Trauma bonding tends to be defined as a strong attachment with someone (or something) abusing us or causing us harm. By this definition it is inherently negative, and the advice …
Tag Archives: relationships
Gracefully relinquishing power
Blog by Lukas
An old friend once looked me in the eye and, with all the seriousness he could muster, uttered words that have stayed with me to this day: …
Mothering our Spirits
Blog by Valerie
Some days I feel like I am running a race from the moment I wake up to ensure I use my time carefully to fulfil my responsibilities …
Calendar Year Reflections
Blog by Valerie
Honour all ancestors – of land, lineage and spirit. Live in balance. This is a steady life’s mission.
And even after years of this commitment, I can Honouring our Rage
Blog by Valerie
Rage matters. It’s a passionate, spirited emotion. Spirit keeps our inner fires burning and helps us feel alive. We need healthy spirits! I remember spiritual teacher Tom
… Parenting with Indigenous Science
Blog by Valerie
There’s so much parenting advice, and so little I resonate with, so I thought I’d share my perspective.
Parenting is about building relationships through developmentally appropriate leadership
… Darkness
Blog by Valerie
“Darkness is the purest form of light” is a teaching I deeply honour from Tiwa Elder Joseph Rael – Beautiful Painted Arrow. He says this because out …
Trickery of heartfelt words
Blog by Valerie
Many of us are familiar with the four (or five) agreements concept of spiritual teachings Miguel Ruiz wrote about based on ancient Toltec wisdom. The first is: …
Futuresteading podcast
If you would like to listen to an interview with Valerie about the inspiration behind the Healing through Indigenous Wisdom book, here is the link. =)
There’s also a short …
Clean & Dirty Pain
Blog by Valerie
I recently came across the concepts of clean and dirty pain. This is a well written deep dive if you want to read it before I share …