Official Bio
McDowell Graham is a well-respected Author, Therapeutic Storyteller, and Wayshower whose calling in service to others is to help people see themselves and their place in the world with new eyes in order to get from where they are to where they want to be.
McDowell uses a unique combination of intuitive ability, life experiences, professional background, and education to teach people how to listen to their own internal guidance system and support them to bring about change from that place of inner strength and knowledge.
In addition, her down-to-earth, offbeat, and humorous style makes her a popular and engaging public speaker (well, at least her dogs think so).
At the heart of her practice is a powerful and proven three-step process called Examine Envision Emerge designed to help people learn how to examine their current thought patterns and belief systems; envision what they want to have, be, or do in their life; and chart a new course to emerge into the light of a brighter future.
To assist people with incorporating this process into their daily lives, McDowell uses a healing modality called Therapeutic Storytelling, which showcases individualized stories to address challenging experiences; offer possible resolutions; and provide the opportunity for insight and reflection.
Unofficial Bio
Let’s Start with Some Fun Facts
Astrological Signs: Aquarius Sun; Leo Moon; Gemini Ascendant (any wonder that I’m a Therapeutic Storyteller? It was written in the stars!)
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Wood Goat (again, no surprise: I love the woods, and I’ve enjoyed many a happy past life as a goatherder)
Spiritual Home: Scotland
Actual Home: Still trying to figure that one out
Animal Spirit Guides (why have just one when you can have three??):
- Badger. The Keeper of the Stories of All Beings. The badger’s jaws are the symbol of powerful expression and ties the badger to the mysteries of the word and the magic of Storytelling. In addition, people with a Badger Totem can organize anything down to the last-minute detail. We dislike clutter and love a tight schedule. Time management is our middle name. (My color-coded vacation calendars are a thing of beauty. Also, is it any wonder I’m an Accountability Coach?)
- Rabbit. Considered sensitive and artistic, and who doesn’t want to be thought of that way? Plus, I love their defensive abilities for hiding and resting. They create a shallow bowl in the earth, called a form, open to the front and back for a quick getaway and allowing them to plan for possibilities. Sounds about right.
- Goose. Those with Goose as a totem typically have a belief in stories and legendary places that reflect the life quest they have come to take upon themselves in this lifetime. And let’s not forget the most famous Goose of all, Mother Goose, whose stories and rhymes were designed to quiet children (although I doubt that any of my stories quiet anyone, let alone children).
Loves dogs and horses, is deathly allergic to cats (must be some karmic debt I’ve yet to repay)
Bats right, throws left (not that I plan to play baseball anytime soon)
Personal Motto: “Will Work to Feed Dogs”
Favorite Quote: “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
Favorite Maybe-There’s-Hope-For-Me-Yet Quote: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot
Why “Cracks in Consciousness?”
In 2009, I was discussing with my spiritual advisor how I might be able to use my professional background, personal experiences, passions, and talents to be of service to others. Reiki Master? I had taken several Reiki classes. No, that doesn’t seem right. Remote Energy Healer? Might make sense, since I lived pretty far away from people or towns. But no, that’s not it either. Psychic Medium? Nice, but I’ve never been able to talk to anyone else’s dead people, only my own. Then she said, “You know what happens every time you and I get together? I feel all of my chakras shift and line up. Then it’s like you crack open my consciousness and show me new ways of thinking and new ideas I hadn’t thought about before.”
Bingo – Cracks in Consciousness it is!
How I Can Help You?
So why choose me to show you the way on this journey of personal exploration?
Aside from the fact that my dogs think I’m pretty dandy, let me tell you more about what I can offer you to see if where I am is the same as where you would like to go.
1. First and foremost, I practice what I preach and walk the talk.
Each of my offerings has been developed based on my own experience with and actual use of the Examine Envision Emerge process in my daily life. It’s my personal roadmap to figuring out whether doing things the old way is the best way forward for me.
2. I believe in the transformative power of options.
Maya Angelou said, “In order to avoid this bitter end, we have to be reborn again, and born with the knowledge of alternatives.” I subscribe to this philosophy wholeheartedly. Central to the success of personal exploration is the ability to see that there are always options from getting from where we are to where we want to be – but sometimes we lose sight of that and feel boxed in or stuck on a train that never stops and seems to be going nowhere. I’m very good at finding new ways to do old things, suggesting possible new courses of action, or simply offering a different perspective.
3. And last but not least, I, too, am on the voyage of discovery.
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve reimagined, reengineered, reinvented, tweaked, trashed, and transformed myself all in the name of “growth.” So, I can state with complete confidence and absolute conviction that I know exactly how you feel, and I’ll be with you every step of the way!