03/06/2026
So much heart in one room. Trauma practitioners, social workers and educators who show up — every single day — for people who have been in difficult and very difficult life situations. It made me encouraged. And it made me sad. Because how much trauma there is in the world, and how many lives it touches.
I was honored to offer two experiential workshops at this gathering. For the first time in my practice, I invited adults into something more raw and child-like. We smelled things without knowing what they were. Plunged our hands into a black canvas bag. Listened to the healing sound of 16th century Mongolian Tingshas. And for a moment — just a moment — some people said they felt like children again. Others felt renewed. Others frazzled and more present.
We all carry something. And we are all capable of healing — if we allow ourselves the space to feel, to explore, to be curious again.
To everyone doing this work. You matter.
