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The Real and Vulnerable Human You By Julie Daley “In Indigenous ways of knowing, we understand a thing only when we understand it with all four aspects of our Being – mind, body, emotion, and [...]

By Shawn McAndrew Vicious cycles can be an annoyance, and they can be, well, vicious. They can also be a treasure trove of information about what’s beneath our actions, words, and feelings. As we [...]

The Dark Side is no match for All that I Am. By Julie Daley “To attain true inner freedom, you must be able to objectively watch your problems instead of being lost in them. Once you’ve made the [...]

By Shawn McAndrew During the Process, play is a very important aspect of healing. Do you remember Play Day? There were decorations and games, lots of dancing and music. We got special surprises [...]

By Shawn McAndrew Lately I’ve been thinking about leadership. What is it? Is it for everyone? Can anyone be a leader, or is leadership only for “chosen” ones? Years ago, I used to attend the [...]

Part Two of our parenting series: All reactivity is information. By Julie Daley NEVER WASTE AN ACTIVATED PATTERN! You know the scene… You’re in the middle of a challenging relationship moment. A [...]

By Shawn McAndrew Recently, I had a conversation with someone whose family has experienced several losses in the past few months, as well as medical challenges. The amount of grief and actual [...]

How do you go about finding your passion? What can you do to further your purpose in life? Discovering the answers may not be as difficult as you think. Now is a good a time to focus on what you [...]

By Julie Daley What’s Your Parenting Story? Parenting can be a highly charged topic for most people, even for those of us who’ve graduated from the Process. After doing the Process, we are [...]

By Paula Jones Forgiveness is one of the most powerful practices we can embrace in order to live with an open and loving heart. Forgiveness is an often-misunderstood concept and, as a result, can [...]

“Grief expressed out loud, whether in or out of character, unchoreographed and honest, for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever [...]

By Shawn McAndrew The first step to emotional freedom is awareness. Without awareness, emotional freedom is just a dream floating on the horizon. But, let me back up a minute – what is emotional [...]

By Paula Jones The first step in getting in touch with our dark side is identifying our fears. Fears, unless identified and faced, will continue to steer our lives in a direction that avoids the [...]

By Keri Clarke I walked into the room, suddenly feeling self-conscious and very out of my comfort zone. Since I hadn’t been told anything about what I was about to experience, I had no idea what [...]

The Hoffman Institute is committed to providing opportunities for Military Veterans to take the Hoffman Process, and helping to facilitate this in many ways. We believe that when these men and [...]

– Taking responsibility for your life By Shawn McAndrew Why do people come to the Process? There are as many reasons for this as there are participants. But one thing is certain: along the way in [...]

By Julie Daley “Have compassion for everyone you meet even if they don’t want it. What seems conceit, bad manners, or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. [...]

Where do you find inspiration? Where do you find the willingness to face life’s challenges and the drive to overcome them? Whatever gets you through the day, there may be an underlying dose of [...]

“Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” By Shawn McAndrew I keep seeing this quote on social media. It seems simple enough. But, when we are facing our fears, they can become overwhelming and [...]

By Freddie Camozzi When I was 12, my parents announced to my three older siblings and me that they were getting a divorce. My parents had tried reconciling in the past, but with one parent a [...]