This is part two of an unofficial two-part series on why people do evil things… If you missed last week's installment, you can find it here. * * * One of the most compelling stories of early trauma (medical in nature) I’ve ever heard is the history of Ted [...]
I’ve got a doozy of a story for you today. It’s a case study that I read years ago in Bruce Perry’s book, Born For Love: Why Empathy Is Essential – and Endangered. At the time, it stopped me dead in my tracks and made me say: I’ll [...]
Any writers here? Math nerds? Foodies who cook from scratch? What’s one thing that all these have in common? No matter how masterful you might be, at one point you were a newbie and started with the basics. As most of us know, when we begin to write [...]
What a day! 6.5 hours, talking with amazing humans! And then, 2+ more hours of online work! But this image is less about my day and such. It is a massive milestone in my nervous system regulation… This is just me stuck in traffic heading back to my hotel. [...]
The night Juan Pablo took ayahuasca, he didn’t just step into a ceremony – he stepped into a nightmare. Within minutes, the fear took hold. He wasn’t seeing visions or having profound revelations. Instead, he felt like he was slowly losing his mind. And that was just the [...]
Nine years ago I wrote what I believe to be one of the best articles of my life. Back then, only my Somatic Experiencing colleagues understood I was predicting. (If memory serves, it did offend a fair few…) Patiently, I’ve been waiting to see if my predications were accurate. [...]
I’ve got a brainy question for you: Do you know the basics of chaos theory and the butterfly effect? I’ve also got a new video for you, but before you click over, hang in with me here for a few minutes to review the fundamentals of these two [...]
The New Year is here! Late 2024, I started to reflect a LOT on the past 10 years. All of which I have dedicated to bringing this nervous system healing trauma "stuff" into the online space (for those new here, this short page talks more about this). It [...]
Do you really have to attend that family gathering? Should you explain your newfound understanding of trauma to your loved ones? How can you avoid getting triggered by high-strung relatives? If any of these questions sound familiar, you’re not alone. Holidays can feel like stepping into a pressure [...]
Have you ever felt sure that you’re making your own choices, setting your own course—only to realize, later, that you were stuck on autopilot all along? Imagine this: You’re driving down a familiar road, one you’ve taken hundreds of times… You’re thinking about your day, maybe replaying an [...]
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