Sometimes, when you’re with someone, it can feel as though time slows down.Connection often changes when the body and attention are together in the present. Living in a world where it can feel like something is always competing for our attention—where distraction is ubiquitous—presence can feel harder to come by in relationships. There’s research that […]
Being With Someone: Presence, Attention, Feeling Met Read Post »
The holiday season often arrives with a subtle pressure to be “on”: warm, agreeable, accommodating, grateful. For many people, this feels natural. For those healing from complex trauma, this time of year can activate a survival strategy that once kept them safe—the fawn response, a trauma response rooted in appeasing and over-accommodating to maintain connection. Fawning is
Honouring Your Needs: The Fawn Response and the Holiday Season Read Post »
Our minds and bodies are always in quiet conversation. Much of how we experience the world is shaped by our nervous system — how we respond to stress, connect with others, and feel safe or unsafe in our own bodies. Even when we’re not fully aware of it, the body holds the stories of what
Healing and the Nervous System Read Post »
Find your favourite playlist or check out the one below to listen, breathe, and reflect — a gentle companion for moments of stillness, journaling, or a slow return to the body. “Science seeks to find truth in the natural world; art seeks to find truth in the emotional world.” ~ Daniel J. Levitin Music can
