It felt as though my heart—my self-compassion—was floating up and away from my chest. The cold loneliness that remained in its place was more than just a bit uncomfortable, so without haste a (softening) version of my inner leopardess* stepped in to protect me. Her protection was short-lived and could have been detrimental to my growth had I not noticed and shifted.

Carrie EckertSeptember 11, 2021emotions, somatics, emotional release, emotional healing, mind body, chronic pain, painComment

The Kids and The Cactus

I was cleaning up my hard drive over the weekend and came across this story told by my then 11-year-old son. Couldn’t resist posting it…

There once was a seed. It sat buried beneath the dirt covered by the warmth of the sun and the occasional bathing of the rain. It grew, and it grew.

Carrie EckertFebruary 22, 2021sef-love, compassion, forgiveness, cactus, metaphor, parable, human experience, emotional healingComment

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