Recognizing Other Worlds
I’m thinking a lot this week about an experience I had as a kid. My mom and I were holding hands while walking across a parking lot on a cloudy
READ MOREStill Racing
What really stood up in my ears listening to her stories, was the way she was in tune with her horses. She had been a professional horse jockey. Though cautious
READ MORECall Me Crazy
Many times in my life, I have discovered that following my own truth, even when it looks crazy to others, is sanity-making. I’ve also noticed that the more insane the
READ MOREIt’s Time to Call Out the Dragons
Yesterday the latest UN report on the climate was released. It, along with many other recent reports, pins the cause of our catastrophically changing climate on human causes. More ominously,
READ MOREPendulation Exercise – Connecting to Resource
“Pendulation is an exercise to develop a relationship between the “unresourced” and the “resourced” parts of our consciousness or inner universe. Between the lost and the found, the fragment and
READ MOREA Neurobiology of Traumatic Memory
A physiological explanation of traumatic memory can provide a foundation for increased self-acceptance and compassion, which are both foundational for the healing of trauma. Times of extreme stress such as
READ MOREIt’s Time to Call Out the Dragons
I consider myself incredibly fortunate that part of my work is tending to and listening to life forces and teaching others to do the same. My job is to pay
READ MORESunbaked and Dried
Two weeks ago, I went to New Mexico to be part of a group of about forty people helping to put one of several new coats of adobe mud on
READ MOREThe ‘Please’ Response to Threat: A Social Engagement System Survival Strategy
Sometimes I have a hard time dealing with anger. This is true both when it arises in myself and when it arises in others. Things are definitely improving on this
READ MORELife Calls Us
Life calls us to the unexpected daily. Each day we can answer the call. Some days we embrace the unknown and find excitement and possibility. Other days, from our first
READ MOREThe Marriage of Two Modalities: Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Somatic Experiencing
Two of the primary tools I use in the pursuit of a deepening sense of aliveness and well-being within myself and others are Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) and Somatic Experiencing
READ MOREDown the Rabbit Hole
Lately, I’ve taken a tumble down the rabbit hole of trauma and trauma therapy. To say I’ve been humbled is a bit of an understatement. It has been an eye-opening
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