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Ch. 8 & 9: Ego Stories + Trauma Bonds

…”The damn dishes!” Have you ever been triggered by something like a pile of dirty dishes? I certainly have. Periodically when I walk through our garage my nervous system responds to the clutter and mess by sending me into FIGHT….like literally I want to fight someone or just throw everything out on the driveway with […]

Ch. 4 & 5: Trauma Body + Mind-Body Healing Practices

While reading about the trauma body in chapter 4 I had many flashbacks back to my childhood and other times in my life when my body seemed to fail me….or was it? I used to see my panic attacks and fainting spells as a bodily curse but now I see them as gifts or messages from my body tell me something very important.

Ch 2 The Conscious Self: Becoming Aware

How mind-blown are you after reading Chapter 2 of “How To Do The Work”? This chapter painted the picture well of how we stay stuck in reactive cycles of old programing. Like the client Jessica was trapped in her cycle of reactivity for years due to repressed grief, believing her thoughts, and a disconnection to […]

Ch. 1: You Are Your Own Best Healer

Alright my wellness book lovers and Sure Babe book club members here are your questions from Chapter One of “How To Do The Work” by Dr. Nicole LePera. I hope you enjoyed the intro and first chapter as much as I did. I felt like it was balanced and very one point with how I […]

The Healing Book Club You Need!

Hi Friend, I’m happy you’re here. Being a human is hard right? I mean have you ever been yourself before? No, you haven’t. This is the first time you have ever been you! There is no book or education on how to do life perfectly, probably because that’s impossible and boring. I’m happy to report […]

Why Meditation Can Change Your Life

Meditation…seems like a buzz word these days. When I scroll through mediation podcasts there a meditation for everything: mediation for intimacy, meditation for forgiveness, shower meditation, self-love meditation and the list goes on. How does one choose which one to do or who to do it? Well in my opinion you can’t go wrong by […]

My 3 Step Process To Identifying Your Dream Job

Have you ever been jealous of someone that knew what they wanted? I have! I was actually jealous of my sister because when she was in college she knew what she wanted to do. She majored in nursing and got an amazing job as a neonatal intensive care nurse right out of college. Meanwhile her […]

What is Anxiety anyways?

That nagging feeling that the other shoe is about to fall, the catastrophic thought that the plane might crash, a restlessness that keeps you up at night from a brain that won’t turn off…. all of these are symptoms of anxiety. I’ve felt these symptoms more then I’d like to admit. Learning where the root […]

A Positive Body Image Meditation: Releasing Shame From Your Body

It’s been a long road to loving and accepting my body. I can remember the first time I shamed my body; I was 5 years old and I thought all the girls in my kindergarten glass were prettier than I was. I attributed “pretty” with WORTH. I had a slightly stockier, muscular build and glasses….all […]

How to not lose yourself in motherhood

I was in my therapy office sitting across from a woman who was drowning… of course not literally drowning but emotionally drowning. She had lost herself in motherhood and rightfully so- two babies back to back, husband working full-time with little help from family. (Disclaimer: this story is told with client’s permission to encourage others.) […]