Can I Trust What I Feel?
Many of us have learned to distrust our own knowing.
The body says no, and we wonder if we are overreacting, self-sabotaging, or being difficult. The body says yes, and we immediately begin negotiating with it: whether it is realistic, whether it is safe, or whether we deserve it.
The Courage to Own Our Power
The more we avoid taking responsibility for our freedom, the more we abandon ourselves. And the more we abandon ourselves, the more we give away our power.
Boundaries - Create Secure Connection Through Self-Allyship
In part one of this mini-series on boundaries, we explored what boundaries are, what they are not, and how to take them. In theory, this can look like a clear roadmap, but in reality, it can leave many feeling more lost. When we turn inward to identify our boundaries, we can find that our edges are unknown even to ourselves. We sometimes find our limits only when we have been pushed to the very edge, and they come roaring at us, finally having had enough. If this is you, you are not broken or alone.
Boundaries, Part One - Building The Bridge to Connection
I often invite clients to imagine their boundaries as bridges to authenticity and connection. Boundaries help us locate the edges of where we end and others begin. They keep us grounded in our values, needs, limits, desires, and emotional experience while allowing others to stay grounded in theirs.