Being Silenced and Made Small: How energy healing can help you get your voice back

Not being listened to is a trauma. Being silenced is a trauma. We get smaller and smaller each time our voice is not valued. Here's what these things do to our energy bodies, and how to heal from them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r359e_0mSc I hear my clients, over the course of our healing sessions, get louder and louder. … Continue reading Being Silenced and Made Small: How energy healing can help you get your voice back

Towards a trauma-informed world (short post)

Recently, I watched the beautiful film, "The Wisdom of Trauma." And now I'm reading the gutting but honest book, "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction." Both pieces share the work of the esteemed Dr. Gabor Maté, Canadian physician and addiction expert. I wholeheartedly agree with his premise: Our entire world needs … Continue reading Towards a trauma-informed world (short post)

The first priority for healing is not them; it’s you

We had a great discussion in class today that I want to share with you: The bottom line is this: In healing and in life, our first priority is ourself. If we’re in a bad situation, an abusive relationship, or a toxic workplace, then our first priority is getting out of that situation and getting … Continue reading The first priority for healing is not them; it’s you

Childhood Trauma: The public health crisis is bigger than we think

A Veritable Crisis The US news organization NPR has an article that asks whether childhood trauma should be treated as a public health crisis. It explains, rightly, how visible forms of disease are indeed labeled "crises" when they affect a certain percentage of the population.  Outbreaks of influenza and hepatitis are given as examples. And yet, … Continue reading Childhood Trauma: The public health crisis is bigger than we think

Soul Retrieval: Bringing our soul into wholeness (short post)

I thought I’d share my answer to a question (on Facebook) about “soul retrieval” and whether we are able to do this for ourselves, or whether we need someone else to do it for us.  Note: This is just a short post.   What is Soul Retrieval First, what’s “soul retrieval”? In energy medicine, we … Continue reading Soul Retrieval: Bringing our soul into wholeness (short post)