Blog, Philosophy/Spirituality

Healing the Lower Chakras: Why trauma healing requires safety above all else

I wrote previously on my blog about why healing trauma starts with creating safety, and while I think I had some truly valuable insights from an intellectual perspective here, I have so much more to add to this piece on the spiritual side of things. I’ve “worked with” the chakras for over 10 years—but that doesn’t… Continue reading Healing the Lower Chakras: Why trauma healing requires safety above all else

DBT Wise Mind Skills PDF
Blog, DBT

DBT Wise Mind: What it Means To Me [PDF]

DBT Wise Mind is an important practice in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). This practice teaches us to recognize that there are different sides to every issue and situation that we face, and how to walk the middle ground between our emotions and reasonable thought. With this practice, I have been able to recognize the grey… Continue reading DBT Wise Mind: What it Means To Me [PDF]

Blog, Philosophy/Spirituality

Exploring Heaven and Hell, the Ego, Karma and the Chakras

In my philosophy, we (as individuals) are not God in its entirety; but embodied (physical) parts of God, much like everything in nature, that have the unique capacity for awareness of this fact. Like brain cells in an individual human brain functioning to think without the understanding that they are a part of a larger,… Continue reading Exploring Heaven and Hell, the Ego, Karma and the Chakras

Blog, Mental Health

How Trauma-Informed Yoga Regulates the Nervous System

Trauma can be a debilitating experience that affects us physically, emotionally and mentally. However, it is possible regulate some of the emotional charge associated with traumatic memories through trauma-informed yoga. For me, yoga has helped me process and accept my diagnosis of BPD, as well as regulate my distressing symptoms and trauma responses. Learn how in this journal.

Blog, Philosophy/Spirituality

Childhood Trauma, Spirituality and the Human Condition

As a deeply spiritual individual who is living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), I have come across a few hurdles – or cognitive dissonances – with my spirituality in the last few years. I wanted to explore a few of these ideas a bit more deeply. Keep reading for more of my philosophical rambling.