The most radical thing I ever did was learn to rest without guilt. For years, I equated my worth with my productivity. If I wasn't doing, achieving, or pushing—I felt like I was failing. Then I discovered something that changed everything: Receptivity is not passivity. It's power. The divine feminine teaches us that there's wisdom in stillness. That answers come when we stop forcing. That our value was never meant to be earned. Rest isn't the reward for finishing. It's the foundation for beginning. What would change if you stopped treating rest like a luxury?

**“How’s That Working for You?”** ----- **“How’s That Working for You?”** You show up to therapy. You answer the questions. Maybe you even do the homework. But nothing changes. And somewhere deep down, you already know why. ----- **Resistance Doesn’t Always Look Like Refusal** **The Intellectualizer** — Talks *about* feelings instead of *feeling* them. Knows all the terminology. Stays safely in their head. **The Deflector** — Uses humor, changes subjects, always has a new crisis right when the real work begins. **The Yes-But** — Has a reason why every suggestion won’t work. Agrees in session, does nothing after. **The Performer** — Says all the right things. Appears to make progress. Has never actually been honest. **The Controller** — Steers away from threatening topics. Needs to run the session because vulnerability feels like death. ----- **What’s Really Happening** Resistance is protection. Your brain learned that certain feelings were too dangerous to access. Therapy asks you to take those walls down, and every part of you is screaming *no*. But here’s the hard truth: **You cannot heal what you refuse to feel.** ----- **The Question Worth Asking** If nothing has changed after months or years of therapy: *What am I protecting by staying stuck?* *What would I have to feel if I actually let this work?* Your therapist can’t do the work for you. They can only walk beside you while you finally do it yourself. So… how’s that working for you?

Every visit. Every time. When you're co-parenting, your time with your child with trauma is limited. You don't get to "make up" for a bad visit next week. You don't get unlimited do-overs. So here's the rule I give every co-parent I work with: Every time your child is with you, create at least one positive memory. Not an expensive trip. Not an elaborate activity. Not being the "fun parent" who avoids all discipline. Just one moment where your child feels: ✓ Seen ✓ Safe ✓ Loved ✓ Like they belong with you That might look like: → Reading together before bed → Cooking dinner side by side → Playing their favorite game (yes, even video games) → Watching something they love—and actually paying attention → A silly inside joke that becomes "your thing" → Just being fully present—phone down, eyes on them Your child didn't choose this situation. They didn't ask to split their life between two homes. What they need is to feel like BOTH homes are safe, loving places where they matter. They don't need you to compete with the other parent. They don't need you to be perfect. They need you to show up. Be present. Make it count. Every visit. Every time. What's one small tradition or moment you've created with your child that they look forward to?\ #coparenting #coparentinggoals #autismawareness #autismsupport #PTSDAwareness

Reframing Intelligence in Survival Evidence For too long, we've called survival "symptoms." We've pathologized the very responses that kept people alive. Today, that changes. Welcome to #SurvivalIntelligence — a movement to honor what survivors actually did: they adapted, strategized, and survived. Your hypervigilance? Tactical awareness. Your people-pleasing? Strategic de-escalation. Your emotional numbness? Psychological armor. You're not broken. You're brilliant. And it's time the world knew it. #RISESurvivalIntelligence

@Dana Andrews I hope this is ok, better late than never, I guess. Going from processed foods to fresh, home-cooked meals has honestly changed so much for me, both mentally and physically. I’ve noticed a huge difference in my digestion, I don’t feel as bloated, and even my joints don’t ache like they used to. The transition was actually easier than I thought because I’ve always loved using fresh ingredients and mixing up different flavours. Since making the change, I’ve lost 3 stone and I’m now working on my last 14 lb! 🥳 It’s amazing how much our food can affect not just how we look, but how we feel.