I remember one of my earlier professors' lectures about how many humans never experience full vigour and aliveness - she loved the word ‘rigour’ - from intense physical activity and exercise as a result of chronic illness or her field of study, metabolic syndrome. She stressed (to us [...]
A few months ago I was pondering the concept of starting up a podcast. Slowly, and in secret, over the past two months, I’ve met some of my peers and have recorded four enriching and educational long-form conversations that will be part of this podcast ‘start-up.’ (And we’re [...]
When someone feels anxious and upset and they are not able to self-soothe without external means (like spending time with friends, or taking a bath, or a drug, or a cup of tea, etc...), it can mean they do not have enough nervous system health on board to [...]
Hands down, this is one of the more frequently questions I get: Can I heal if I’m living in a toxic and unsafe environment? The answer to this question is not linear, and to make it even more confusing, the answer changes depending on a variety of factors, [...]
Happy June!! Today I break down one of the more common (and valid) fears around doing this work. It has to do with the thought of processing old scary memories that we stored away at one, or many, points in time in order to preserve our sanity. I [...]
Do you, or someone you know, find it impossible to sleep soundly? I get a lot of questions around: Why you can’t sleep even though you’re exhausted and have the “head bob thing” going on while reading a book in bed, but as soon as you turn off [...]
