The kids were at school, the house was quiet, and she was on the verge of tears. Not because anything dramatic had happened. Nothing had happened. That was the problem. She'd folded the washing, put it in the basket, and just... sat down. And couldn't get back up. She told me this story months later, after we'd worked together. 'I thought I was...
Read MoreA few years ago a woman named Sarah came to me having spent years 'working' on herself. She wasn't in crisis. She was, by every external measure, fine. Good job. Loving family. Comfortable, loving home. But she described sitting in therapy sessions every Tuesday and leaving feeling lighter for about two hours, and then waking up Wednesday morning...
Read MoreAt some point, most women I work with arrive at the same conclusion. They've done the work. The therapy, the courses, the books that made complete sense while they were reading them. The journalling that helped for a week. The breathing techniques that work beautifully until they don't. The mindset reframes that felt true in the morning and...
Read MoreI asked her: "What will happen if you don't get the emotional release you're looking for?" She looked me straight in the eye and said:
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