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The Tyranny of Normal

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:December 2, 2014
  • Post category:Acceptance

Each body is normal in relation to itself, despite the myths we persist in believing against all evidence.

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All Done! Tools for Rapid Change

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:November 2, 2014
  • Post category:Healing Tools

When we allow all our conflicting feelings to be present, drop what isn't ours, and imagine the problem is already solved, we can emerge into new terrain.

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Triggered! Now What?

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:October 2, 2014
  • Post category:Trauma Effects, PTSD

Suddenly we are defiantly thirteen, or playfully four, or speechlessly afraid when we would prefer to be competent adults.

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Decipher the Silent Treatment

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:September 2, 2014
  • Post category:Hard Times, Abuse

In the face of non-response, we can choose to inquire, wait, or write off the interaction.

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Stand in Your Story

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:August 2, 2014
  • Post category:Self-Trust

It is healthy to value your own viewpoint, no matter how personal and emotional.

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Rest at Sleep’s Threshold

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:July 2, 2014
  • Post category:Trauma Effects, PTSD

Whether you sleep or not, night can be a time for rest, contemplation, and listening inside.

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Legs Dance, Kick, Run

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:June 2, 2014
  • Post category:Body

Our legs are on our sides, like our arms, and start above the hip crease.

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Deflect the Tone Argument

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:May 1, 2014
  • Post category:Hard Times, Abuse

There is no tone calm enough to express uncomfortable truths to someone with the power to refuse to hear.

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Arms Relate to the World

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:April 1, 2014
  • Post category:Body

Our arms are structured to fluidly express our physical boundaries.

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Sense Your Spine’s Support

  • Post author:sonia
  • Post published:March 1, 2014
  • Post category:Body

When we trust our structure, our whole body relaxes, expands, and breathes more easily.

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