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A space for reflection, healing, and growth. Here you’ll find insights on trauma recovery, nervous system regulation, attachment healing, and somatic therapy written to support sensitive, intuitive people on their path toward wholeness. Explore topics like Anxiety, Relationships, Trauma, Brainspotting, IFS therapy, and embodied mindfulness practices that help you reconnect with your true, whole, authentic self.

Whether you’re seeking trauma therapy in Bend, Oregon, virtual therapy in Oregon state, or online Yoga Therapy anywhere you are, these articles offer guidance, education, and gentle encouragement for your healing journey.

A letter to cycle breaking women during the holidays
Relationships, Holidays, Self Esteem, Sacred Self, Self Care, Self Compassion, Therapy for Women, Women's Health, Boundaries, Authenticity, Anxiety, Depression Erica Barton Relationships, Holidays, Self Esteem, Sacred Self, Self Care, Self Compassion, Therapy for Women, Women's Health, Boundaries, Authenticity, Anxiety, Depression Erica Barton

A letter to cycle breaking women during the holidays

If you are reading this and have been feeling the holiday pressure looming, you are in good company. Perhaps even, you are not just noticing the pressure, but already pushing back against it, finding quiet ways to unhook form patterns that have been running your life for years.

This season has a way of amplifying every role you fill for others. Caregiver, planner, emotional buffer, provider, magic maker, peacekeeper. You may feel that you become so defined by the roles you perform that your own identity feels more like an idea or a part in a play, than something embodied from the inside out.

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Say Yes to Yourself: Boundaries for Emotional Balance and Autoimmune Support
Belonging, Trauma, Compassion, Therapy for Women, Self Trust, Relationships, Emotional Healing, Nervous System, Autoimmune, Authenticity Erica Barton Belonging, Trauma, Compassion, Therapy for Women, Self Trust, Relationships, Emotional Healing, Nervous System, Autoimmune, Authenticity Erica Barton

Say Yes to Yourself: Boundaries for Emotional Balance and Autoimmune Support

Boundaries are not just about relationships or time management. They are about saying yes to yourself and your body and creating a life that supports healing from the inside out. Cultivating a trusting, loving relationship with your body is essential, and boundaries play a key role in that process. Think of boundaries as a practice that can help reduce stress, break intergenerational patterns, and create the emotional balance your body craves for deeper healing.

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