I am different lately. Turning 46 has been a big one for me. I am no longer a young person, I am closer to 50 than to 40, and I can tell that I view life differently than the youth I am around. My skin looks more wrinkly, my face looks older, and my bodyContinue reading “Getting older”
Tag Archives: trauma
Letting it all out through allowing
Sometimes I feel the emotional pressure building up inside me, and I feel this urge to flee the pressure and the feelings. Sometimes I distract myself. But sometimes, I am brave and I turn toward it, instead of trying to get rid of it. I have this pressure on the left side of my jawContinue reading “Letting it all out through allowing”
True Self Proclamation
How beautiful is that image! Gosh, I love it! I painted that about a year ago, when I had been processing some big emotions and then I felt so free, like I could say yes to life. I felt like I was falling deeper into life with my arms wide open and the love wasContinue reading “True Self Proclamation”
Holding space
Well, here I am. I really feel like writing, and celebrating the desire to write. I went for a cold, sunny sky walk with the dogs and I was filled with so much love and possibilities. I was given an opportunity to see the extent of the possibilities of my life in spite of myContinue reading “Holding space”
Taking the pressure off
Honestly, have you ever seen a more relaxed dog? Archie is such a sweet cutie pie. I love this photo of him. It’s not the best photo of Robbin and I, but it sure showcases how relaxed, happy and at ease he is. Archie teaches me and reminds me to take the pressure off myself. Continue reading “Taking the pressure off”
My new true north
My inner compass has been re-oriented. My focus re-directed. My heart opened and filled with what’s been right in front of me all along. Here I am, right here, where I have always been. My life is not behind me, ahead of me or just around the corner. It is right here, right now. EveryContinue reading “My new true north”
It all counts
No matter what your life experience has been or is today, it all counts. And it all matters. You matter. Even if you wish things could have been different or if you’ve just figured out something that has been impacting your whole life, you matter and it all counts as valid life experience. Your lifeContinue reading “It all counts”
Moving towards discomfort
Moving towards the uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, emotions, pains and everything else inside of me is bold. It’s amazing. It’s the opposite of what I had done for so so many years, and it’s the opposite of what we’re encouraged to do in North America. For years now, I’ve learned various different approaches to my physicalContinue reading “Moving towards discomfort”
For all the times I wanted to say no but couldn’t
Flames make me feel powerful and like I have a choice. I have so much power buried within me, because for so long I couldn’t use my voice and power. If I did, I was unsafe, so I learned to keep it down as a coping strategy. The more I learn about trauma and howContinue reading “For all the times I wanted to say no but couldn’t”
Writing for expression
I have recently learned about the value of writing out the tough feelings I have, without limits or censoring, and then ripping it up. I was a bit skeptical at first, but there is something so freeing about writing with no limits until my hand hurts, and feeling all the emotion pouring out onto theContinue reading “Writing for expression”
PhD in Being Me 