Following my recent experience of pain and shock, I found myself reflecting on something deeper than the physical recovery itself. This final part of the series explores presence, wonder, nervous system safety and what becomes possible when we no longer need our experience to be different.

Part 2 of The Shock Field Series What the Body & Nervous System Remember In Part 1, When I Could No Longer Hold Myself, I explored what became visible when I could no longer rely on the familiar ways I had learned to hold myself together. But perhaps what has stayed with me even more […]

Part 1 of The Shock Field Series Helplessness, Self-Reliance & Nervous System Healing A couple of weeks ago, I ended up in A&E with a herniated disc and severe sciatica after experiencing the most intense nerve pain I have ever known. What began as back pain became something far more overwhelming — waves of electric […]

Part 1 of The Aliveness Series A reflection on restlessness, openness, and living without organising life around “me” More space — and what it reveals I’m noticing how much space there is in my life right now.More time. Fewer external demands. Less structure telling me who I am or what I should be moving toward. […]
