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I no longer have to stay small in order to survive.

July 19, 2022 0Comments

It’s no secret that our early formative years were instrumental in laying in our nervous system’s foundations. At a very young age, we learned deep in our bodies what felt “safe” - and what did not. And it may have not felt safe to fully be who we truly were. Even if there was no…

Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Perceptions are NOT the Truth

September 23, 2020 0Comments

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 and Your Nervous System

July 29, 2020 0Comments

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…

Neurodiversity and Mindfulness

July 15, 2020 0Comments

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…

Does the healing journey feel endless? Unpacking the process and seeing the light.

April 21, 2020 0Comments

Sometimes, being on a journey of healing can feel endless. I often work with folks who come into my practice after having already done years or decades of various healing practices. There is sometimes a feeling of "will it ever end?" For some, the healing journey has felt like a hamster…

How the Nervous System Works Part 2: How Trauma Affects the Body

January 2, 2020 0Comments

Let's talk about how trauma affects the body. We know that in a healthy nervous system, we move easily between the three states of sympathetic, slow parasympathetic (ventral vagal), and quick shutdown (dorsal vagal). In a nervous system that has undergone trauma (or overloads of stress), the nervous system can become…

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