In infancy and early childhood (not to mention in utero), we become wounded and get our hearts broken by our imperfect and often well-intentioned …
Life slams us down hard sometimes. Really hard. As in “I don’t know how I’m going to get back up” hard. So how do …
Forcing ourselves to take a deep breath can actually make us feel worse, because it goes against what our body is telling us. And …
In an attempt to protect and defend ourselves from the pain of not having had our attachment needs met in childhood, we may naturally …
Ughhhh. That’s my initial reaction when I hear the word mindfulness, because it is overused and largely misunderstood. It is often misinterpreted as being …
Poor old gratitude. A mis-used buzz word up there with self-care and mindfulness. Look, I’m not anti-gratitude. But here’s the thing: when gratitude is …
A close cousin of the spiritual bypass, the forgiveness bypass is pretty hip in some circles right now. Phrases like “just let it all …
Spiritual bypassing is an attempt at pain management. It’s like any other strategy or addiction that we mistakenly perceive as holding the key to …
Yep. That’s right. I just made a reference to tape recorders. Our bodies keep the score in literally every capacity. This isn’t new age, …
There is a big gap in the self-help/wellness/therapy world on the topic of trauma, and how it impacts our bodies. There are a few …
How do masks and defence strategies develop? As little people who are 100% dependent on attachment for survival, we adapt to our environment and …
When we have leaky, overly-permeable boundaries, it can feel like the weight of the world is on top of us. And when having leaky …