by Kathy Taylor | Feb 3, 2021 | Body Wisdom/Somatics, Self-Care
Every spring at our old house we had barn swallows make their (very messy) nests. Still, I loved watching them grow from grotesque, bare-skinned creatures into cute fluffballs with wings and bright yellow lips. I’d watch through the window as they’d stretch their...
by Kathy Taylor | Jan 27, 2021 | Communication & Relationships
We humans, ardent seekers of certainty, love to categorize things. If we can make an issue black and white, we can relax about it because it’s “settled.” Unfortunately, while this may feel good in some ways, black/white thinking disconnects the heck out of us! If I’m...
by Kathy Taylor | Nov 20, 2020 | Body Wisdom/Somatics, Personal Growth/Development
An old boyfriend of mine had a yellow car he called “The Bee.” I’d never known anyone with at yellow car before, but after seeing “The Bee,” suddenly yellow cars were everywhere. Have you ever had something like that happen to you? Blame it on the Reticular Activating...
by Kathy Taylor | Nov 20, 2020 | Body Wisdom/Somatics
“For the next 30-40 minutes, Go where your body wants to go.” I had no idea what that meant on training day 1 of 5, but as I wandered into the arena, I was acutely aware that my head was telling me where to go. I didn’t even really understand how to “go where my body...
by Kathy Taylor | Nov 12, 2020 | Personal Growth/Development
The other day I was leading a Trust Yourself workshop for women entrepreneurs and asked the participants to identify themselves as perfectionists, people pleasers or provers. While some chose all three, most admitted to frequently feeling the need to prove themselves....
