Trauma is not what happens to us but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathic witness. Peter Levine As a Collective Consciousness, I think that we are in the throes of understanding that talking about our pain is not sufficient for healing. We must also feel into it, at the physical bodyContinue reading “Howling Out The Pain”
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Appreciate Me, Dammit!
Photo by Kevin Menajang from Pexels The deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated. William James, Psychologist We all want to feel appreciated, to some degree or another. Right? Even the most humble and self-assured among us desire even a little bit of attention, affirmation, love. How many times have you felt unappreciated? Unloved? Unseen? HaveContinue reading “Appreciate Me, Dammit!”
I’ll Stand By You
Photo by Helena Lopes from Pexels Lost my temper the other day. No, that’s actually not quite it. I found my anger the other day. Boy oh boy, did I ever. Furious words scraped out of my mouth, long held air whooshed through my lungs. My body shook, my voice like sandpaper, all gritty and scraped. I didn’tContinue reading “I’ll Stand By You”
Coming Back Home
Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels Time to check in. Toes? wiggling Ankles? yep Calves? squeeze-release Knees? right here Thighs? (I love you!) present Hips? Butt? in all our glory Peehole? in attendance Belly button? thumbs up Chest? Breasts? double yup (or triple, I guess) Spine? Back? check and check Neck? Shoulders? here, boss Arms? Elbows? Wrists? allContinue reading “Coming Back Home”
Writing Every Day Down 