As you may recall, I think of fundamentalism as a pattern of beliefs, sensations in the body, and behaviors that are characterized by a stark black/white view of the world, judgment (of self/others), and rigidity. Further, fundamentalism is a pattern at play everywhere in the world around us; it isn’t limited to religion/s. Today, I’m […]
The Confusion Of ‘What We’re Told’ versus ‘What We Feel’
Last week I wrote that even when our bodies/nervous systems are being activated into fight, flight, freeze or fawn AS IF they are under threat (when our lives aren’t actually in danger), our bodies can be trusted. Further, I wrote that ‘Intensity does not always indicate Truth‘ and that it is important to learn to: discern […]
What Are The Boundaries Of Boundaries?
There is something that has been on my mind non-stop for the past nearly two years… I teach about boundaries – it is one of the primary focuses of the work that I facilitate. And, what has been simmering in my mind for these past many months is a question that can best be presented […]
11 Reasons Why Your Attempts To Heal Haven’t Worked (hint: it’s not you)
Today I’m here to offer up 11 reasons why it can be so difficult to heal when we grew up in a fundamentalist household, community, or culture. To quote Pat McCabe, Woman Stands Shining: “Christianity is such a foundational part of colonization that even if people aren’t believers, it is still in their field.” If […]
How We Relate To Natural And Toxic Fog
In The Fog of Life, I describe how the confusion, overwhelm, pain, suffering (the fog) that we experience is made up of both naturally occurring fog (where the unseen realms touch the seen) AND the toxic pollution coming from an ever growing number of smokestacks (or sources of trauma) which I explored in more detail […]