I invite you to read the main article relating to shadow work: Shadow Work, Safely: A Trauma-Informed Guide to Meeting Your Hidden Self Shadow Work Found Me (I Didn’t Choose It) I didn’t wake up one day and decide, “I’m going to do shadow work.”I didn’t sign up for a cute workshop or download a trendy […]
What Shadow Work Really Is (and Isn’t): The Raw Truth No One Talks About Read Post »
I invite you to read the main article relating to shadow work: Shadow Work, Safely: A Trauma-Informed Guide to Meeting Your Hidden Self Introduction: I didn’t set out to “do shadow work.” I stumbled into it during the darkest chapter of my life. Every morning I sat outside with no phone—just nature and my journal—and
5 Shadow Work Prompts for Beginners (From the Moment I Finally Faced Myself) Read Post »
Please read the main article regarding: Shadow Work, Safely: A Trauma-Informed Guide to Meeting Your Hidden Self How to Know If You’re Ready for Shadow Work Shadow work isn’t just a trendy buzzword. For me, it’s been a mix of inner child healing, trauma integration, and deep spiritual growth. Honestly, I stumbled into it. For
Introduction: Asking the Hard Question I’m single now. I don’t have a partner to hold up as an example of “true love.” What I do have are years of relationships behind me and years of observing relationships in the legal world and policing. Those experiences gave me a front-row seat to the way people love
Attachment vs Love: How to Tell the Difference and Build Healthier Relationships Read Post »
The irony of seeking answers for a marriage I didn’t break — and finding clarity I didn’t expect. When my marriage broke after betrayal, I thought learning to communicate better would fix it. What I didn’t expect was that the communication I needed most was with myself. I first heard about James Gill — most
What Conscious Communication Really Taught Me (And Why It Wasn’t About My Ex at All) Read Post »
The Slow Disappearance of Self in Marriage It didn’t happen overnight. That’s the tricky part about losing yourself in a relationship — it creeps in quietly, disguised as compromise, devotion, and love. When I met my ex, I was vibrant. I was full of life. I laughed easily, flirted playfully, and carried an energy that
Remembering Myself: How I Lost My Identity in Marriage and Found My Way Back Read Post »
No one really talks about it — how choosing growth, healing, and becoming more conscious can feel lonely. Not just in day-to-day life, but especially in love. As you wake up to yourself — through therapy, breathwork, self-reflection, or simply living through pain that cracked you open — your standards change. Suddenly, what you used
When Conscious Growth Feels Lonely: Why Expanding Can Shrink Your Romantic Pool Read Post »
When My Betrayal Wound Spoke Louder Than My Heart “To be human is to be beautifully flawed.” — Unknown I want to start this post with an apology. Not just to the person I projected onto, but also to myself. Recently, I was reminded that no matter how much inner work I’ve done, I am
Healing the Betrayal Wound: A Reflection on Triggers, Projection and Compassion Read Post »
PTSD as a Nervous System Disorder: What No One Told Me I never thought of PTSD as a nervous system disorder — until one day in therapy, my psychologist gently said:“Sarah, you’ve got a nervous system disorder. PTSD lives in your body, not just your mind.” That sentence landed like a truth I had always
PTSD in the Body: How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System, Chronic Pain, and Healing Read Post »
If you are interested in learning about your unique human design, go to ahumandesign.com. Answer the questions, get your result and then copy and paste it into Chat GPT and ask it to explain it to you. Then the rabbit hole begins! Since stepping back into dating after my marriage separation, I’ve noticed a pattern.
Dating Again After Separation: Why My Energy Triggers Transformation in Relationships Read Post »
