Perhaps one of the quietest questions people ask themselves after trauma isn't, "How do I heal?" It's not even, "How do I move forward?" It's this:How do I actually start enjoying life again? After you've spent months—or years—surviving, healing, managing, coping, processing, and rebuilding, joy can feel strangely distant. You may have become incredibly skilled at getting through the day. You may have learned how to function, how to protect yourself, how to stay busy, or how to avoid what...

What if domestication isn't about living in a house? What if domestication is about shrinking your awareness? Most of us weren't born domesticated. We were born curious. We were born aware. We were born asking questions. We were born sensing things that nobody else seemed to notice. Then life began teaching us how to fit in. Sit still. Be polite. Be realistic. Work harder. Don't be too much. Don't be too loud. Don't be too sensitive. Don't be weird. Somewhere along the way, many of us became...

If you've spent any time around Access Consciousness, you've likely heard the mantra: All of life comes to me with ease, joy and glory.® For some people, it sounds inspiring. For others, it sounds completely unrealistic. If your life currently feels more like effort, stress, and trying to keep all the plates spinning, you might wonder if this mantra belongs in the realm of wishful thinking. What if it isn't? What if All of life comes to me with ease, joy and glory® isn't a statement about...