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 […]
Expansion And Contraction
There’s a conversation happening in the Witchy Healer Wisdom School centered around the backlash that can happen after a time of increased goodness. For instance, perhaps you experience a much better day than usual – more connection, more joy and ease, more of a sense of aliveness, less physical pain even perhaps. And then, the […]
The Subversive Act Of Receiving Goodness
Last week in the Witchy Healer Wisdom School we practiced expanding our capacity to receive goodness. This is one of my most favorite topics to explore in that anything that is too much, too fast, or too soon for our nervous systems can be perceived as a threat and initiate a fight/flight/freeze/fawn response within our […]
What’s Beneath The Fear Of Punishment?
A while back I wrote a piece on the Fear Of Punishment. At that time I was becoming aware of just how much fear of being punished (for any/everything) controlled every aspect of my life. Since writing that article, I’ve continued to dismantle this fear – sitting with it, asking for the layers of it […]