Author / Rena
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[Recorded Practice] Moving from Martyr to Self-Care
We’ve been exploring activation, martyrdom, and the question that shifts you into your feminine power: “What do I need?” But understanding it in your head is different from feeling it in your…
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What do I need?
When you’re activated after deep work, try asking yourself: “What do I need right now?” Not “how do I get through this?” Not “how do I make this stop?” Not “how do…
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Why he hasn’t stepped up
Early in marriage, you said “I can do it, it’s no problem.” The bills. The scheduling. The household management. You were capable. Efficient. It made sense at the time. But here’s what…
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Screaming with rage
I saw a man on the bus absolutely losing it on the bus driver. Screaming with rage over the back door not opening. And I thought: Whoa, he’s activated. His nervous system…
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Why you feel worse after deep work
You know that feeling? You leave a session. You did deep work. You opened up something real. And now you feel… messy. Activated. Like you dumped out a toy box and don’t…
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Why this isn’t mainstream (even though it works)
I’ve wondered why this approach isn’t more mainstream, and here’s what I’m playing with now: The reason this practice isn’t everywhere – even though it creates profound transformation – is because it…
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Being received
There’s someone trying to fix you. And there’s someone receiving you. Your nervous system knows the difference immediately. When someone’s fixing you, they jump to solutions. They’re uncomfortable sitting with your discomfort.…
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The slowness paradox
I was stuck for years using modalities that should have worked. Approaches that helped other people. Things that made total sense. But I wasn’t moving. Then I found something that made me…
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Wrong tools for us earth-types
About 25% of people are earth types: deep feelers and highly sensitive. And I’m realizing – most healing approaches aren’t designed for us. They’re built for the 75% who can “just let…
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The cognitive trap
For years, I tried to practice this technique: “There’s a part of me that’s anxious.” Creating distance. Not being fused with my feelings. I got it intellectually. But what happened when I…
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