I know how tempting it is to think that if only I had more willpower, more money, the ideal partner, the right degree, the perfect magic pill or (fill in the blank), I'd be okay. It's easy to get hooked on self blame and external fixes. I offer a fresh approach.

I'm dedicated to the proposition that, no matter what your current challenge, at some level you already know what to do and how to do it. You simply need to develop the capacities you possess. To help you do this, I have developed a powerful, multidimensional process that enables you to become the creative source in your life.

“Carolyn's powerful process produced results quickly.”

–H. RITTER, small business owner

is a perspective and a set of life skills that empowers you to address challenge after challenge with a sense of calm, confident resourcefulness.
More about The Living Well Way
Personal Statement from Carolyn

• Shape the relationship life you desire
• Navigate a life transition
• Enjoy life at your desired weight
• Stop smoking for good
• Ease pregnancy and childbirth
• Prepare for—and recover from—surgery
• Sleep through the night
• Access all you need to know for an exam or presentation
• Create community no matter where you live or work

In my workshops and private sessions — including telephone sessions — I use a custom blend of imagery and hypnosis techniques, plus focused coaching, to guide you to:
• clarify what you want
• transform what's in the way
• take the next steps toward actualizing the specific changes you seek

My top priority is to help you become the highly
resourceful shaper of your life.

• One Real Partner Is Worth Ten Dream Lovers: How to Make Wise Relationship Decisions Whether You Are Single or Partnered
• Hypnosis for Childbirth – for Moms and Birth Companions: Ease and Enhance the Birthing Process
• Creating Community Anywhere: Generate Greater Support and Connection NOW, Wherever You Live and Work

“I loved Carolyn's refreshing, direct way of teaching and her honest, personal stories. I learned that it's possible for me to choose a healthy partner.”

–SANDY GRIFFITH, recording artist

I developed the Living Well Way over decades as I examined how I made decisions. My God-fearing, Depression-Era parents, loving as they were, raised me to follow the rules and be practical above all. Only gradually did I learn to trust my inner promptings, distinguish these from mere whims, and act on them. The more I did this, the more I experienced the joy and satisfaction of intentionally shaping my life with wisdom and insight.

This practice, combined with years of self-inquiry into my motivations and their consequences, led me to the insights that form the core of my Living Well Way philosophy. When motivated by fear and a sense of external obligation, I experienced heavy-heartedness, disempowerment, an internal split, and a deadened sensibility that undermined my creative impulse. Decisions made from this state were never fruitful. Life contracted, and I felt at a standstill, disconnected from my authentic self and the larger whole. When I allowed love and desire—arising as spontaneous, internal impulses—to fuel my motivation, the converse was true. I felt light-hearted, innately powerful, internally integrated, alive and creative. Decisions made from this state propelled me forward. My life expanded, connections with others became easy, and I felt at one with my true self and the greater whole.

What should I do? had became What do I want most? This new question sparked my intuition. As I imagined answers to the question, I sensed which fit and which didn't. When I consciously added integrity and intention to the mix, my questions went deeper: Who am I really? What best expresses who I am? Am I willing to express this in every aspect of my life? The more I asked these questions and allowed myself to be guided by the answers, the more my life and my work blossomed and bore the fruit that nourished myself and others.

This journey has not been a straightforward one. Time and again, I have spiraled into fear and powerlessness, but remembering my practice has faithfully returned me to love and creativity, the true source of my power and aliveness.

I did not want to keep what I learned to myself. I developed the Living Well Way so that others can re-experience their creative source, identify and change what's in the way of expressing this, and shape a life that brings them satisfaction and joy.