If we work together, you can be almost certain that I will often invite you go get curious about something. About a thought you’re having, a body sensation you’re experiencing, a reaction you notice, a familiar coping strategy, an emotion you’re feeling, a behavior of yours. All of these can be approached from a place of curiosity instead of judgement or fear. And when we do that… wow, it can be profound. Big shifts can happen. A common phrase I’ll share with clients about how we do the work is, “We go slow. And we get curious.” This is a trauma-informed way of processing pain and difficulties.

I am a curious person by nature (we all are actually). I want to see all that the world has to offer. I want to ask the big, deep, life questions. I want to learn, expand, wonder, and grow. And, I also have a tendency to be hard on myself. To overthink and be self-critical. The judgements used to come quick and easy. Can you relate? Beginning to approach myself and my experiences from a place of curiosity instead of judgment, fear, and shame was a game-changer. It changed my relationship with myself, my life, and the people in it.

When we are able to be curious, we can approach challenging situations with creativity, compassion, and an open mind.

My intention with Curiosity Rising is to create space for this type of healing. A space for people to wonder, to learn + unlearn, to be gentler and kinder with themselves, to understand themselves more, to gain clarity + a new perspective, to heal, and to find what truly makes life worth living.