What is it?   This practice originates from an ancient Buddhist tradition. It is about wishing well for yourself and others without expectation. The aim is to cultivate comforting emotions such as love, compassion, and joy.   I first learned about loving-kindness practices in Dr. Jud’s program called  Unwinding Anxiety . After I got COVID for the first time and pushed through symptoms and fear for the following year, I experienced extreme anxiety along with panic attacks.   I

I often remind my clients to ask themselves throughout the day,  “What do I need to return to feelings of calmness and safety?” This was a question I asked myself constantly throughout my own healing journey, and it’s one I still use whenever I notice myself feeling frustrated or ungrounded.   Recently, I found myself overwhelmed d after spending too much time on the computer. I paused and asked what I needed to feel calm again, and the answer that came up was,  “Walk outside

Movement is Medicine for both the mind and body.    But.. What if I am scared to move? What if I have not moved in a very long time?    How I began to bring in movement during chronic illness:   For a year and a half during my experience with chronic illness, I literally laid on the couch all day, every day. Sometimes I would move outside to a cushion in the sun, but my movement was limited to shifting from one cushion to another or walking upstairs to the bathroom and bed (