If you identify as a people pleaser, you may not realize that people-pleasing is actually a survival strategy and often a response to trauma or extreme stress. It's hard to move through once we pick up the habitual response of pleasing or appeasing others, but it is IS possible to overcome, here’s how…
Read MoreHealthy relationships are the greatest predictor of happiness. And often, we hide in the relationship, not showing up for who we really are. Learn 7 strategies for taking care of yourself in relationships, showing up more vulnerably, and deepening intimacy in any kind of relationship.
Read MoreOne of the most common harmful misconceptions is that there are some mental health conditions that are too serious for people to recover from. People suffering from psychosis are much more likely to be survivors of violence, abuse, and trauma than perpetrators of it. However, psychosis, just like any kind of crisis, can be an opportunity for transformation.
Read More[3 min read'] It's time for a resource roundup! I want to share with you some books that have changed my life and my perspective as a human, a healer, and an activist…
Read More[2 min read] We often see people with boundaries as strict, distant or selfish, but protecting your space doesn’t mean you’re selfish. It is a way of showing self love and appreciation to yourself. Many of us have negative associations with boundaries. Perhaps we've been hurt or felt rejected by others' "no"s. Perhaps we've seen time and time again that people have not responded well to our "no"s.
Read More[2 min read] Interpersonal relationships, romantic or otherwise, are where the spiritual practice, self-growth, and healing all gets put to the test. It's easy to say we've changed until we are forced to practice and inhabit that change in the presence of another. In truth, the stakes are always higher in relationship. Our relationships are where we struggle, mess up, where all our attachment issues, fears, pain, trauma, and beliefs about ourselves and the world come out from the trenches. It is also where we find our greatest lessons staring us right in the eyes.
Read More[3 min read] When was the last time you held your rage as sacred? Or truly felt it was safe to feel anger? I hold the belief that anger can connect us - it is an entrypoint, a truth-teller, a portal to our deepest wounds and our shared humanity. Training the body that it is safe to feel anger is an epic battle in and of itself. Here’s how to make it feel safe to feel anger…
Read More[4 min read] Anti-racist work is the most transformative work we could possibly do. Our healing and mental health practices are neither just nor sustainable until they directly address racism and white supremacy at its core. Our mental health training institute that myself and other amazing folks have built over the last few years, The Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA) has released a self-paced, online class we held live earlier this year called OUR STRUGGLES ARE INTERTWINED: INTERSECTIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH & OPPRESSION . We're inviting you to take it now if you're interested in the intersections of race and mental health as a provider, supporter, or advocate…
Read More[5 min read] We are slowly learning to accept the deep well of emotion that lives inside us all. The thing is, we have so much practice keeping it all in, no one has taught us how to emotionally release. There is incredible freedom on the other side of pain. Emotions only lessen their grip when we process and release them. Stuck on ways to do this? It happens to be one of my specialties…
Read More[95 min watch] A panel discussion with ACISTE on spiritual transformation, “psychosis” , mental health, and reclaiming altered states as liberating experiences…
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