GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Last update: 11/22/2021
To every culture, there is a language; one that those within the community use to establish relationships and deep-rooted belonging as well as understanding.
You belong with you, first. You also belong here.
This glossary of terms is designed to help familiarize you with the language you will experience throughout the Life with Shannon site. The provided definitions are a combination of use, experience, and research.
I invite you to embrace creativity here - be less concerned with definition rigidity and more inspired to experience what its meaning reveals to you. As you approach or consider an understanding of each term, I welcome you to feel into the energy of each word as you practice it, and through that self-permission, refine your personal definitions of them as you see fit.
Abase(ment)
to disparage, pick-apart, crucify or condemn
Accountability
discernable level of active or passive engagement; responsibility; discipline; focus; frequency; identified relationship to one's commitments, the concentration of energy, or acknowledgment of what one dedicates self to practice
Alchemy
the transformative process of allowing change to a fixed or finite identification to a thing; sometimes even making what once was into something completely new or different
Alignment
a movement towards what one identifies with that allows stability or safety; to be centered; truth; unity, balance
Ambivert
duality; containing both introvert and extravert characteristics
Archetype
personality types or traits that influence behavior
Autonomy
self-directing freedom; regard of independence for all
“Be Here Now” - Ram Dass
presence; frequency; can be used as a self-assessment or in the form of a direct ask to check-in and consider your focus
“Be In Your Shit” - Me
a temporary or elongated elapse of time in which one consciously or unconsciously chooses to remain in a current state or relationship
Being
who you are moment to moment; completeness; wholeness; existence; to take up space; one’s constitution, specific & unique components that make a whole; Essence
Boundaries
the process by which one holds themself responsible and accountable to the discernment of what they’re available/unavailable for
Clarity
honest and uninhibited individuated truths in energy, thought, emotion, and Being; the action and essence of love in its most pristine form
Collude
to agree with another or cooperate on terms that are not necessarily fruitful for the betterment of all
Conscious(ness)
type of awareness; thoughts, memories, and emotions a person is aware of; the consideration of juxtaposition - aka the both/and - impact of conscious and unconscious awarenesses
Constitution
the qualities that comprise an individual or thing
Container
a confidential, safe, and accountable space between client and coach, in which powerful questions posed in the realm of possibility is explored with transparency, reflection, and responsibility, allowing the individual’s answers to provide context as an indicator of their frequency (e.g. any obstacles or objections, as well as capability or progress) to reveal their perspective & process toward change, wholeness, and individuation of their (the clients) agenda
Declaration
commitment; goal; focus
Diplomacy
the art of championing peace for all; tactful; skillful with sensitivity
Discernment
choice, judgment, decisiveness
Discipline
focus, commitment, heart, mastery
Divergent Thinking
thinking outside of the box; creativity; flexibility; an action that encourages originality in order to gain new insight or to identify previously uncovered information
Duality
equal opposites; juxtaposition; all; wholeness; Yin/Yang; Masculine and Feminine energies
Energy
life force; fuel-tank; inner voice; instinct; primal nature; spidey-sense; psyche; inclusive of individuals mental, emotional, physical, and Spiritual or Universal response
Essence
the core nature, spirit, and Soul of a thing; the energy of a thing; foundational beliefs; personality; Being
Exhaustion
undeniable mental, emotional, energetic, and physical lethargy that can feel inhibiting to true self-expression in any form
F.A.L.L.
