Recovery is a journey that requires intention, commitment, and preparation. One of the most powerful tools you can use to maintain your sobriety is a relapse prevention plan. This plan is your roadmap for navigating triggers, cravings, and difficult situations that could lead to relapse. Rather than relying on willpower alone, a relapse prevention plan…
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. It’s messy, painful, and often feels impossible. But it’s also transformative, healing, and full of hope. For me, it was all of these things and more. My story is one of heartbreak, loss, and darkness—but also of resilience, growth, and light. I’m sharing it here because I believe…
Generational trauma, also known as intergenerational or ancestral trauma, refers to the emotional, psychological, and even physical wounds passed down through family lines. These wounds may manifest as recurring patterns of fear, scarcity, shame, or unresolved grief that echo through generations, often without conscious awareness. While modern psychology offers tools for identifying and processing these…
While journaling has become synonymous with shadow work in many modern spiritual circles, limiting our shadow work practice to writing alone is like trying to understand the ocean by only looking at its surface. The psyche, in all its complexity, speaks through multiple languages – through movement, through dreams, through our bodies, and through the…
Shadow work has often been reduced to simply journaling about our darker aspects, but this profound practice encompasses far more than putting pen to paper. Let’s explore the diverse and powerful methods of engaging with our shadow selves. Understanding True Shadow Work Shadow work is the conscious effort to engage with the hidden, suppressed, or…