Freeze is a survival response that happens in the physiology as a result of overwhelm. Healing happens slowly and it needs to happen slowly in order to digest the overwhelm that is contained within it.
Writings
The Heart of Contemplation
Contemplation is a gentle practice of simply being here. It’s a practice of meeting what’s here in each moment including our shifting and changing internal environment.
Understanding Our Nervous System
When we experience trauma there is a shift that happens in our physiology and our innocent childlike orientation to authenticity becomes an orientation to survival. It’s an innocent attempt on behalf the child to restore a sense of safety and belonging.
The Heart of Trauma
When we experience trauma there is a shift that happens in our physiology and our innocent childlike orientation to authenticity becomes an orientation to survival. It’s an innocent attempt on behalf the child to restore a sense of safety and belonging.
Coming to Rest
Restful presence is a practice that allows us to know that peace is here irregardless of what else is going on in our experience.
The Impact of Trauma
When we experience trauma there is a shift that happens in our physiology and our innocent childlike orientation to authenticity becomes an orientation to survival. It’s an innocent attempt on behalf the child to restore a sense of safety and belonging.
A Resting Place
This place is a resting place. A safe place. A place where you can relax andbreathe deeply into the spacein your chestthat hardly ever receivesany oxygen. This is a resting placewhere you can allow your neck to loosen andyour shoulders to droopa littleallowing all the...
The Guest of Honour
The precious exhale of being invited to be here in the magical and organic unfolding of her own nature.