Self-expression is a form of self-care. Especially for creatives. Expressing our feelings, our truth of the...
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Octobers
I feel like I'm not here. But my body is.The pain roaring beneath my skin, slicing through my organs, curdling in my...
What My Body Was Really Telling Me
If you were to really, truly listen to your body, what would it be telling you?For months now, I was pretty sure my...
The Connection Between Trauma, Body Pain, and Authenticity
We know for a fact that animals naturally and instinctively shake off their stress. Whether or not they do it while singing Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off is another matter. We also know for a fact that humans don’t do this consciously. We’re more likely to engage in therapy of the alcohol, retail, or epicurean kind. That physical shaking is a signal from the brain’s limbic system (responsible for the fight/flight/freeze response) that the threat has passed and the nervous system can return to pre-stress levels. In humans, when the limbic system takes over, the prefrontal cortex can go offline temporarily, making it impossible to think our way out of the situation.
Cuomo Resignation Can Be a Trauma Trigger
Andrew Cuomo has resigned as governor of New York.Whatever you feel about this is valid. He is a complex human being....
Can You Always Choose Your Feelings?
To all the people who keep insisting that you always get to choose what you feel: This is NOT true for trauma...
Is Uninvited Criticism the Enemy—or Is It Us?
ental blocks. Distorted thinking. Cognitive distortions. Stinkin’ thinkin’. There are a lot of...
Set in Motion
SET IN MOTIONThis is how everything changed.This is how a life was saved.This is my story.Trigger warning for a brief...
Soul Guides: What I Do . . . For You
Can you guess which of the following paid occupations I've NOT had?1. Law clerk2. Mental health counselor3....