If you're curious about how it works and - knowing that - how you can make a difference in your own life or in your work with others, here's an opportunity to consider that which may well have slipped outside your awareness. Join Stela on Saturday for a one-hour presentation followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and consider: "How else might I choose to live ... Continue Reading >>
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Stela Murrizi: Untangling trauma from 0 – 7
As I'm preparing for a conference application on resilience, I chose the topic of "untangling trauma from 0 - 7" to focus on. Why? Because during those ages, we have very little say in what is done TO us. And that is how trauma is normalized and passed on, unconsciously through: * epigenetics * power of modeling * the invisible cultural and familiar ... Continue Reading >>
Stela Murrizi: The Genius of Addiction – Facing a Festering Sore
"The journey to break free from the compulsion of addiction has been long, difficult, and tedious for me. I have chosen to stay in the tough conversation about ‘it’ for over a decade and a half. In my journey, I have tried everything to “fix” this problem. Conventional therapies like counseling, cognitive behaviour therapy, prescription medication, 12-step ... Continue Reading >>