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Anchoring ourselves during Anxiety

Anxiety shows up in many ways. It doesn't only look like panic. Anxiety can show up as anger, apathy, tearfulness, calm to manic in...

The spiral staircase

The Spiral Staircase The analogy of the spiral staircase is a reminder that healing, progress, and maturity are spiral practices, not...

Self-compassion is a necessary practice especially when we didn’t receive a lot of it growing up.

We need to experience compassion in our bodies in times of stress to be able to feel safe enough to extend compassion to our...

The truth about our childhood is stored up in our body. - Alice Miller

We carry our childhood into our adulthood. Adulthood is an extension of childhood, not a replacement. The scared child or teen still...

Recovering from critical parenting happens one moment at a time.

The critic in your head is not your voice, it is fear. It is a small child trying to protect you from rejection, failure, vulnerable...

The 3 C's

♥︎ These are the C’s that help prevent disconnection and/or encourage reconnection. Choose a C when you're feeling stressed to help you...

Our Two Needs

WE HAVE TWO VITAL EMOTIONAL/RELATIONAL NEEDS In our very first moments on earth, we seek connection. We spend our entire lives seeking or...