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All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Rope Bondage
by Trish Bell
Yup, I said rope bondage. So… I have eclectic interests. I’ve always had eclectic interests. It’s only recently, though, that I stopped trying hide them or apologize for them the way that I used to. My passions are a part of who I am, and learning to embrace who I am — all of me — has been an important part of my life’s … Read More All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Rope Bondage
What to Do When Your “No” Is Ignored: The Childhood Lesson No One Ever Taught Me
by Trish Bell
I want to start this post off by talking about this poem I read a few months back, a poem about a woman’s clearly stated physical boundaries being violated, and how reading it made me feel. The poem is called “Sunrise Lessons,” and it talks not only about the act of the violation itself, but how confusing the situation can be for the person … Read More What to Do When Your “No” Is Ignored: The Childhood Lesson No One Ever Taught Me
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: Introspection Meditation
by Trish Bell
Hey y’all. Sooooo… it looks like we are drawing to the end of the dreaded year 2020 here, and it’s a banner moment, I suppose. 😕 Soooo… are you ready for some self-care meditation!? LOL. If your inner voice just shouted “NO,” I totally understand. Meditation isn’t easy. And you know what? Life isn’t easy right now either. I mean, as 2020 draws to … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: Introspection Meditation
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A “Dialing In” Tutorial
by Trish Bell
We all want to manage stress and take care of ourselves better. Utilizing my video tutorial below, on a very specific technique for experiential visualization, is one way to do this. So… experiential visualization… well, it maaaaay actually be a term that I made up, I’m not 100% sure… but I do know that it came out of my head without prompting when I … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A “Dialing In” Tutorial
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: The Marshmallow Heart Technique Tutorial
by Trish Bell
Stress is not something to be simply ignored. I mean, we can probably all agree on that, right? Oh, we can try to ignore stress, of course, but it can still have huge impacts on our well-being, mental clarity, focus, self-image, and physical health. Because we can FEEL it. We can feel it in our bodies, in our hearts and our minds, and oftentimes … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: The Marshmallow Heart Technique Tutorial
Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A Balloon Breathing Visualization Tutorial
by Trish Bell
Okay y’all, here’s what I want to talk about today — the dreaded “s” word: stress. And a few hard truths — truths which REMAIN true regardless of whether or not you’re on board with the whole “breathing and visualization” thing. Truth #1: Stress is real. And sometimes it kinda sucks. And sometimes it sucks a whole f*cking LOT. I mean, sometimes it feels … Read More Find a Way #WithMe to Manage Stress: A Balloon Breathing Visualization Tutorial
