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More Myself by Alicia Keys. This was a good beach

More Myself by Alicia Keys. This was a good beach read this past weekend. A quote I liked: “for years, my daily prayer has been the same: that I become the very best version of myself. That I shine more brightly by the day. That I operate not at half-dim, but at full wattage.”
It makes me think of times I’ve minimized my own contributions, voice, preferences, and needs and the liberation in no longer doing that so much.

Heading back to work today after a mid-day float t

Heading back to work today after a mid-day float tank experience. Sometimes total silence illuminates the parts of the mind that need to express, play and create. I’m amazed by the clarity, organization, relaxation and calm that results in my day to day life, not just when I’m floating. So curious to read and learn more about why this works but in the meantime I’m just enjoying it!

This dojang in my friend Max’s garage has served

This dojang in my friend Max’s garage has served as my sanctuary lately on Sunday mornings as I’ve gathered with some fellow black belts to resume training. Martial arts has been a deeply influential part of my journey over the last decade and continues to help me drop down from the analytical places in my mind into my body, experiencing confidence and power and flexibility in ways that enhance how my mind works when I return to more analytical processes again. I’m so grateful for this practice and for the ways I get to continue it. #martialarts #embodiment #taekwondo #psychologistsofinstagram

A Dose of Hope by Dr. Dan Engle and Alex Young. Su

A Dose of Hope by Dr. Dan Engle and Alex Young. Super interesting read about MDMA assisted therapy, hopefully legal in the US in the next couple of years. Very promising results in the research for people with PTSD, with twice the effectiveness of current treatments combining therapy and meds. It’s written in an interesting way, a dialogue between the patient and therapists that gives you a good sense of what the therapy experience may be like. I found it therapeutic to read, addressing some of the core components of healing from trauma in general. #traumarecovery #therapistsofinstagram #psychologistsofinstagram #mdmatherapytraining

This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley. Her words an

This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley. Her words and stories (and those her gramma has shared with her) moved me and illuminated truths that resonate within and rise to the surface only when we boldly and fully engage in life like she has. I loved her ability to say things in a way that stick:
“My faith is held together by wonder- by every defiant commitment to presence and paying attention.”
“Each year I know love and belonging I become more of who I already am.”
“To answer the question to how one becomes attuned to liberation, I think we must ask ourselves ‘What sounds are drowning it out?’”

I kind of grieved the whole time I read this, beca

I kind of grieved the whole time I read this, because I cannot believe I am just now discovering it and a part of me wishes I had come across the wisdom in this book much earlier in my life. At the same time, it’s the perfect timing. It must be read, as the author suggests, slowly. Take in a story, contemplate the layers and applications to your life, walk away and digest it, and come back for more when you’re ready. So much underlining and highlighting it would be impossible to pick a favorite quote, but I’ll share a couple:

“The old dominant part of the psyche offers to keep her safe and hidden forever, but her instinctual nature says no to that, for it feels it must strive to live fully awake no matter what.”

“When we come up out of the underworld after one of our undertakings there, we may appear unchanged outwardly, but inwardly we have reclaimed a vast and womanly wildness. On the surface we are still friendly, but beneath the skin, we are most definitely no longer tame.”
#psychology #spiritualjourney #eatingdisorderrecovery

No Bad Parts (Richard Schwartz) Finished this one

No Bad Parts (Richard Schwartz)
Finished this one recently and have recommended it to many friends and clients already. It’s great for anyone who’s interested in brave self-reflection and a useful framework for your internal experience. There are exercises and meditations included to guide you through a personal exploration of the different parts of yourself that interact with one another in ways that can prevent or facilitate personal growth.
For me personally, it felt therapeutic and healing to read, after fearing at times in life that some part of me may be bad enough to take down my whole internal system. The book restores faith in our innate capacity for healing and growth and coming to terms with the parts of ourselves that are more difficult to look at, sit with, and understand. I’m trying to approach all my parts lovingly, with compassion, asking what each wants and needs from me, and trusting myself to welcome all parts, listen, and respond with love.

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