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Now that I’m aware of this state of dis regulation and have a name for it, I seem to recognize when it happens much faster. I’m also quicker to move my way through it and back to a regulated state. Usually there is something called a ‘trigger’ that sets off what feels like an unravelingContinue reading “Triggers”

In a dis-regulated state, often the smallest action can make a huge stride toward restoring balance. I like knowing that my best goal is as simple as changing my mind. but if you can imagine being or are in a state of dis-regulation you will know that simple is not the same as easy. OneContinue reading “Simply Breathe”

I recently learned about a condition called C-PTSD. I feel like my learning about this was a clear divide. Me before I knew there was a thing called complex post traumatic stress disorder and me afterward. Not everyone will take this in, I completely understand. I have been living in a community that probably doesn’tContinue reading “Motivation”

Welcome to WordPress! Hello World! Im Andie. I have some ideas that I hope will be helpful. I’ve spent most of my life looking for ways to improve and live not only more authentically, but with grace. Grace from being peaceful, kind, calm and loving. I’ve spent a lifetime making art, writing, reading and teachingContinue reading “Hello World!”

I’m going to start here. Since the terms regulated and dis-regulated are extreme opposites, I think it helps to know them together since they help define each other. We all get disregulated and we all return to a regulated state. It’s part of being alive. Think of a gazelle being chased but not caught byContinue reading “Regulation: What Is It?”

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