can learn more and find those videos here. (See if you recognize the voice of the caterpillar in the third video. He might sound familiar.) 😉

And I also share a personal story about my exploration of this understanding as it relates to a situation in my family and my reflections on what the Principles can mean to us during challenging times.

Jill Whalen is the author of the book, Victim of Thought: Seeing Through the Illusion of Anxiety, as well as an inspirational blogger at whatdidyoudowithjill.com. She also has many transformative videos on her YouTube channel, which is YouTube/jillwhalen, and she’s happy to speak with anyone seeking more overall peace of mind.

You can find Jill at whatdidyoudowithjill.com

You can listen above or on iTunes or your favorite podcast app or watch the video here. Below are the show highlights, resources we mention, and full transcript.

Show notes

Exploring how our identity changes and how that’s possible
On the personal insights that occur when we’re exploring the principles
Reflections on addiction around relationships and the insights that changed that
How we create an idea of the people in our lives through our thoughts
How the principles help the caregivers of those with mental illness

Resources mentioned in this episode