Bravery is not the follow through of an action without fear, in fact it is the opposite. The fact that fear itself is present while performing the action is what in fact makes it an act of bravery. Whoever told us that fear was negative? But rather is it not…

Dear 14 Year Old Self, You will spend the next 20 years questioning, doubting, and grappling with your power and your path. What I would like for you to know is that the experiences you have had thus far, the experiences you may be currently labeling “bad” “faulty” or associate…

For centuries, we’ve been taught that being traumatized means we are somehow broken―and that trauma only happens to people who are too fragile or flawed to deal with hardship. But as a researcher, teacher, and survivor, Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald has learned that the only thing broken is our society’s understanding…

Liminal space has been described as occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. — Wikipedia “I was in the liminal space between past and present” The word “liminal” comes from the Latin word “limen,” which means threshold. To be in a liminal space means…

The holidays are rough, no? Anyone else have all of the stories of their famial trauma triggered just by going through the motions during the months of November and December? …

As I sit here staring at the ocean waves in California on the last night of what most would describe as the “vacation from hell” I have decided to take a different perspective. Yes, it is true that my daughter and I hardly left our rooms, spent one visit to…

Your dharma is the work your soul came here to do, it can look different depending upon the chapter of your life you’re in but is almost always directly correlated to your “why”. …

This past week I got the chance to embark on the journey of a mirror meditation during my 300 hour teacher training. The awakening that took place post staring into a mirror and looking at myself for 20 minutes was profound. After peeling back the layers of my inner critic…

Love is not the answer; healing your patterns and relationship to self is. Love however, healthy relational love that is a daily choice, that shows up, is consistent, works through the tough conversations, is the most profound gift another human being can give you. The prerequisite to this is of…