Archive - the healing lab

Welcome back to The Healing Lab

A place for the exhausted, the overwhelmed, and the brave...

Aug 29 •

How to survive? One brave next step at a time

...and the most exciting news (for all of us!)

Aug 22 •

What I finally learned about healing

Because the antidote to self-doubt isn't perfection — it’s something else.

Aug 15 •

Oh how I have missed you

A note for the trenches of self-doubt from my own

Aug 8 •

July 2025

My Secret Weapon: The Physiological Sigh

One of my faves: A fast, effective technique for staying regulated whenever and wherever you are.

Jul 20 •

Box Breathing for Beginners

How to calm the mind and lower stress in 16 seconds.

Jul 20 •

How to Shake it Like a Dog

A quick, fun way to interrupt your stress cycle and find nervous system regulation. Bonus: it's a dog thing.

Jul 20 •

Cold Plunging 101

A summary of everything I've learned as I tried cold therapy over one year.

Jul 20 •

June 2025

Maura & Me: The Complete Chapters

Start here to begin exploring my unpublished memoir, available to Healing Lab supporters, anytime. New chapters are released here, as they are written.

Jun 6 •

May 2025

A shift in perspective

on seasons -- mine and yours

May 2 •

April 2025

How I am - really

It's time we talk about it. Please know: I can contract for my safety.

Apr 25 •

March 2025

An important personal update

Thanks in advance for your kindness receiving it

Mar 29 •

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