I have to be honest: people posting “funny” photos of their children crying with Santa disturbs me.

This isn’t about Santa himself. It’s about attachment and safety, which are essential pieces of human development.

I remember when ice cream terrified me.

I avoided looking at, thinking about, talking about, being around

Ice cream,

Amongst other foods I deemed “off-limits”.

I’m so grateful that I’ve learned that foods aren’t good and bad,

That my enoughness isn’t tied to eating,

That a smaller body size won’t make me happier,

That food has many different purposes,

That I can trust my body.

Having a regular yoga practice has been shown to reduce stress and inflammation, improve sleep, boost energy, increase body awareness, and create mental clarity.

Yoga has also been shown to increase vagal tone, which increases one’s window of tolerance. Expanding your window of tolerance is step one in healing trauma, as it allows you to work through trauma without becoming overwhelmed by it.

We are constantly being bombarded with various and conflicting opinions, information, and advice about what to do and how to live, whether it be about health, spirituality, parenting, or anything and everything else.

It’s exhausting.

Is there really one right way? How are we supposed to know what’s really best for us?

The truth is, we’re all different; our bodies are unique. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to wellness. What works for one, will not necessarily work for another.

So, where do we go from here?

I believe we must return to our bodies.

As you’ve probably heard me say before, trauma is embodied. It lives in our bodies, our very tissues.

Arguably, just about every mental health diagnosis can be a result of unresolved trauma. Yet, what many people don't realize is physical health symptoms can also, and often do, result from unresolved psychological trauma.

Your body keeps score.