Self-Portrait 2019
The image I spent the most hours painting throughout 2019 was this one. As layer covered layer, I could see my inner-journey evolving. A picture is worth a thousand words; […]
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Revive the Tradition of Winter Storytelling with Soup
This winter, give your loved ones a memorable and traditional gift: a Great Story and Soup. For centuries, before the 1960s brought the television into our private homes to entertain
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How a First Birth Story Informs Us
Every decision we make is informed—by something. Research-based evidence has become the holy grail, and yet in any given moment, more often than not, we are informed by old beliefs,
Advent & The Nativity: A Birth Seed
Being born into a Catholic family, traditional stories and rituals played a significant role in forming this human’s dream of the world—and of birth. Among my favorite memories as child
Microbiome III: What We Learned from Koalas and Science
Pam England My son Sky told me a story about how changing the gut microbiome of koalas in Cape Otway in Victoria, Australia, saved their lives. In 2013, 70 percent
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Lewis Mehl Madrona: On Being Born Into a Storied World
https://vimeo.com/user102269008/review/366620884/1710299f39
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All Ears or Deaf Ears: Confirmation Bias in Birth Stories
by Nicole Tricarico, Birth Story Medicine Facilitator When we become pregnant, it seems everyone wants to tell birth stories. Many birth stories tend to be intense, scary, and describe an
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Unraveling My Cocoon
We might think that letting go of a traumatic experience is dependent on forgiving those who hurt us. After trauma, we create blocking beliefs to protect ourself, and those beliefs cut off love and trust. Healing begins in self-forgiveness for creating beliefs that go against ourself.
TRANSFORMING TRAUMA, PTSD, MOODS, and TALKING TO YOUR MICROBIOME: PART II
Pam England Why is it that not everyone who experiences a similar experience develops PTSD? Among many risk factors for PTSD response in adults, here are a few: Childhood trauma
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