My gratitude session for this month fell off the calendar! But I will be there. And I hope you will join me. I've added my recurring session to the calendar and the link is posted under the event. See you tonight at 5 pm EST!

Hey party people, We had a crew for last weeks live, and one of the same things came up today in our virtual session that I wanted to share here. It's a favorite nervous system reminder : an emotion doesn't need to be "fixed", it needs to be felt. Here's where it gets interesting - Neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor describes the initial physiological wave of an emotion as roughly 90 seconds when we allow ourselves to experience it without re-triggering the story or avoiding/pushing it back down. 90 Seconds...what?!? 🤯 The first thing I thought upon learning this was how many seconds, days, years, decades have I actually spent avoiding my feelings?! And if we learn to stay with them, they actually move out on their own and we can change our story? just, wow. So, there we have it. It's hard to sit with a heated emotion , so when I find myself there, I take a breath. Maybe I'll start with 5 seconds. Meet yourself where you're at and build slowly. It's really wild. Want to nerd out on the 90 second idea? Dr. Jill breaks it down here in this 3 min video. https://youtu.be/-qwIjbtUmaE?si=i9U_Bd8DMMHP6G2U

If you're new to this stuff or want a refresher, this 30 minute course is a great place to start. I created it specifically for beginners to get a sense of what and why this work is important. You'll find it under Somatic Foundations in the classroom. Check it all out if you've got time, or peruse through as you see fit. I love feedback and if anything resonates, let me know!

Your body usually knows before your mind does. Your mind looks for proof. It relies on logic and experience and probability and predictability. Your body, on the other hand, tells the truth. Even if it doesn't make sense. If something has felt "off" for a while, stop trying to explain it away. You don't need to know the entire path forward. Just honor the next step. The rest will make sense later. ✨

Our theme this month is receiving and pleasure. But as I've intentionally put myself into the energy of receiving, I noticed something... I was focused on what's coming. What I want to receive. What I don't yet have. But receiving also means fully appreciating what's already here. And we often get so lost in waiting for the next thing that we forget to appreciate what we already have. Gratitude is about noticing the small things - The support you've been given. The progress you've made. The small moments of joy you might have rushed past. The more we practice noticing, the more open we become to receiving what's next. 💛 Join me Tuesday at 5:00 PM ET for our Monthly Gratitude Session. We'll spend some time reflecting on everything this month has offered and creating space for whatever comes next. What's one thing you've received this month that you're genuinely grateful for?