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The backyard becomes my sanctuary when I feel like I don’t belong anywhere. Early in the morning, I hear the insects buried deep inside the flower blossoms and see the birds nipping at the fresh water I put out for them. Words are not needed. Just a fresh breeze of air on my skin –Continue reading “Hammock Healing”

The simple things in life can mean the most… A sandwich prepared by a friend, a phone call by someone who remembered you, the hammock in the shade of the backyard, enough money in the bank to buy sweet cherries, a hug from your teenage daughter, a cup of peppermint tea reminding of childhood… SimpleContinue reading “Simplicity”

Peace does not mean the absence of challenge or uncertainty. Peace is not a substance we can buy, preserve or keep in store. Peace is not the belief in something or someone, nor a possession  we have at our disposal. Peace is the practice of letting go. Letting go of expectations, letting go of pastContinue reading “A reflection on “Peace””

Did you know? When our anxious and stressed-out mind runs our daily life, we often allow all kinds of negative, toxic and traumatic materials into our system. Our body, soul and spirit suffer – they get neglected or abused, and at least minimized or ignored. Our bodies are amazing organisms that are deeply interconnected: WhenContinue reading “Did you know?”

Often the feelings of shame and guilt are being created in us by outside forces that judge, condemn, and deny or keep taboos. When shaming and guilting are being used as a weapon, they can destroy a person’s self-esteem and self-trust. Society, religion, school and family systems use shaming and guilting as methods to control,Continue reading “Overcoming Shame and Guilt”

Breathe deeply When we breathe deeply and slowly at least ten times (counting: for 4 in and for 6 out) all the way into our abdomen: we signal our “trauma brain”: that we are ready to be calm, that there is no danger, that the fear, anger or rage we might experience are trauma triggersContinue reading “Breathe deeply”

PAUSING P Pausing is the ability to step back. Often, we get so reactive, so emotional, so wrapped up with the things that happen on the surface of life, that we fail to pause, be still and look more deeply. A Allowing is the ability to let life flow through us, without holding onto grudges,Continue reading “Pausing”

Sometimes we eat or inhale toxins as part of our food or stimulants – Some we intentionally digest or consume, others we are surrounded by or unaware of. Sometimes we watch toxins, we take them in with our eyes. Just watching the News or certain social media- we take in images of violence or otherContinue reading “Toxins”

We don’t want to let go of the future, even when it is faked and an illusion. We don’t want to let go of the past, even when it was painful and we are deadlocked.  . We hold on, as if our life depends on it. And it does not. Letting go of past painContinue reading “Letting Go”

Why forgive? When there has been hurt inflicted and injustice done? Should not anger and rage have the last word? Does the other even deserve any forgiveness? Maybe. And probably not. But you deserve peace. You deserve freedom from the past. You deserve the lightness and release that forgiveness brings. As you transform your relationshipContinue reading “Forgiveness”