Tag: self help
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Aligned Action: The Transformative Power of Disgust
Inspiration fades. Willpower wavers. But there’s one emotion that has the transformational power to move you. It’s not the surface-level flinch— but the deep, soul-level recoil that happens when you realize, “I can’t keep living like this.” It’s not pretty. It’s not polished. But it’s powerful. Because when you’ve tolerated the wrong job, the wrong…
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Who Am I Without My St*ck?
It is the question I posed while somatically processing my parent’s divorce. For almost 30 years, I’ve seen the world and processed it through the lens of coming from a broken, disrupted home. When my parents separated, my sense of safety and security shattered. From that moment onward, I developed a core limiting belief, My…
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Anxiety: A Messenger from Your Authentic Self
It shows up as racing thoughts, sleepless nights, a pounding heart, or that ever-present knot in the stomach. It’s uncomfortable, persistent, and incredibly inconvenient. We as a society try to fix, silence, or medicated it away?! Anxiety. It has a pervasive presence throughout American society. But what if you were to flip the script on…
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You’re Triggered, Now What? (Part 2)
Once you are emotionally regulated and attuned to safety (part 1), you can begin to bring consciousness toward the parts of yourself that you’ve avoided. This is a slow and gentle process, inviting the aspects of yourself you’ve suppressed, shamed or have avoided to be seen and validated. Your Trigger is the portal to accessing…
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You’re Triggered, Now What? (Part 1)
You’re going about you week, when all of a sudden, BAM! It happens! You’re triggered! Whether It was a cross conversation with a co-worker, a misunderstanding with a client, a child who just wouldn’t comply, or a partner who isn’t acting as expected, you’re emotionally knocked off your center. Congratulations! Meet Your Trigger. In being…
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Aligned Action: How Action Conquers Analysis Paralysis
When it comes to taking Aligned Action, do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of overthinking? Instead of taking Aligned Action, you find yourself stuck in analysis paralysis. Aligned Action is not just action but is intentional action, deeply reflecting your values, your purpose and your desired outcomes. But if you aren’t ready to…
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Do You Find Yourself Returning to Your St*ck Behavior?
Do you notice yourself returning to Your St*ck Behavior even though you know that it isn’t in your best interest, or it isn’t aligned to your Authentic Self? Your St*ck Behavior is hard to break because the pattern is engrained in your subconscious, and playing on repeat for years, more likely, for decades. Think of…
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Everything You Want in Life Is on the Other Side of Your St*ck
What if I told you that the life you were born to lead — the confidence, the success, the love, the freedom — is already waiting for you? That it’s not a matter of whether you’re capable of having it, but whether you’re willing to transform Your St*ck, your limiting beliefs, that are keeping you from getting it. Because…
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A Practice for the New Year: Does it Come With Me to 2025?
With two weeks off from work, I’ve been dedicating my time to transforming my humble home. As a high school Special Education teacher, my daily life is often chaotic, leaving little time for the parts of my home—and myself—that need attention. Now, with the space to focus, I’ve developed a powerful practice to set myself…
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Reclaiming My Gut: Overcoming People-Pleasing
“What are you purging?” It was an ominous question posed by my therapist, a response to my dry heaving at the tail end of my therapy session. My body is no stranger to dry heaving during one of my Somatic Experiencing therapy sessions. As my therapist says, “It’s the toxic energy leaving your body.” With…