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The Edges of Language

The other day, a friend and I were talking about language—specifically, the words we tend to reach for when we’re trying to describe certain kinds of spaces; the kind where something tender is happening, something intimate, embodied, and quietly unfolding in ways that don’t always announce themselves but are unmistakably alive and present once you’re …

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Are you saying we shouldn’t allow big feelings? Musings on Emotional ‘Release’ part II

After my last post, a question arose: if we’re not chasing release, then what? Does this mean we should always be still, simply noticing our experience kinda quietly? Does it mean we shouldn’t allow big feelings? Or is there a space—even a need—for bigger expression at times?. Personally I do not agree with the idea …

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Emotional ‘Release’? Is it actually an addiction to Big Feelings?

Last year, I had a recurring experience in my session room that really got me thinking. Several clients came to me eager for an intense emotional experience, only to feel disappointed when by a certain point in the session, they hadn’t yet had a ‘big release.’ This got me questioning: • Why does so much …

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