When life gets intense and our wounds are triggered and it’s hard to feel good in our own skin, we need basics that help soothe and support our nervous system. Here are three powerful approaches to caring for you and your nervous system: CONNECT: When we are...
#1: CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF IN A VERY DELIBERATE WAY Just like you would check in with a child when they come home from school… “How are you honey? How was your day?” Make it a ritual to do that for yourself – several times of the day. This...
Body-appreciation is such a juicy concept to wrap your mind around because it takes you out of the duality of… I HATE my body or I LOVE my body It also has the potential of shifting you out of the “my body is a never-ending project” mindset....
In an ideal world we would all feel calm, at ease and totally centered. But we don’t live in an ideal world. We live in a reality, where we encounter frustrations, deadlines, losses, illness, and more. There is so much of life that destabilizes and makes...
The #metoo phenomenon of women speaking out about their sexual abuse and/or violations by men feels like a game-changer for women. It’s hopefully shifting the way that men treat women, but I also believe it will have a big impact on women’s body-image and...
Last week I went to the doctor’s office to have my lungs listened to (I think I was exposed to some mold, which always triggers an asthma response in my body). But before we even got to the conversation about my breathing, one of the lovely nurses took my...