When knowing something isn't the same as knowing it. My son was about five years old. I was lying on my bed. He was straddling mytorso, bouncing up and down on the bed and on me. Joy and silliness and boundless energy all wrapped up in one moment. As I looked up at...

Sometimes I skip steps. Or I forget what I didn't know before I knew it. I realize that have been talking about shifting my 1:1 work to somatic coaching, without taking the time to explain what I mean by that. And, when words like "somatic" become more prevalent in...

I spent several decades using my mind to override the needs and desires of my body. That is what I was taught to do … by my parents and caregiver, by church, by athletic coaches. My mind was strong, reliable and trustworthy. Everything else was suspect (at best). Or...

"Your creative life force, your light, is always with you. It has always been with you. But sometimes you cannot see it or feel it because your body is trying to keep you safe." These words from my teacher resonated in ways she could not have known. My three siblings...

What if life could feel more easeful "How was your holiday?" my daughter asked a few days after Thanksgiving. Holidays are hard. On so many levels. I have particular traumas associated with some holidays; namely Christmas, New Year's Eve and Easter. I am also alone...

What if your fear voice is lying to you? Have you ever been on the receiving end of a text or email saying "we need to talk" or "can I schedule time to meet with you"? And what happened next?! Well, if you are like many of the people I have spoken to over the years,...