Even though my wise mind knows to stay with her pain and let her process, I had noticed waves of moments of me wanting to distract her. She responded best when she told me that nothing could stop this pain so to stop trying.
Without a safe supportive person, and instead of processing, our automatic defense mechanisms get triggered.
I am grateful that there is a shift in language from “mental illness” to “mental health.
The reality is the majority of our vital needs are neglected, abused, dismissed, or propaganda-ed which is detrimental to our well-being and humanity.
Every moment is a gift where we can learn to choose how we want to respond.
I have learned that the most gratifying and sustaining form of motivation comes from within, intrinsically. Sadly, much of our world lives off a punitive or reward-based system.
I first wrote this blog in 2010 and sadly, more and more tragedies are on the front page…
I dreamed of being a mother since I was little. I was the go-to babysitter for my 11 older cousins, five older siblings, and our community.
Human bodies are amazing and self-regulating. We each have a unique homeostasis that our bodies need to feel balanced and function optimally.
All negativity comes from a state of stress within our central nervous system.