by justin | Aug 29, 2023 | Body, Embodiment, Inner Work, Somatics
Your body is a gateway, a bridge between the energetic and cosmic nature of being human and the gritty reality of flesh and bone. Unfortunately, most of what we were modeled growing up leads us to relate with our bodies as mere machines or, at best, vessels for our...
by justin | Aug 29, 2023 | Connection, Empowerment, Inner Work, Mind
Humans seek pleasure, its a fact of life. How we go about it can sometimes be messy and often seems to take us out of their integrity and deeper knowing. I always find it sad when I see both women and men fall into the trap of seeking physical pleasure or stimulation...
by justin | Aug 29, 2023 | Empowerment, Intimacy, Mind, Relationship
Intimacy. It can often seem like such a loaded word bringing up everything from fear, excitement, hope, curiosity, and even ecstasy. For some, it brings to mind visions of candlelight, soft music, and bodies pressed up against each other while others feel the tremor...
by justin | Mar 15, 2023 | Leadership, Mind, Regulation, Wholeness
I’ve made mistakes. Some of them grievous, some of the small. All of them have weighed heavy on my heart. When I feel regret, it burns like a fire inside. Like there’s an animal that rushes to be tear through the peace of the kingdom. Like a spark upon dry...
by justin | Feb 28, 2022 | Body, Boundaries, Leadership, Relationship
There’s something within our humanity that longs for our stories and experiences to be heard, seen, and felt by others (especially the gritty ones that often leave us feeling shame and guilt). We fill this longing in different ways. Sometimes it’s a conversation...