It’s true. I am moving. In my early twenties, after growing up mostly in Chile, then also in Ecuador, with a wee pre-rememberable-memories stint in Costa Rica, I settled in the Boston area of Massachusetts. As I write this, I’m not sure that “settled” is quite the right word for what I did in Massachusetts…. [Continue Reading]
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How I stopped being anxious all the time 🥺 (and became a friend to myself in the process 🤗)
Can I be open with you? I used to be anxious all the time. In my 30’s, the person I was engaged to marry told me my anxiety was one of his biggest concerns about moving forward with me. Even with really great self-awareness practices (some of which I love and practice to this day)… [Continue Reading]
Care for Nervous Systems: Part 1. The Pause & Notice
Are you feeling at the mercy of your nervous system these days? I understand. And don’t feel bad. Many people are. In everyday language you probably refer to it as “being stressed out.” If you’d like help not feeling at the mercy of a nervous system run amok, read on. I’m going to start real… [Continue Reading]
Calming the **** down! (13 Steps for when everything feels like too much)
Sometimes it all seems like too much. Whether this happens to you once in a while or almost every day at some point, it can be very helpful to have some ways to calm yourself down. Here are some suggestions… 1. Take 10 slow, deep breaths. Allow those breaths to reach all the way down… [Continue Reading]
Relax (pretty much ANYWHERE)
“How would you like to feel when you leave here today?” Over the years I’ve heard my question answered in many ways but there is one intention that is, by far, the one that clients say the most: Relaxed What a worthy intention! When we are relaxed, hard things somehow become softer, easier. Tight places… [Continue Reading]