just finished today’s replay. thanks, kate! 🙏🏼 re: moment of diagnosis. i had an experience on the other side of the spectrum: i was aware of ms, having been a caregiver to an aunt w/ ms (in my early adolescence). so my brain knew what ms looked like, at least for my aunt, and how it could change the body over time. from an emotional and nervous system perspective, not super helpful either…just different. re: the 4 questions. i want to walk, unaided and stable, for as long as i decide to walk. and when that happens, i will resume morning walks on my own and take hikes with my friends. i’ll enjoy workouts at the gym, the kind that bring on good sweat and really feel like a workout, y’know? the routines i’ll resume include daily walks, more frequent trips to the gym, and join my friends for the…”hey! it’s a nice day, let’s take a quick-trip-into-the-mountains”…cuz we like to do that often! i travel with ease and spontaneity, just like old times. oh! and i dance…all. the. time. i see myself on the top of this old, abandoned fire tower nearby…my friends have taken photos and video from the top, but the photographer in me wants to see it with my own eyes…feel the height in my own belly! when i return to the ground, after waking up and down the many steps, i feel accomplished, and really f’n proud of myself for holding the belief that i will heal. i see it, clear as day. i feel it, too. makes me wanna dance. ✨and so it is!✨ p.s. i love dr. joe!, gabor, dick schwartz, and my boy bessel (van der kolk)…each one has brought valuable learning into my healing journey. p.p.s. thanks for the reminder: “everyday i’m getting healthier and healthier.” i intend to say it every time i enter and leave my tent (house).

And I want to hear from you after you watch it :) I ask some specific awareness questions in the video and I'd love to hear your experience!

Today’s Calm & Clear call is about understanding the different sides of you that show up when MS is in the picture. If you’ve ever felt torn between pushing and resting, this one is for you. Kate McDowell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Nervous System Integration Time: Feb 3, 2026 11:00 AM America/Toronto Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89515296113?pwd=nX9MyXNFhrmeG75ZM327catTjsx34e.1 Meeting ID: 895 1529 6113 Passcode: 370001

Happy Saturday! I had a session with a 1:1 client yesterday who experienced something very cool. In her last session we cleared a limiting decision she’d been carrying since childhood. Yesterday she told me that for the first time in ages she was able to walk around by herself without support and it felt like how she used to. “It’s almost like magic!” She said. Your body is capable of so much ❤️

Go to "classroom" and find the Call Replays section to check it out. In this session, we talk about something many of us experience but rarely name. Why change can feel hard even when you want it.Why progress can start… and then quietly slip back.And why this isn’t a motivation or discipline problem. We explore how the nervous system prioritizes what’s familiar over what’s better, and why resistance is often a form of protection, not failure. The session ends with a guided experience to help the part of you that resists change feel safer doing less work. After watching the replay, I’d love to hear from you: - What stood out the most? - Did anything land differently in your body, not just your mind? - Did it help you see one of your patterns or loops more clearly? There’s no pressure to write a lot. Even one word is enough. Drop your reflection below when you’re ready.