What if You Are Enough?
What if you are enough? Sit with this question for a bit and notice it reverberate. See if you can create a little more space for your inherent enoughness.
I don’t trust folks who want me to be calm before I feel safe.
I've spent much of my life appearing calm, pleasing and appeasing, and feeling powerless. When well-meaning folks encouraged me to talk deep breaths with long slow exhales, I dutifully went along as best I could even when it was difficult to breathe.
TRAUMA IS NOT YOUR FAULT. [PERIOD]
Trauma is not your fault. [period]
Take all the time you need for that to sink in.
Over the past several years, the following phrase/meme has made its rounds.
“Trauma is not your fault, but healing is your responsibility.”
There’s something about it that never sat well with me, and last night I jotted down a few of my thoughts.
What a Skiing Injury Taught Me About Trauma
My life changed one year ago today with a significant spiral fracture that landed me in the hospital for 24 days. The following is a mix of fragments I wrote at the time and reflections I’ve had over the past year as I’ve learned about myself, about trauma, and about the power of human connection.
Introducing The Healthy Deconversion Project
The Healthy Deconversion Project draws from my personal and clinical experience and is informed by evidence-based principles I’ve adapted to the unique challenges of deconversions. This work has become my passion and I’m excited to share it with you!
Dogmatic People Hurt People
I grew up believing LGBTQ individuals were “immoral” and I learned to feel disgusted by their “wicked” behavior.
It hurts to write these words now, these echoes from a painful and dehumanizing past. But it’s important for me to visit these spaces and to remember.
Help, My Therapist Thinks I’m Spiritual.
I didn’t realize just how far-reaching the term “spirituality” was until recently when I attended a “spiritual competencies” training for professional counselors.
In many of the helping professions, spirituality is viewed through the lens of cultural diversity and seen as an essential component for promoting the holistic health and wellness of clients.