Mind-Body-Soul Insights
Why Some Closeness Feels Good and Some Just Feels… Off
Not all closeness is connection. This piece explores how forced intimacy shows up in subtle ways, and what real connection feels like when it’s built on safety, not pressure.
Stuck in Your Head? It Might Be Your Default Mode Network
What if your ego had a home in the brain? This article explores the default mode network, your mind’s inner narrator, and what happens when it gets too loud or stuck, like in ADHD or trauma.
Reclaiming Lost or Silenced Parts of Ourselves
Some parts of us don’t disappear, they just go quiet. This piece explores how surrealist art and ancestral ritual help us remember what we've left behind.
The Ruler and the Challenger: The Eternal Struggle for Power
Throughout history, every civilization has been shaped by an ongoing tension: the struggle between those who hold power and those who challenge it.
Issues in the Tissues: The Connection Between Fascia and Emotion
Scientific research increasingly confirms what healing traditions have long suspected: our connective tissue and emotional well-being are deeply intertwined.
The Unseen Script: How Trauma Shapes Our Choices and How to Rewrite It
This article explores some of the most groundbreaking insights on trauma, from Polyvagal Theory and the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk to Brené Brown’s approach to healing through connection.
The Three Births of Life: A Journey Through Myth, Psychology, and the Mother Archetype
The idea that humans are "born three times" is a recurring myth found in various cultures, symbolizing the stages of personal transformation.
The Father Archetype: Authority, Absence, and Inner Reconciliation
A father’s emotional presence or absence strongly affects a person’s relationship with inner masculine energy influencing confidence, independence, and emotional resilience.
How Aphantasia Challenges What We Know About Imagination
Vision is so central to human experience that our brains devote more resources to it than to any other sense. Seeing feels effortless, yet beneath the surface, it’s one of the most complex cognitive functions, and not everyone experiences it the same way.
The Physiology of Attachment Trauma: How Early Experiences Shape Us
When early relational wounds occur, the nervous system doesn’t just register them as painful memories; it encodes them as survival strategies.
Neurodivergence: When Minds Work Differently
Imagine feeling everything in sharper focus. If you’ve ever felt “different” but couldn’t quite name why, you might wonder if you’re neurodivergent.
Anger and Self Expression - Can You Sing a Cheerful Song?
True self-expression requires acknowledging and working through emotional blocks, particularly those held in the body.
Does Your Mind See the Creativity Hidden in Weirdness?
Sometimes, who we think we should be keeps us from discovering who we are. And when we hold ourselves back, we deprive others of the gifts we could share.
Body Plan: Redefining the Interplay Between the Body and the Self
We are all drawn to our bodies. We strive for them to look better, feel healthier, or move more freely. We are equally captivated by the bodies of others; those we love, admire, or even envy. But while these pursuits often center on appearances or perfection, the deeper journey is about something far more profound: authenticity.
Fear and Connection: Rediscovering Your True Self
Every story begins with emotion—whether it’s joy, fear, or hope. This is a personal reflection on how our emotions shape the stories we tell, both to others and ourselves.
Courage, Connection, Compassion, Chi and Co-regulation
When your body is in flow, your Chi—your life force—is activated, forming a connection between your physical form and inner essence. Through co-regulation and alignment, this connection deepens, guiding you closer to the life you truly desire.
Did you know the brain functions like a huge heart?
It has the power to inhibit or overactivate itself: fear slows it down, rage drives it into overdrive. Sadness causes the brain to shrink, while anger disrupts and intensifies its rhythms.
The map is not the territory - you are not your mind
Descriptions or models are not the same as the thing they describe. It’s a bit like saying that reality is not the same as the truth.