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Why Reflexive Rebellion Or Blind Compliance In The Face of Authority Figures May Be The Result Of Unhealed Bullying Trauma
My cousin Rebecca Bass Ching, an incredible Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist who is responsible for turning me on to IFS and introducing it...
The Difference Between Feeling Shame & Being Shamed
In comments on things I write about, I'm noticing something I want to make a distinction between. Sometimes I write something about the...
It Is Okay To Not Be Okay
In the Healing With the Muse community, our intention is to alchemize uncertain times into creative gold for the purposes of healing and being...
It’s Not “Cancel Culture;” It’s “Accountability Culture”
On the eve of Trump's second acquittal, my 15 year old daughter and I had a meaningful conversation about "cancel culture" (some call it "call out...
Why Trump’s Acquittal Is A PTSD Trigger For Everyone Who Has Ever Stood Up Against Abuse & Failed To See Their Abuser Held Accountable- And Why It’s Important To Be Gentle With Yourself Today
The Republicans let Trump off the hook, even though the Impeachment managers made a damning case against the former President and Trump's lawyers...
Those Who Have Had 2 Covid Vaccines Can Skip Quarantine If Exposed (Plus, Fewer People Are Dying of Covid- YEAH!)
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the CDC has been recommending that those who wind up exposed to someone known to have Covid quarantine for...
What Is The Muse – And How Can You Meet Yours?
Just as anyone who listens to the muse will hear, you can write out of your own intention or out of inspiration. There is such a thing. It comes up...
Intentional Creativity As Sacred Medicine
For those in our Healing With The Muse community, I've asked my dear friend, fellow artist, Cosmic Cowgirl, and muse-whisperer Shiloh Sophia to join...
Why Lockdown Could Be Turning Your Memory To Mush (& How To Reverse It By Adding Novelty To Your Routine)
If you saw the rom-com Groundhog Day, you know that this movie explores the question, "What would it be like if you woke up every day to the exact...
Can The Covid Vaccine Change Your DNA? An Expert Virologist Answers Your Questions
With all the rumors floating around about whether mRNA vaccines can alter human DNA, I wanted to address one question several of you have asked in...
Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb, & How We Must Heal From A 4 Year Abusive Relationship With Our President
Because I couldn’t find the poem on Google, I transcribed the incredible poem read by the youngest Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman at the...
The Health Benefits Of Creativity (& Why We Don’t Need To Choose Between Conventional & Alternative Medicine)
Art credit: “Listening,” Shiloh Sophia If you’ve been following what I write, you know I’ve done A LOT of writing about Covid, public health...