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Optimal Breathing Pattern

In his book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, James Nestor describes the 5.5s breath cycle as optimal. This pattern of "5.5-second inhales followed by 5.5-second exhales, which works out almost exactly to 5.5 breaths a minute," synchronizes with the rhythms of...

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What’s your Particular Brand of Intellegence?

What’s your Particular Brand of Intellegence?

Knowing who you are and being grounded in what makes you unique is a radical act of self-acceptance, especially in a world that breeds conformity. Many people struggle with feeling unintelligent or not worthy enough, which makes sense in a society that only promotes a...

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Resourcing: Beyond Regulation

Resourcing: Beyond Regulation

I don’t use the term regulation very much anymore when I discuss emotions or nervous systems support. Like many people, initially, I found the idea of nervous system regulation to be very helpful; it provided me with agency around my trauma symptoms. I discovered that...

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When Self-Compassion Feels Impossible

When Self-Compassion Feels Impossible

A companion post to Self-Compassion Morsels: 31-day drip course''If you’ve learned to rely on your inner critic for survival, self-compassion can feel nearly impossible. It may feel so unfamiliar that it doesn’t make sense, or it can even feel like a threat to the...

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Healing Trauma & the Mystic’s Journey

Healing Trauma & the Mystic’s Journey

After ten years as a trauma therapist, I’ve found myself becoming quite fatigued with the literature on trauma; after a while, it’s all became repetitive and restrictive. What I have found out there feels incomplete, like it unwittingly limits us survivors in our...

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Reflections on my Values

Reflections on my Values

11/11/21 marked ten years for me in private practice. That's a decade, wow! After ten years, I left my last career, and I feel like I'm just getting started with this one.I'm genuinely grateful for all the humans that have trusted me and continue to trust me in being...

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