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Honor Big Feels
We often get stumped by big feelings. Feelings that may have been deemed “inappropriate” or “off-limits” during our upbringing. Feelings that our attachment figures

Feeling With
Culture tells us that emotions make us weak, soft or broken if in abundance. This narrative will have us believe that there is something wrong

Be Fabulous & Vote
Everyone is saying to vote right now and I think it’s hard to feel motivated to go vote when our political system is so complex

Reality Check Regarding Power
While hanging out in turtle mode, I realized that perpetration has actually been in power for a long time. At the time, I felt

Be Awkward
In session, clients say the most amazing things. Things that help others hear their hearts and foster closeness. I often ask, “Have you

Emerge
I’ve been quiet lately. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve needed to be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The last several weeks have been really hard. And alongside my fellow survivors and allies

Legacy of Trauma: It Didn’t Start With You
We repeat what we do not heal. Trauma is like a legacy. Any trauma that happens now is a reflection of another hurt that happened

Who Planted All the Cacti?!
I’m originally from Austin, Texas (yes, I know, I’m a unicorn) but I left for several years for grad school and stayed gone for a

Trauma Informed as a Way of Being
There’s a lot of talk about being trauma informed. And trainings. I’ve taken a lot of them. By all means, a structured way to

Rethinking “No Boundaries”
The more I go along in this work, the more I learn that fundamentally changes the way I view so many things. This past year,

Great How?
We say this word all the time. Great. And we often assume a positive meaning. However, in my recent trip to Rome, I was reminded

Creating A Life
This past weekend, I got to hang out with several friend-colleagues that I absolutely adore and respect among the trees and mountains in Washington. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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