With the rise of popularity of psilocybin, MDMA, cannabis, and other psychedelics in therapeutic settings, taking psychedelics for healing instead of just recreation is
When Spiritual Emergence Becomes Spiritual Emergency
My pain makes me die and makes me live. It is my resurrection, my initiation—a great unfolding in my master plan. It opens my eyes to other people to their profound joys and sorrows.
At Home on Earth: Lessons on Being Enough
How much of how we live our lives revolves around a deep feeling of not being enough? Enough, just as we are, worthy of money, of respect, of good fortune, of love.
Plant Spirit Allies: Healing Trauma with Coregulation
A luminous being appeared to me, telepathically explained they were the spirit of chuchuwasi, then became so bright and powerful that I woke up with a gasp.
Trauma and the Unlived Life – Grieving What We’ve Lost
My tween years were filled with adventures, made invaluable by my close-knit and friendly circle. I remember spending a whole summer at an outdoor camp near Bull Harbor, a small
The Child within Remembers: An Inner Child Healing Poem
After a recent session focusing on inner child healing, a client of mine wrote this beautiful poem. I received permission from her to share it, because I think it so powerfully captures
Hypervigilance vs Healthy Vigilance: The Trauma of Marginalization
You’re a woman in her early thirties, dressed nicely, and on the bus coming home from work. It’s about 7pm, and dusk is arriving. You take your usual seat on the bus and
Developmental Trauma vs PTSD: Getting a Sense
When I was born, I was given up for adoption. It would take me nearly thirty years to understand how much this has affected me. Speaking as a fellow
Addiction + the Faux Window of Tolerance
In a recent conversation, my mom asked me why some people become addicted to drugs while others do not. I love when conversations go in a challenging direction.