What a gift it is when another human describes inner experiences with granularity. In this collection, there are words about silence and portals to enter.

The teachers who have shaped me invited me — whether explicitly or in the way they uniquely inhabited their life and calling — to engage with my soul.

Finding fluency in my body’s signals doesn’t mean life is easy or that I’m perfect, it means that I am learning. The learning has happened little by little in the tiniest of increments that I’ve savored the heck out of.

Dr. Shannon Michael Pater’s trauma-informed perspective is helping me look upon my experiences of dysregulation with greater compassion.

There’s spaciousness here when you’re ready. Dr. Hillary is a trustworthy guide in the podcast about spiritual trauma and healing.

Have you noticed the concept of trauma coming up more in the past few years? You are not alone. What do people mean when they use the word trauma in this rapidly-changing landscape?

These are some of the threads I’ve been following related to the topic of trauma. May curiosity and resonance be your guides as you explore this collection.

When someone sees and welcomes us with lovingkindness consistently, it makes space for us to see and welcome ourselves. 

In trauma-informed spiritual direction, we seek to recover and deepen a direct connection with wisdom.

Understanding our window of tolerance supports us in noticing and welcoming what’s happening in us with compassion.