EMOTIONS
Self-harm Awareness | We Do Recover
***TW – SELF-HARM*** It’s not something I talk about much, but self-harm is a big piece of my story. Today I am nearly 14 yrs free. On my legs and arms are scars, that…
Letting go | How to do it
The enticing proposition of ‘letting it go’ sounds so very simple, so very inviting, but it’s rarely as effortless as releasing our fingers from the string of a helium balloon. Our troubles and…
7 Ways to Ground Yourself
The extent to which we feel grounded directly correlates with our felt sense of peace. When we’re grounded we feel at peace. Ungrounded and we’re at the whim of the whirring world around…
Invisible | Why we need to be seen
“Our hearts need to know we are visible to others as acutely as our bodies need food, water and rest.” Sophie Sabbage Sometimes we find ourselves feeling frustrated or frenzied, confused as to…
Tending to our tenderest parts | Heart Meditation
More than a little frequently, our miseducation from well-meaning but ill-informed caregivers leaves us ill-equipped to navigate our internal terrain. When it comes to feeling our feelings, we are often fairly clueless. Instead…
Empowerment is the Medicine for Rage
I’m not sure how relatable a post about rage is, but maybe many can identify with experiences of anger – externally explosive or silently repressed. My story was one of irrepressible rage, but…
Acceptance is Not Passivity | Acceptance vs. Resignation
For many years I struggled to differentiate between acceptance and resignation. I’ve lost count of the times I allowed myself to be swallowed up by situations under the guise of acceptance, when really…
Dancing with Disappointment
I don’t know about you, but for me, disappointment has always been one of the most difficult, uninvited visitors of my emotional rainbow. That palpable drop in my stomach, that sensation of lead in…
