3 days agoFear, Isolation, and Social JusticeFear, Isolation, and Social Justice “When a structure is broken, we are fools if we simply ignore the defect in favor of pretending that our democracy isn’t cracking at the seams. Our obligation is to understand where the problem is, find a solution, and make the broken whole again.” …Roe V Wade4 min read
Jun 22#pride Gender ID and Sexual OrientationEveryone these days knows about “the gays”. When I was a kid growing up in a small prairie town in western Canada, I had no idea. I didn’t know that a male friend who curled his hair and wore makeup was gay. I didn’t know what to make of the…Queer5 min read
Jun 15Who Will Protect Your Younger Self?Inquiry from Sunday Class Something interesting happens when we work with arrested self protection. It doesn’t happen with everyone, but it can with those of us who felt unable to speak out and protect ourselves. We make excuses like “other kids had it worse”, “my parents couldn’t help it”, or…Parenting4 min read
Jun 9Arrested Self Protection“Arrested self-protection stifles our healthy anger.” Pete Walker Guided inquiry from Sunday community class When our experiences with anger have never allowed us to feel and express it safely, we suppress it. Children can’t afford to turn against their parents so we turn against ourselves. Feeling our emotions is different…Pete Walker4 min read
Jun 1Angering“The practice of feeling has taught me that there is absolutely nothing inside myself from which I need to run.” Pete Walker Link to guided somatic inquiry practice from class Link to join live Sunday 10AM community class and 1PM Insight Timer Live This has come to be my experience…Pete Walker6 min read
May 25Nurturing Loving Connection“Maintain your awareness in the heart center in a soft and nurturing way. Remain aware of the external environment but without reaction to it or thought about it.” Swami Veda Our unconscious patterns of protection disconnect us from this warm, loving energy and from kindness and compassion that we might…Kindness3 min read
May 18Grieving Our Losses From Childhood Trauma“The death of having a positive relationship with yourself is one of the worst losses.” Pete Walker What would your life have been like if you had been lucky enough to have been raised in a family of good enough parents? Would you be in the same career or followed…Petewalker2 min read
May 11Disarming the Inner CriticPerfectionism is a trauma response that can arise as an attempt to gain approval from critical or neglectful parents. In fact, you do not have to be perfect to be safe or loved. You have a right to make mistakes, and mistakes do not make you a mistake. …Perfectionism3 min read
May 4Emotional FlashbacksClick here for guided practice Click here for inquiry from class You wake up feeling anxious and mentally review your day. There is nothing in particular to be anxious about. You hear a loud voice a few aisles over at the store and you flinch then hold your breath. You…Trauma3 min read
Apr 27I arrived in Nova Scotia to begin life as a single person.I arrived in Nova Scotia to begin life as a single person. I was happy to be moving forward with healing after leaving my 30 year unhappy relationship. I was grateful to be moving into closer connection with my son and family and I became an integral part of life…Relationships5 min read