Lifestyle
Currently Discovering
My drive to continue learning and discovering stems from the interconnectedness of our world and the importance of human relationships.
I deeply value a sense of belonging, freedom from judgement, and acceptance. What enhances my understanding of others is approaching behavior through a lens of compassion and integrity. Like most people, I feel most grounded when I have information and context, as it provides clarity.
A quirk of mine is that if I lack personal life experience in the area I am studying I’ll spend hours, days, weeks, or even months studying the subject until three things happen: I grasp the concept, it resonates with me on a deeper level, and I understand it well enough to teach others about it.
A few things I have been known to obsess over include; but not limited to of course.
- Therapeutic Interventions for behavior change
- Human ecology
- Cultural movements
- Counterculture groups
- Human behavior in the social environment
- Research methods for social work practice
- Religion & Spirituality
- Research methods for health education
- Childhood development
- Healing & Recovery
- Trauma related dissociation
- Learning differences and childhood development
- Personality development
In my newsletters I will always keep you in the loop of the most recent subject matter I am discovering and geeking out on. You can sign up for my newsletter below.
Currently On Repeat
Body Connection
My relationship with my body is profoundly important to me, and here’s why. As a survivor of sexual abuse, I spent decades dissociating from my body. Prior to therapy, I believed my body wasn’t something to be cherished, nurtured, or respected. I believed my body and was the sole reason for my abuse. This belief provoked a relationship of anger, resentment, and dysmorphia. This disconnection allowed me to perpetuate abusive behavior towards myself.
It wasn’t until my EMDR therapy that I put in real effort and dig deep to change my relationship with my body. It wasn’t my body that caused my abuse; it was the abuser.
It took about four years (2016-2020) of consistent and daily effort to rebuild my self-esteem and confidence with my body. I had to be very mindful of each and every thought that crossed my mind about my body. I had to have a weekly practice of redirecting then repurposing the resentment and anger in healthy ways. It was certainly a journey but one I am proud I worked through.
Now, I see being connected to my body as a daily practice and a gift I am open to receiving. I have a deep appreciation for my body and a humble sense of acceptance. I love my body for its strength and resiliency. I respect the trauma it endured and how reconnecting with my body has only empowered and strengthened my appreciation and love for it. It is nothing short of a victorious ending.
In my newsletters I will always keep you in the loop of the most recent ways I am connecting to my body. You can sign up for my newsletter below.
