The Unravelling that Transforms: To Be Heard is to Become Me
It took me suffering in silence because I didn’t realize that I had a poison ivy infection for me to realize that I too, like my mom, don’t always speak up about things happening to me if it might be an inconvenience for someone else. I was itchy and scratching for days, and when i noticed the tell-tale welts form on my legs, i kept them a secret. I kept this to myself because i…
Surrounded in Surrender
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
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
“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
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
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
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
“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
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…