Storytelling as Medicine

Storytelling as Medicine

Mar 27, 202513 min read

We are in the season of Spring where i live, which is represented by the element of Air. This is the time of new beginnings, the fresh air of change, the rebirth and the sunrise as a new dawn. Air is connected to the suit of swords in Tarot, which are all about action, ambition, courage and change. Air is also magical for the speaker and listener. We use our words, and repeat them into…

Surrounded in Surrender

Surrounded in Surrender

Dec 22, 20232 min read

No word has been as illuminating for me as much as this year’s word of the year, Surrender. I had no idea how much of a gift it would be…

Seeing Ourselves on TV: A Trauma Therapist’s Guide to Good TV Shows as Healing Medicine

Seeing Ourselves on TV: A Trauma Therapist’s Guide to Good TV Shows as Healing Medicine

Nov 26, 20239 min read

As a trauma therapist who specializes in helping heal unhealthy relationship dynamics and recognize relationship red flags, i am always rooting for love. Displays of healthy love are inspiration for…

BeComing Home to My Self

BeComing Home to My Self

Oct 27, 202313 min read

“I have already lost touch with a couple of people i used to be.” ~ Joan Didion October always feels like a month of change. It’s hard not to take…

How to get Ready for the Fall: Stepping into Being a High School Mom

How to get Ready for the Fall: Stepping into Being a High School Mom

Sep 27, 20237 min read

September is the second January, a time for new beginnings, and also the ending of things. One has to go with the other; one in fact necessitates the other. As…

Lean into Love: The Ultimate Ultimatum

Lean into Love: The Ultimate Ultimatum

Jun 29, 202310 min read

I’m not one for reality TV shows. I think they sometimes feel too close to my work life and I want to be able to get a break by immersing…

Unleash and Surrender. Healing the Mother Wound

Unleash and Surrender. Healing the Mother Wound

May 28, 202317 min read

I’ve been sharing here about the loss of my mom this past year. I haven’t really described more about my actual relationship with my mom, and one thing I’ve left…

My Lost Self

My Lost Self

Apr 30, 20233 min read

“What must I give more death to today, in order to generate more life? What do I know should die, but am hesitant to allow to do so? What must…

The Connection of Self-Compassion and Trauma Healing – Look for the Parallels

The Connection of Self-Compassion and Trauma Healing – Look for the Parallels

Mar 30, 20238 min read

I like finding patterns in things. I think i much prefer knitting a simple pattern to a complicated puzzle. I like collecting the same shells at a time, and all…