Has anyone told you to just de-stress? “Just breathe.” “Meditate.” “Practice mindfulness.” It sounds so simple, so chill, so… “ohm.” About ten years ago, living within a very dysregulated nervous system, I decided it would be valuable for me to learn. I’m a quick learner, and a disciplined one at that, so I thought: “No…

A therapist’s honest account of learning Ho’oponopono – an ancient Hawaiian forgiveness practice – and the four simple phrases that helped her forgive not only others, but herself.