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Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Perceptions are NOT the Truth

Yesterday, I was reminded of something important by a very wise mentor of mine:  "Your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are NOT the truth."   And that statement completely re-calibrated some things that were feeling stuck for me. (Now, this statement might sound surprising coming from me, since I'm always talking about things like trusting…

Upper Limits Part Two: A Client Case Study

I was happy to receive this from a lovely client today: Hi Rachel, Just wanted to share that I had an important realization related to our work together. Right now, I have more business than ever -- I'm booked for 3 solid weeks and requests for sessions are still coming in. I just sat…

Upper Limits and Your Nervous System

Have you ever found yourself running into "upper limits"?  One of the interesting things about how our nervous systems are wired is that they are set up first and foremost to keep us safe. To our nervous systems and primitive parts of our brain, the "known" feels safe, while the unknown feels like a…

Islands of Safety: Steps to Healing

In the process of somatic healing, one of the things we start off with is looking for “islands of safety.” When things have been tough for a while, it can become challenging to feel or find any kind of safety. If the nervous system has never actually learned how to settle and feel safe, then…

Neurodiversity and Mindfulness

One of the things I’m passionate about is honoring uniqueness and differences in the ways our brains and bodies are wired. Many folk struggle with mindfulness practices, and assume that the struggle means they need to just try harder. While honoring the truth that mindfulness is a practice and a discipline, it’s also…

Piriformis Syndrome and Sciatica

Many people are unclear about the difference between piriformis syndrome and sciatica:  "which one do I have?"  To answer this, it's important to break down the terms and understand what we're referring to. Sciatica is a term that refers to pain that is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve.   It is most often felt in…
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