Are you living… or just getting through the day?

Have you ever stopped mid-scroll or mid-sentence and thought, “I don’t even recognize myself anymore”?

That feeling—that dull ache of disconnection—isn’t just in your head.
It’s the result of living in survival mode. And far too many people are.

We’...

Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught to forget something essential, something holy:

Your "Self" is sacred.

Not because of what you do for others.
Not because of how much you achieve or how well you hold everything together.
But simply because you are.

However, I learned something differe...

From girlhood, we were shaped like clay.

Told to be “good,” to be pretty, to be helpful, be skinny, be perfect, be happy, and be nice with whomever you're with.

We became masters of morphing—softening our edges, shrinking our voices, smoothing out our brilliance to make others comfortable.
Don’t ma...

Somewhere along the way, you may have been taught that needing anything made you “too much.”

Too emotional.
Too demanding.
Too sensitive.
Too needy.

(I can’t tell you how many times I have heard in my practice… “I don’t want to be needy!”)

The fact is that we all have needs—sometimes more than other...

One of the buzz words out in the world is somatic. Why do I think somatic practice is so important? As a therapist for 32 years where we carry stress, trauma, anxiety, and so much more is in the body. 

Yes, the mind is important but how we address psychological challenges and transform them into he...

In the intricate dance of womanhood, which can resemble a mosh pit or spastic dance, we often find ourselves balancing, juggling, and running with our hair on fire in multiple roles. From raising children to maintaining a fulfilling career and nurturing a partnership, maybe taking care of elderly pa...

I don’t know about you, but I was raised and praised to be self-sacrificial. It was almost like saint status, as the more you sacrificed your needs, wants, and care for yourself, the higher the realms of sainthood you might get, the better woman you are, and anything less is selfish. I learned that ...

As promised, I am coming back in to give you a tip on breathwork and if you want to know more about the benefits of breath you can check out my blog this week.

One of the tools I use in my practice with emotional pain is the breath. When a client or student of mine comes in, the first thing I look ...