growth concepts that include the consideration of Forgiveness, Allowance, Learning, and Love for all
Flim-Flammer
trickster; deceptive; someone who is on to you or knows what you’re up to
Hero/Heroine
warrior or leader; one who receives a Soul calling & bravely takes action in alignment with the wisdom of their individual message
Individuation
the process by which one becomes whole according to their own needs, on their own terms, and to their own conditions of satisfaction
Judiciously
conscious thought and careful consideration; insight; the practice of good judgment according to an individual
Jungian Modalities
Carl Jung is known as the father of depth psychology. He developed several modalities that explore the impact of a liberated repressed unconscious. Some modes in which the unconscious can be explored to understand what it is trying to make conscious, or express, are sand work, dreams analysis, active imagination, etc. While these specified modalities are not active in Coaching, the foundational beliefs of depth psychology are what is infused within the practice to encourage both Coach and Client to remain open to the exploration (and impact on the individual’s present and waking life) of the subtle, unconscious, and transpersonal aspects of human experience. Site Jung believed that the psyche, or the soul, was driven toward individuation. Site In application, Jung's influence asserts that the closer one comes to understanding their own being, the more adept they are to not only living a life that they love, but to develop compassionate and experiential understanding to support encouraging others to do same, as a contribution to a much healthier and supportive Universe.
Juxtaposition
considering opposites (two or more) together
Life
experience; to journey
Life-force Energy
what contributes to aliveness; Prana; Soul, spirit or energy; something that provides vitality & strength
Love Medicine
any effort or energy that is rooted in love and harnessed for purposes of healing
Mastery
continual refinement and intentional dedicated practice to a comprehensive skill or subject matter area of knowledge; consciousness; wholeness; expert
Minding My (Your) Business
intentional attention -more often than not- on how oneself is doing with a regard for the mutual need of others to do same; keeping your eyes on your own paper and respecting the same independent safety practice of others as a contribution to the betterment of the World; can be used as a self-assessment tool or as a direct ask to check-in and consider your focus
Mystic/Mysticism
individual willing to consider life occurrences or experiences beyond cultural or societal norms
Mythology
stories that define a culture or community; basis for how humans relate & receive life
Personalities
characteristics or qualities that influence & form behavior
Philosophy
love of wisdom; self truths based on standards or beliefs; personal understanding
Physiology
attention on the body; understanding of how the body works & responds
The ways in which elements of the body - aka bodily energies -work together to accomplish the complex goal of understanding the body & its needs for a sustainable life.
One indicator of disrupted physiology: physical symptoms of stress including low energy, loss of libido or sexual ability, and insomnia; aches, such as headaches, pains, chest pain, and rapid heartbeat or tense muscles; upset stomach, including diarrhea, constipation, and nausea; and, somatic occurrences such as pain or weakness that can result in impaired or limited body functionality and lead to excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors relating to their physical symptoms.
Qi
the bodies organic and individual flow of energy; energetic response
Reciprocal Relationships
mutual regard for the needs & treatment of others; judicious regard for the energetic company we keep
Repression
unconscious blocking of unwanted thoughts or behaviors
Resonance
energy; vibration; sound; relationship; a response to the effect of a person or thing; deep lasting impact
Reverence
deep regard or respect
Right-Relationship(s)
the interconnectedness of all things; behavior that honors all; universal acknowledgment of oneness
Safety
sovereignty; containment; grounding; attunement; intentionality; alignment; congruence; taking responsibility for one’s protection; regard for one's conditions of satisfaction or personal needs around energy, boundaries, and engagement
Self-Containment
being complete with oneself; trust you have everything needed; the practice of intentional self-introspection or self-isolation for purposes of gaining insight; completion
Sign
a concept that is specific in meaning and what it represents
Sovereignty
supreme authority; self-government; regard for independence while honoring interdependence
Suppression
deliberate blocking of unwanted thoughts or behaviors
Symbolism
anything that has meaning and is a representation of something less obvious or unique to an individual
Synchronicity
an occurrence that has no causal link or explanation
Transmutation
alchemy; to change into something else; to heal; metamorphosis
Trigger
alarm, warning, an alert that often indicates attention needs to be paid somewhere
Unconscious(ness)
type of awareness; thoughts, memories, & emotions a person might not be aware of, has temporarily forgotten or has repressed
Venerable
to command respect; to claim one’s position; Mastery
Vulnerability
courageous and overt, as well as timid and shy, engagements of the heart for the heart's sake; intentionally acting from love even if or where it is not presently detected
Wholeness
completeness; totality; all; inclusivity; Individuation
