Is it your time to roar?

Is it your time to roar? You are much greater than you know. The founder of Somatic Experiencing, Peter Levine, wrote a well-known book called Waking the Tiger. The title refers to a common experience of victims of trauma. During some past threat, they attempted to...

The previously scheduled blog has been pre-empted

The previously scheduled blog has been pre-empted. How do we stay awake in a numbing world? I had planned this week to offer you a poem about the mysterious way we get what we really need from people, even though we often can’t see that until much later. But...

How Do Your Feelings Stack Up?

How Do Your Feelings Stack Up? You’ll be happier if you look at your feelings vertically instead of horizontally. I was with Holotropic Breathwork teacher, Jack Blackwell, last week, when he spoke of “horizontal” vs. “vertical” ways of...

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Statistics can Serve to Minimize the Real, Human Pain of Trauma I came across a CNN article recently entitled “PTSD in women may have genetic link”. Early in the article it states, “10% of women and 5% of men develop...

You Have an Animal Inside

You Have an Animal Inside Your Body as a Conscious Source of Wisdom One of my teachers once said to me, “Always remember, Paul, that sitting across from you is not only a person, but an animal, and you have to try not to offend either of them.” Our bodies...