When should we have a group coaching sessions? Looking at November and wanting to make this the most accessible and helpful to all of you! Our live coaching time is where we get to actually workshop the skills you learn in the recorded classes. It's so important! IMO, not getting live support is the equivalent of saying you will watch some videos about Olympic athletes, read some books, try a few exercises at home and then plan to go to the Olympics without ever having gone into training with a coach. Am I comparing healing our communication to being an Olympic athlete? Yes, 😆 lol, yes I am! Because there are so many layers to this process, and without consistently putting in time to practice the somatic, mindset and interpersonal skills, we'll fall back into old patterns when the going gets tough. Why is it so freaking complex and challenging? Communicating confidently, calmly, and safely should be something we all know how to do, right? Totally! Sadly, unhealthy communication is modeled for most of us EVERYWHERE from a young age. Many of us are inundated with coercive, manipulative, toxic patterns from our teachers, parents, the media, our leadership, so even if we "feel bad" after an argument or still have an inkling that things could be better, there's a massive unlearning process so we don't slip back into those knee-jerk patterns we learned when our brains were the mushiest. I know because it happens to me more than I'd like to admit. You know, you haven't slept enough, you're under time pressure, and someone says something that pokes you're last nerve and you let something slip out in a way that's not really how you wanted? It happens to all of us, but it doesn't have to snowball into a feud. We can soothe our nervous systems somatically, we can use the Internal Family Systems process to heal the protector parts that snapped for us and return to Self, we can use the steps of Non-Violent Communication to resolve our conflict so we don't have unresolved issues with our loved ones brewing below the surface to spring out in those moments of stress.

I won't be holding the space at 3pm this Thursday. Comment below or message me if you'd like another time. I'm happy to add in a weekend or evening session! Wishing you all a healing week. 💚✨💪🏻

Show of hands, who is coming to group next Thursday at 3pm PST?

Excited for our group coaching on zoom tomorrow afternoon 3pm PST. I've got another session scheduled for the same time next week. Please vote/comment/message me and let me know other dates and times that you'd like to meet. While our community is still growing here I'm very much scheduling based on what availability and desire I hear from you all!

(Click this post to read the whole thing.) Welcome to the Whole Body Communicator's hub. I'm so glad you are here. Thank you for taking a step towards your own healing. Take a deep, slow breath for me. Check in with your body. What sensations can you name? This is a space for continuous growth, reflection, and communal healing. Thank you for choosing to be witnessed on your journey, and offering witness to others. I truly believe our healing is exponential when done with other people! This space is what we all make it. Please follow the rules and guidelines when posting or engaging: 1. Consent forward engagement. This is a request for you to listen to your own limits, inner knowing, and engage mindfully and body-fully for yourself, AND listen for the limits of others. 2. No self-promotion. This is a space for learning and healing, not spam. It's also the livelihood of the creators and spaceholders. If there are opportunities for promotion we will let you know. (One is on Blaize's Substack, Artist of Everything. If you'd like to be promoted, please reach out.) 3. No unsolicited advice. If you feel called to support someone, ask them if/how they'd like to be supported (remember, consent forward engagement!) 4. Lead with compassion. For yourself, and others! 5. Use Nonviolent Communication. Whenever possible, practice your NVC skills (revisit them in our foundations course if needed!) Begin your journey with our WBC Foundations Course and check the calendar for our group zoom calls. Add them to your own calendar so you get all the support you need on this journey. Comment below with your name, pronouns, somatic and communication goals if you'd like to share, and how you are showing your body love this week (PG-13 answers pleaze ;P ) In love and healing, Blaize