Transforming Your Inner Critic
Why would we ever try to silence an ally instead of partner with it to form a better-functioning allyship? Wouldn't that make more sense?
The Myth of Self Awareness
If I were practicing self awareness 10 years ago I would’ve been aware that my assholish guard was covering up deep, deep anguish. I would've known that the anguish I felt wasn't caused by any of the people I was behaving that way toward. But I wasn't aware of that.
Authenticity Is / Is Not... (Activity Prompt)
How can you act authentically from your truth if you aren't checking in on it?
The Challenge of "Authenticity"
Hurting someone’s feelings and causing them harm are two different things.
The Sunny Side of Healing
Trauma tells us the loss of anything we love is dangerous. The pain is too big to bear. But it is a gift to ourselves to realize we can surrender this experience. This story. We can write a greater one.
Reflection Prompt: Your Life / Your Mind
Focus on a pattern in your life that you want to change. If you’re used to experiencing these patterns as something that happens to you, or something someone else is doing to you, we’re going to give you your power back really quick...
Your Mind / Your Life
"Your mind has to move in a different direction before your life will."
Self Worth Activity - Mirrors
"The things that bother us in other people are the things we dislike most about ourselves"
Healing Is / Not...
Healing is not about having a "calm nervous system".
It's about having one that lives in
Courage.
When you give yourself permission to practice your courage, everyone around you also gets permission to practice their own.
