Category Archives: Trauma Resolution

“Each time you judge yourself, you break your own heart.”

Posted on May 24, 2014 by RJR Self-Care

Thought for the Day: “My beloved child, break your heart no longer. Each time you judge yourself, you break your own heart. You stop feeding on the love which is the wellspring of your vitality. The time has come. Your … Continue reading →

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Self-care for Bodyworkers

Posted on April 1, 2014 by RJR Self-Care

While demonstrating a massage technique, one of my students said, “Ruben, that looks like it feels really good in YOUR body, as a practitioner.” I replied, “Well, yes. That’s exactly the point of being a body worker. The more you … Continue reading →

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Emotional Holidays

Posted on November 25, 2013 by RJR Self-Care

A client and I were discussing the various emotional triggers that emerge this time of year. The holidays are loaded with good and painful memories. And what about the manufactured stress people inflict on themselves?  The core of this added … Continue reading →

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Coming to your own assistance

Posted on October 11, 2013 by RJR Self-Care

I heard a renowned psychotherapist say this in a presentation, once. “I have no doubt you would instantly push a child out of danger, if she were standing in the path of an on-coming school bus, but I am not … Continue reading →

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Safe place

Posted on September 28, 2013 by RJR Self-Care

For several years, a sweet lady would occasionally walk her two tiny dogs past my office and say hello. “One of these days, I’m going to book an appointment with you!” And one day, she did. That began a journey … Continue reading →

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Above water

Posted on September 28, 2013 by RJR Self-Care

One of my clients endured the end of a 25-year marriage and career change at the same time. One afternoon, as I was kneeling at the head of the table, gently cupping the back of her head in my hands, … Continue reading →

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A Memory From WW II Shared in Trust

Posted on September 28, 2013 by RJR Self-Care

J.M. was a WW II veteran, my first paying client, and I considered him a surrogate grandfather until the day he died. His wife spoke to me, at the local YMCA, and thought massage would help him deal with physical … Continue reading →

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