PRIDE is a celebration. It says: I exist. I am worthy. I am loved. I am free to be all of who I am. But PRIDE is also a protest — one born from struggle, survival, and resistance. It says: We are still fighting. For safety. For dignity. For the right
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Every so often, a simple moment stops me in my tracks – and a post from my beloved Cedar Grove Lodge outside Huntsville, Ontario did just that this week. It showed a newborn fawn nestled quietly in the underbrush, hidden in plain sight. I’m not at Cedar Grove at the moment, but I’ve been visiting there for over 30 years – several times a year. It’s a place where my nervous system exhales. Where the stillness speaks.
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My client recently described a troublesome sensation: “It’s not dizziness exactly. More like… lightheadedness. It only lasts a few seconds, usually when I roll over in bed or shift positions. It goes away when I close my eyes. But when my eyes are open—it’s like my body is catching up to something I can’t name.”
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Most healing approaches focus on fixing symptoms—helping clients “manage” their struggles or “cope” with their pain. But real healing goes much deeper. It starts with creating a sense of safety in the body—what I call Bioenergetic Safety. Without it, clients stay stuck, and practitioners end up working harder than ever, chasing surface-level changes. Patricia Vasconcellos,
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As therapists and coaches, we’ve been taught to “fix” our clients’ problems. But what if this approach is doing more harm than good? In this video, I’m sharing why the typical “sledgehammer” approach to therapy and coaching is failing and how it’s contributing to the rise of mental health challenges. If you’re ready for a
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