Have You Ever Over-Reacted? A lot of what I do as a therapist is talk about trauma and the physical responses and reactions the body has to being in a state of acute stress. But, regardless of whether or not you have experiences of trauma and are struggling with the ongoing impacts of this, having
I’ve mentioned a number of times on my Instagram account that I’ve been diving deeply into “Caliban and the Witch,” a fantastic but incredibly dense book by Silvia Federici. This book covers the history and evolution of capitalism, and how that is connected to the: Witch hunts Persecution of women Disconnection we continue to experience
This post originally appeared in my Slow Letters, an email I send out every second Monday that I hope will feel supportive and nourishing to you. If you enjoy the following, sign up here to receive my Slow Letters delivered straight to your inbox. — I was filling out a few journaling prompts the other
Want to listen to this instead? I’ve recorded this letter as a podcast which you can listen to here. — This is a letter to those who are tired of fitting in boxes – boxes of your own making, or boxes that have been crafted for you. I offer this letter as a rallying cry,
— This post first appeared in my email letter. If you’d like to sign up so you don’t miss future letters, you can do that here. — I can’t believe it’s already August, can you? It seems like the summer crept up on us ever so slowly, and then has just flown by in the blink
Just over a year ago, I started mountain biking. I’ve always been vaguely interested in mountain biking, but with my partner having previously been a professional rider and still being seriously into the sport, I knew this was my chance. When I first asked him to teach me, I thought I’d putter around on a
— This post first appeared in my email letter. If you’d like to sign up so you don’t miss future letters, you can do that here. — I’ve been quiet lately. I’ve been turning inward these past few weeks. I’ve been feeling really burnt out by all the busy-ness in my life and my business,
Confession: I’ve been burnt out. I think I’ve been burnt out for a few months. But honestly, I only really realized this a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been talking about doing things differently and slowing down here for a while. And I thought I was living that. I thought I was moving “slow enough”.