The Sacred Work of Showing Up
Emotional labor is the detail work of caring, of noticing, of paying attention.
Appears in the book Presence After Trauma
Patience with Long Endings
When we sit patiently with uncertainty, we make room for a new pattern to emerge.
Humans Allowed Full Body
Claim your inner terrain for yourself - it is your birthright.
Take a Break from Healing
You do not have to be perfect to be treated with respect.
Name Memories Without Words
Flashbacks to preverbal memories are intense, all-consuming, boundaryless.
The Heartbreak of “Why?”
Other people's cruelty is not our fault.
Serenity Through Your Locus of Control
One of the central tasks of healing is to reassign fault and power.
Integration: Live into Both/And
There is deep healing when we invite a younger part closer and say, "You matter. Your experience matters. Your truth matters."
Check In With Your Chakras
The chakra system helps us focus on one kind of healing at a time, and notice what is going well in addition to what is difficult.
Choose an Easier Road
The first step toward an easier road might be permission to make choices that lessen pain.