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I hope the posts and videos on this blog stimulate you to think differently about your health. I'm sharing from the perspective of my training as a homeopath and my experience practicing meditation and somatic healing for over twenty years.
There are hundreds of posts, some from as far back as 2012. I invite you to search for whatever interests you and contact me if you have questions about anything I've written.
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Beneath the symptoms of chronic anxiety
All those considerations are valid. I’ve seen many posts about each of these factors.
What Do You Reach for When You're Falling Apart?
Bad day and difficult times happen to the best of us, even those of us who aren’t chronically ill.
Anxiety self-care check-list
If you are trying to take good care of yourself but your anxiety forges on, it may be time to consider more support.
What if your symptoms are caused by your body’s inability to calibrate to the way you are living?
Ouch! Some of you might find this statement accusatory. You may wonder whether I’m saying you are doing something wrong.
Below A Certain Threshold of Health, Your Body Won’t Function Predictably
It’s challenging to heal when one day something helps and another day that same thing hurts.
There is no predictability below a certain threshold of health
Below a basic threshold of health, the body/mind does not react predictably.
The Only Person Who Can Heal You is YOU
If you have a chronic illness or a desire to heal in any way, I suspect you’ve been to a lot of practitioners, right?
Rest Into What You Know
The books, videos and posts that I value most, mirror something that part of me already knows.
Are you In a Harmonious Two Way Relationship With Your Body?
If you don’t take care of your body, you’ll have nowhere to live. So what does taking care of your body mean?
Will it pass or is more support needed?
How long do you tolerate an unpleasant symptom in your body/mind before you do something about it?
Natural props are a good first choice when something ails you.
If you keep your closet stocked with vitamins, herbs and essential oils, you will have many option to turn to when something ails you
It's Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood
“It’s never too late to have a happy childhood”. Odd statement, isn’t it? I thought so when a workshop leader said it to our group. It took years for me to understand what she meant.
Cultivate a safe space within
There's a paradigm shift that happens when we learn to sooth ourselves and go within to seek comfort.
Trauma makes it impossible to be present.
When somebody endures a shock from a disturbing event that is greater than his/her emotional capacity to synthesize, it becomes a trauma. Have you ever considered what happens to the charge that moved through the system that couldn’t be metabolized?
For with trauma, feeling safe is learned.
People who have endured any significant trauma live with the fear of not being safe. Even when the danger resolves, there is still fear within the psyche and it can be challenging to find peace.
What's Happening Now?
"What's Happening Now?" is an invitation in a BCET session to share what you are aware of in that moment. What do you feel in your body? Where is the greatest sensation? What emotions come up with that sensation?
Tune In. Breathe. Witness. Allow.
Tune in. Breathe. Witness. Allow. .
Sound like meditation? There are definitely some similarities between meditation and BCET.
Embody Your Truth
So much of what seems wrong in our lives is actually a deflection of what's really wrong. Our psyche is organized to protect us from our deep pain. As a result, we project a story onto the people in our daily lives so we don't have to see ourselves.