Writing & Reflections: Reflections

Writing & Reflections

Reflections

Thoughts on living, working and paying attention

Some things are difficult to fit neatly into an article. They might be thoughts that have emerged through my work, something I’ve been noticing in everyday life, a seasonal shift, or a question that has stayed with me for a while.

This is where I gather those reflections.

My work sits at the intersection of psychotherapy, movement and embodied experience, and I often find myself thinking about how these different aspects of life connect. Sometimes a reflection begins with something I notice in my own body or in the natural world. Sometimes it grows out of my work with clients, teaching, or learning. And sometimes it is simply an invitation to pause and consider something from a different perspective.

These reflections aren’t intended to offer answers or advice. They are an opportunity to slow down, notice what is happening, and perhaps see something familiar in a new way.

A place to pause

You might find reflections about:

  • Embodiment and everyday life — noticing the relationship between body, mind, emotions and experience
  • Seasons and change — thoughts inspired by the natural world and the rhythms of life
  • Therapy and practice — observations from my work as an embodied psychotherapist
  • Learning and becoming — reflections on my own professional and personal journey
  • Movement and wellbeing — the small ways movement can change how we experience ourselves and the world around us

There isn’t a fixed schedule here. Some reflections arrive when I have something I want to explore; others take longer to find their shape.

I hope you’ll find something here that gives you a moment to pause, think, notice — or simply breathe.

  • Reconnecting with Yourself Through the Wisdom of the Body

    As June arrives, the days become longer and nature seems to gather momentum. There can be a temptation to do the same — to make the most of the light, fill the diary, catch up with people and finally get around to all the things we’ve been meaning to do. Yet sometimes the busyness of…

  • When You’ve Spent a Lifetime Holding Back, Change Doesn’t Come Loudly

    The Habit of Holding Back Many of my clients grew up in families or cultures where children — especially girls — were expected to be compliant, grateful, and unseen. Using your voice might have led to criticism, withdrawal, or shame. So you learned to adapt. That adaptation worked. It helped you survive.But decades later, it…

  • Learning to feel “enough”,

    Learning to feel “enough” after childhood trauma can be a challenge. The Question of “Enough” Do you ever catch yourself thinking, “I’m not good enough” no matter how much you do, give, or achieve? For many adults who grew up with childhood trauma, this quiet, relentless voice has been there for decades, shaping choices, relationships,…

  • Why People-Pleasing Is Not Who You Are

    You may have become very good at noticing what other people need. You know when someone is disappointed. You notice when the atmosphere in a room changes. You might find yourself smoothing things over, offering to help, changing your plans or saying yes before you’ve had time to consider whether you actually want to. Perhaps…

  • Finding Your Voice After Childhood Trauma

    Finding your voice isn’t always about learning to speak more loudly. Sometimes it begins much more quietly — with noticing that you have an opinion, a preference or a need, and allowing yourself to acknowledge it. Perhaps you’ve spent much of your life adapting to the people around you. You may have learned to keep…