Figuring it out as I go

Facing the Storm: Notes from the Edge of Embodiment

By Rooze McKelvey | November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by Rooze McKelvey

…That is my goal. To stop being in survival mode only to come up short 5, 10, 40 years later and recognize that my life is driven by my unresolved past. To know that today is real and I am in it as fully as possible. It sounds so simple, and for many folks, it is. For me, I feel like I’ve been struggling in the ocean in the middle of a hurricane, trying not to drown. Therapy gave me a boat, which has been much better than swallowing seawater in the relentless waves. And now I’m noticing that despite the boat feeling, and actually being, a safer place to be, I’m still in the middle of the same damn storm.

The Generous Heart: Sharing Joy

By Rooze McKelvey | February 29, 2024November 9, 2024 by Rooze McKelvey

Recently, I read the quote, “If something makes you happy, protect it.” On the surface, it makes complete sense. People can be cruel, even with the best of intentions. And sharing something precious exposes it to ridicule, misunderstandings, and questions. Like the old saying about ships being safe in a port but meant for the sea, happiness can be kept safe by locking it away, but it is intended to be shared. It grows exponentially when given freely, without expectation, without an agenda.

Healing Living Microdosing Reality

What is found now is found then

By Rooze McKelvey | January 4, 2024November 9, 2024 by Rooze McKelvey

What would happen if we were to live now, present and grounded and authentically alive? What ropes would unwind from not only our own wrists but those of the people around us? What wounds would we never inflict upon others due to our own pain? What salve could our own healing provide?