*A note on the terms embodiment/ somatics- these are on the most part used interchangeably to mean the same thing. While these terms may have gained popularity in recent years in the West, many cultures have long practiced body-centered awareness, even if they are not described with terms like 'embodiment' or 'somatics'.

For most of my life, I’ve tended to be either all in or all out, so when the idea of small shifts was first introduced to me, it didn’t exactly knock my socks off. Maybe you feel this too? In a world where big, life changing, overnight transformations sell, it can be hard to trust that the slow way really is the fast way.

If you’re a white person, today’s post is specifically for you. It’s time (overdue) that I speak up more here about our responsibility as people with white privilege.

Resourcing is the practice of orienting towards pleasant or pleasurable experiences and sensations in your body, no matter how small. This is the bedrock of nervous system and trauma healing because it begins to communicate safety to your body.