Talking about trauma, grief, and emotional pain is a starting point — but it isn't enough on its own. In this post, I explore why understanding your pain rarely heals it, what neuroscience tells us about real nervous system change, and how embodied practices like RAIN (Tara Brach), somatic self-compassion, and daily corrective experiences create the conditions for lasting healing. If you've ever felt stuck despite years of therapy or inner work, this is a gentle invitation to bring your body back into the equation.

Eros is life force energy that propels us forward, towards that which lights up our souls. The impacts of traumatic and stressful experiences in life can limit our capacity to connect with desire and aliveness. In this post I explore the nature of desire, the difference between desire and attachment, and somatic practices to connect with desire.