If you celebrate the upcoming holiday, you may be experiencing loss and grief and struggling with this. Disenfranchised grief is grief that isn’t recognized or acknowledged, traditional rituals or supports may not be there. Interpersonal loss and grief is harder to process than is a loss by death.

How do you manage stress? I am getting outside, moving my body by walking and yoga. Mindful of what I allow into my space, such as news and where my source comes from. I’m reading, a lot. In addition to breath work, grounding, meditation and using my eyes, because where we look affects how we feel!

From one of my favorites, Brene Brown. Discussing stress and overwhelm. Stress is interesting to me, it can be motivating, healthy even. If you are feeling stressed, I encourage you to take action, “do something” and this will allow your body and mind to utilize stress and not be overwhelmed by it.

It is truly a privilege to do this work. May I never lose my sense of awe in the human ability to heal, to love. Grateful to All to be here at this moment. In the depths of trauma, chaos and pain, there is so much love.

If you’re struggling, please reach out and talk with someone you can trust. The following are some basic ways to care for ourselves right now:

A lot of us are really struggling right now. Please know that YOU MATTER! That YOU are NEEDED! That taking care of you, yours and your self care during this time is a form of RADICAL RESISTANCE!

Brainspotting is a beautiful natural way of healing. Where we look affects how we feel.