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Interview on The Edge of Fear Podcast

11/16/2019

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Excited to share my first podcast interview!

I really enjoyed my conversation with Liz that covered TONS of topics.

From the show notes: "Fara & Liz sit down and discuss fear and how it relates to the stories we've been telling ourselves. How fear can shape creativity, interest in play, vulnerability and the way we move through the world, but also how we can exercise and adjust that narrative by giving yourself the time and space to explore and play and expand those borders. Having compassion and why it requires practice to undo the self-criticism; grace and a sense of humor + learning to share your world with others so there is less shame and loneliness in the experience."

Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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AMTA-Oregon 2019 Convention Talk:          Therapeutic Presence

8/30/2019

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This past April, I had the honor of being one of the speakers at the Oregon Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association's 2019 Annual Convention. 

Here's a link to the video. 

Feel free to leave your comments or questions below!

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loosening the knot

3/9/2019

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Sometimes life can cause us to feel tangled up inside.

When we've got a difficult decision to make; when we're in a challenging situation that we can't figure our way out of; when we're overwhelmed with life; when we're in a conflict with someone we love.

This tangle can be uncomfortable at best, painful at worst. 


In these situations, our instinct may be to try to work really hard trying to untangle the knot.

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what to do with the judge that lives inside you...

11/24/2018

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Got judgement?? 

This BuzzFeed article offers strategies from a handful of coaches, social workers, and therapists (including me!) to help you deal with the Judgy McJudgeFace that lives inside us. 

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the swirl: embracing the messy, beautiful complexity of our lives

10/6/2018

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​One day it occurred to me that I no longer knew how to answer when people asked, "how are you?"

I don't know when it happened exactly. All I know is that this ordinary, everyday question was quite literally stopping me in my tracks.

A friend or coworker who I hadn’t seen in a while would enthusiastically ask, “how are you?!” and I would become speechless (which if you know me, you know that's really saying something).


I would pause waiting for the right words to appear.

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