I’ve been inspired to create a series of short videos that address common issues for which people often seek therapy. The first in the series deals with Betrayal. Please click the link to view it and you will be on my YouTube channel. If you want to be notified when I post more videos, please … Continue reading 5 Minute Therapy
New Meditation Video Series
I'm beginning a new video meditation series, called "Quarantine with Karen". This is something that is designed to be watched or listened to as part of your meditation practice. Please click on the link below for Episode 1! https://youtu.be/Lh9FyE8MXMU Stay tuned for more videos!
Free Stress-Relieving Resource!
With all the chaos going on in the world I haven’t posted in awhile, but today I was inspired to try to help out in some small way. I have spent the last 6 months or so trying to get a book together that would help people have fun while meditating, but have kept running … Continue reading Free Stress-Relieving Resource!
Everything You Need
One year ago today, I noticed a natural event happening in my back yard that I had never seen before. It was so striking that I grabbed my phone and took a short video of it. I realized that it had been happening every year around this time, but I had never noticed it before. … Continue reading Everything You Need
RAIN Meditation from Tara Brach
I recently discovered the teachings of Tara Brach, who presents a lot of material and resources that resonate with me, and feel they would be useful to the visitors of Serrah's Place. From her website, here is an excellent meditation on the RAIN technique for compassion: https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-rain-compassion/ An here is a re-posting of a recent … Continue reading RAIN Meditation from Tara Brach
Matt Kahn ~ Spiritual Love
Today, I am re-posting a recent article by Matt Kahn. Please visit his website for more excellent guidance about love, healing, and everything in between. It’s important to notice how the inner-workings of spiritual love are different from expressions of personal love. In personal love, you often invite others with whom you resonate into the … Continue reading Matt Kahn ~ Spiritual Love
Animal Angels
Today's reading from the Animal Angels Oracle Card deck comes to us from "Angel", a German Shepherd that I knew for a very short time. The Flower of Life design on this card was drawn in her honor, on Easter Sunday 2016, when she left her earthly body. After I drew this for her and … Continue reading Animal Angels
Ho’oponopono
In yesterday's post, I referenced a live video I'd posted on Facebook. Feel free to not try to watch it, since here's a little synopsis: I discussed how I just started exercising yesterday, after about 6 months of doing nothing. I'd undergone a knee replacement almost a year ago, and am facing getting the other … Continue reading Ho’oponopono
Reading for 1/13/2020
Every day, this adventure gets more exciting! Today, I posted a live video to my Facebook Group, Serrah's Place. https://www.facebook.com/groups/437519826947492/?ref=share In the video, I pull the card for today and have a little discussion about what it means to be authentic (as it applies to me, personally!). Here's a link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/karen.janowski.56/videos/182217423173217/ If … Continue reading Reading for 1/13/2020
Oracle reading for 1/12/2020
This Animal Angels Oracle Card reading is brought to you by "Pax", who excitedly came to see what I was doing when he heard me shuffling the cards this morning. Yesterday, while making this video, he also came to see what I was doing when he heard the shuffling, as you will see on the … Continue reading Oracle reading for 1/12/2020