In case your only view of the stuff I’m up to is right here, I thought I would share a couple of things from elsewhere.
First, my Monday Movement Mantras are all over the place, like Facebook and Substack, but here was one of my favorite recent ones and the text that went with it:
This is complicated, right? It's true that trauma and grief don't "get stuck" in your body like some bit of freaking taffy in your teeth, but trauma and grief can make us (not) move in ways that shape our alignment and thus our experience of these bodies. Trauma and grief can make it extra difficult to move at all and create tightness and pain and decrease mobility and functionality.
And above all, trauma and grief, when they keep us from moving, grow into longer term mental health issues as we aren't getting the multitude of brain chemical benefits that come with joyful movement, like somatic dance, done in joyful community to music that moves us.
And second, speaking of Substack, I LOVE writing over there and would really really really love if you’d subscribe to Gladiola.
Reminder: it’s FREE and you can control how and how much you hear from me via email, etc.
If you’re looking for a non toxic space, this one is as close as it gets. I share more than articles and would love to see you there.
My most recent article is about knowing of the orange clown since my college days and an internship in Atlantic City and it dives into some recent decisions I’ve made about boundaries and abusers like him.
And an article I’m really proud of from a few weeks ago is about the time Bessel von der Kolk laughed at me and the Shepstein Files and how it’s all related.
Finally, I hope you’re doing everything possible to stay sane and soft in this world right now. Sending you love.