I’m going to jump right in: We spent (essentially) the entire fall season sick. It started with my son throwing up all over me in the middle of the night followed by five nights and five days of fever. Also: five days and five nights of no sleep for me. By day four, I was […]
Who Are You Inviting In?
Last week I began to tell a story about how my entire internal world entered complete chaos when I first initiated contact with my ancestors. Of course, I had no guidance, was doing it all on my own, and, basically, had no idea what I was doing. You will be better prepared than me. I’m […]
7 Years After Meeting My Ancestors – A Reflection
This autumn marks seven years since I entered into a conscious relationship with my ancestors. It wasn’t a pretty beginning. In fact, if I had known what was going to happen before I started, I likely wouldn’t have had the courage to enter into a relationship with them at all. Here’s what happened. When I […]
This Stress We Feel – It Might Not All Be Ours
The rains have returned – at least here in Oregon. Today is dark with cold rain splattering against the window. This time of year draws me inward. I feel more reflective, more attuned to my internal world of feelings and, in general, crave even more sleep and alone time than usual (both in short supply […]
The Ancestors-Overwhelm-Trauma Connection
Let’s define overwhelm. The Merriem-webster definition is: to overpower or overcome in thought or feeling :: overwhelmed with grief; overwhelmed by terror. A sense of inadequacy overwhelmed me. Overwhelmed with guilt. That’s the dictionary definition. It doesn’t really quite capture what I experience in my body when I feel overwhelmed. So, for the purposes of […]
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