Read more about the article Making Sense of Life Through Patterns
"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." — Pema Chödrön

Making Sense of Life Through Patterns

With all of the therapy, writing, reading, reflection, and somatic work, a lot is coming up for me. Memories. Patterns. Correlations that I had not previously made. I am finding…

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Read more about the article The Protected Position
When the aggressor occupies the protected position, the injury is not limited to the original harm. The protection becomes part of the injury.

The Protected Position

Something began when I was four years old, and it was reinforced, repeated, normalized, and sustained over the course of decades. The injury wasn't only the abuse itself. It was…

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Read more about the article The Story Is in the Pattern
A single healthy tree stands amid a dying forest, reminding us that isolated moments can be beautiful, but patterns reveal what is real.

The Story Is in the Pattern

Sheesh. How many more times will I have to navigate this particular circuit before I have learned everything I can from it? It almost feels as though I have been…

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