How Letting Go of Perfectionism Helped Me Heal My Nervous System and Chronic Illness For most of my life, I didn’t know I was a perfectionist. I just thought I was doing what I was supposed to do — be good, get things right, keep people happy with my excellence, do my...
For years, I lived in a loop of trying to “fix” my symptoms. Every ache, flare-up, wave of fatigue, or strange sensation in my body was met with urgency. I would ask myself:What do I need to do to get rid of this? What did I do (physically) to create this?What...
There was a time when rest made me uncomfortable!I would lie down and feel a flood of thoughts: “You should be doing something.” “You’re wasting time.” “You’ll miss out.”Rest felt like failure. Like weakness. Like something I had to earn with exhaustion!...
Somatics is a word that holds profound meaning in my life and work. It has been transformative in my journey from chronic pain and illness to healing and wholeness. Through somatic practices, I discovered a way to reconnect with myself that was deeply impactful, and...
As I reflect on my recent holiday, I’m struck by how much these periods of time away offer—not just as an escape, but as a profound practice of healing and connection. For me, traveling has always embodied the value of freedom. In the past freedom from “prison” of...
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