Our nervous system operates through two primary branches: the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The SNS, often called the “fight or flight” system, activates in response to stress or danger, preparing the body for action. The PNS, known as the “rest and digest” system, counterbalances this by promoting relaxation andContinue reading “Pleasure Your Nervous System”
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Your Pleasure is Your Responsibility
In modern life, losing touch with what genuinely brings us joy and pleasure is easy. Work demands, household responsibilities, digital distractions, and societal pressures to stay busy often drown out our innate desire to experience pleasure. Many of us are left feeling disconnected and unfulfilled, wondering if pleasure is a luxury, when in reality, it’sContinue reading “Your Pleasure is Your Responsibility”
Pleasure Led Healing
From July until October, my energy shifted. Before then, I was more creative and my energy was outwardly focused. In July, my body started experiencing physical symptoms that needed some tending to. This meant that I shifted my energy internally towards healing and this is what I discovered…. I knew that my body was speakingContinue reading “Pleasure Led Healing”
Creating Safety in your Nervous System
Safety is a requirement for growth. When a trauma occurs that’s too much for your nervous system to fully experience, your body stores what can can’t process at the moment. You store it as a vibration. It’s stored until you can process it at a safer time. Sometimes, however, we may never feel safe enoughContinue reading “Creating Safety in your Nervous System”
How Trauma Is Stored
Trauma is stored as a vibration When you get into a car accident, every cell, organ and tissue in your body moves. When the paramedics arrive, your body quickly triages the brain and vital organs so you can get help if necessary. A few days later, you may notice more things come up that youContinue reading “How Trauma Is Stored”
REPLAY: Embodied Healing Masterclass
Most people look at healing from a place where they need to be fixed. The problem with that is, they are not broken. Healing is not about fixing. Healing is about connection and tending to. Watch this masterclass to learn more: The Daily Dose of Healing is a monthly membership where you receive daily tipsContinue reading “REPLAY: Embodied Healing Masterclass”
What Is Your Healing Identity?
Do you believe that you can heal? If you cut yourself, will you heal? If you bruise yourself, will you heal? Most people will answer that they can heal from a cut or a bruise. Why do you not believe that you can heal from something else? Many people come into my office with lowContinue reading “What Is Your Healing Identity?”
Embodied Healing
October is Embodied Healing Month! This comes with 31 days of training on healing physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually inside the Daily Dose of Healing membership. There’a also a FREE Embodied Healing Masterclass on Tuesday, Oct 8 at 1pm EDT. Register here: https://forms.gle/zPYKCPxL5AXecHiX6 When it comes to healing, it is not about fixing. It is aboutContinue reading “Embodied Healing”
Who Decides Your Worth?
Who decides your worth? Oftentimes we let other people decide our worth and here’s the problem with that… The people that we choose to let decide our worth…parents, family, friends, etc. often don’t know their own worth. If you were given a raw diamond, in its natural state, you would probably think that it lookedContinue reading “Who Decides Your Worth?”
Compound Identity
You may have heard of compound interest but have you experienced compound identity? The concept of compound identity is that your identity gets compounded with what you think your truth is. Let’s say for example that you think your truth is that you are not worthy or that you don’t matter. As you gather evidenceContinue reading “Compound Identity”