The Journal

Letters from the slower work.

Essays on the nervous system, sacred cycles, shadow work, and the quiet practice of returning to yourself.

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Soulful Wisdom

The practice of staying: what a daily practice is for

A daily practice is not a streak to protect. It is the small place where we learn to stay. On Pema Chödrön at 90 and the dark of the moon.

July 12, 20266 min
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Nervous System & Somatics

When Nervous System Regulation Becomes One More Chore

Nervous system regulation was never meant to be a checklist. Here is what the body asks for when calm has quietly become one more task to manage.

June 7, 20267 min

Sacred Cycles

Summer solstice rest: the light you don't have to earn

Summer solstice rest is not falling behind. When the season says shine and your body says slow, here is how to hold both at once.

May 31, 20266 min

Nervous System & Somatics

The Body That Can Hold Joy: Nervous System and Joy as Practice

On the nervous system and joy. Why a regulated body is the precondition for joy that actually lands, and the late-spring practice that makes room for it.

May 24, 20266 min

Nervous System & Somatics

Your nervous system and joy: why safety comes first

Joy is not a mindset. The link between your nervous system and joy is safety, the body regulated enough to let good feeling land. A place to begin.

May 24, 20266 min

Nervous System & Somatics

The quiet work of coming back to yourself

On the slower work that doesn't post well. A note on what regulation actually looks like when no one is watching.

May 23, 20262 min