Dorothea Hover-Kramer, Ed.D., RN, CNS, D.CEP has been a psychotherapist in private practice for over 30 years and combines her career as a psychologist with a background as a clinical nurse specialist. She co-founded the International Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP), served as past president and was instrumental in designing and implementing its certification program. She is now a designated diplomate in comprehensive energy psychology (D.CEP). Dr. Dorothea is also the author of five other books about energy therapies including Healing Touch: a guidebook for practitioners (Delmar/Cengage, 2002), Creative Energies: integrative energy psychotherapy for self-expression and healing (W.W.Norton, 2002), and Creating Right Relationships: a practical guide to ethics in energy therapies (Behavioral Health Consultants, 2007). For further information about Dorothea’s other books, see her other website DorotheaLifeArtist.com Dorothea is especially committed to bringing insights from the field of Energy Psychology to those facing the challenges and opportunities of the second half of life. She wants to help unleash the creative potential in every person and to encourage learning from pain’s lessons to overcome human suffering. She is an activist in her communities as well as a performing musician, an exhibiting artist, and an appreciator of nature and wildlife. She lives with her husband and her great dogs on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest.
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At one of my recent presentations, one senior exclaimed, “This is interesting ,but I thought I was supposed to sit back, be quiet and let others take their turn!” I replied with careful compassion, “You probably heard that somewhere and what you say seems to be the current cultural expectation. However, you alone are the producer and director of the movie called ‘Your Life.’”
Indigo adults are becoming more common, those who have awoken to their unique identity are still rare. The world is changing before our eyes and the ever increasing vibration that is moving this process forward is fueling the awakening process. Study the Indigo traits and characteristics that are more commonly assigned to the children. Turn the mirror on yourself and other adults whom you might already be suspicious. Once you become more inherently familiar with those of this persuasion, you
Every stage in the human life cycle is enhanced with self-awareness and willingness to affirm inner strengths. The second half of life with its unique challenges not only improves with these insights—it demands them.

