Forms of Love
I wrote previously about the Greek names for types of love: Eros, Storge, Philia, and Agape. And I’ve written about the distinction between the emotion and the deeper love in life itself. Recently, Ryan Hassan …
Mithya
I’ve written before about how our dominant guna (quality) determines how we see the world. When Tamas (inertia) is dominant, we experience the world as solid and real. This is how most people see the …
What is Embodied?
When I talk about the move here to more physically embody the opening, it’s useful to ask – what is being embodied? We can embody our identity, drama, and/or suffering. We can embody various levels …
Levels of Identity
I’ve spoken of the motivation to explore somatic healing so I can better embody the unfolding. I’ll be writing about what I mean by embody. I’ve also written about head, heart, & gut, the 3 …
The Aspects of Trauma
Unresolved trauma is no small matter. It can affect our behaviour, our sense of self, our decision-making, our ability to fulfil desires, our spiritual embodiment, our emotions, and our health. Trauma isn’t just the impact …
The Role of Emotions in Decisions
We all know that we’ve made decisions driven by emotion rather than logic. Buying the car that looked nicer, for example. Yet, in economic theory, decision-making is often modelled as based on cost-benefit calculations. While …
Why Trauma?
By the title, I mean why the sudden interest in the topic here on the blog. There are several reasons for this. 1: healing has a key role in spiritual development. When I learned to …
Release and Regulation
I write a lot about emotional release in healing on this blog. But something I’ve not written much about is regulating the nervous system. That is, finding calm. The two go hand in hand when …
Kristin Kirk on Endless Possibilities
Over the years, I’ve written several posts about Kristin Kirk’s work as a healer. Also about her talks (and her recording my talks at SAND). Recently, she interviewed with Gareth & Eva on Endless Possibilities. …
Update
As may be apparent from recent articles, I’ve become certified as a Trauma-Informed Coach. That’s lead into more advanced training in somatic healing. It’s become clear that this is partly to help physically embody the …
How Stress Becomes Identity
During the Trauma Informed Coaching course, they talked about the sequence of Emotions, States, and Traits. We all have emotions that come and go throughout the day, like passing flavours of energy. However, when we …
Understanding Trauma Courses
Over the years, I’ve studied stress, along with several management and healing methods. Recently, Matt Nettleton told me about a free course they offer at their Australian school for coaches, therapists, and healers, The Centre …