Somatic Healing with Savanna

01/24/2026

We think we are using the right words to describe our reality but in fact, they are also creating more of that reality.

Words come with emotion and the more we use them, the more we feel that emotion. The more we feel a certain emotion, the more that becomes our identity and personality.

Start by paying attention to what words you use. Then try different words and see what you notice. Practice inside your mind first.

Of course it's not realistic to suddenly use the word happy instead of depressed. It's more about finding words that help you feel a shift is possible instead of being stuck.

For example, instead of "I am depressed" (making it part of your identity) try on "I am feeling down" (making it a temporary state of feeling).

01/13/2026

You may have heard that hurt people, hurt people. This awareness can bring us some understanding and maybe even some compassion for what has happened to us.

What you may not realize is that the same is true if you are hurting. If you are in pain you may inadvertently hurt other people.

A defense mechanism a person puts in place doesn't only defend, it often also attacks.

The good news is that healed people, heal people. This is an incentive to work through your hurts and find ways to heal. Not only will you start to feel better, you will start to get the best out of those around you.

Almost like magic, as you heal people around you will start interacting with you in ways you never knew were possible from them and it magnifies and builds @ from there.

12/30/2025

Finding the answers to the questions is the first step. The next step is to find your reasons for these answers. Then you must do something that actually sets the intention and creates or deepens the commitment to follow through.

That can be done in meditation, in a ceremony, alone or with friends, with fire or water, in any way that you can imagine, but this step cannot be skipped.

Then find a way to remind yourself throughout the year. Post it notes, a message on the mirror, alarms set in your phone, any way you can imagine. Make it fun, make it pretty, make it however you want, but make yourself remember why.

12/18/2025

12/11/2025

Have you ever been there?

12/07/2025

I woke up this morning insatiably emotional. Maybe you can relate to days like that.

Our bodies, our subconscious, or whatever you want to call it, have an internal clock and we can have feelings, seemingly out of nowhere, until you realize what time of year it is and you remember what happened at that time, some years ago. That is what happened for me today.

I did everything I could today to try and “feel better”. I talked about it, I meditated, I did some deep introspection, I looked for unresolved feelings and tried to resolve them, I forgave myself, I forgave others, I distracted myself, I sat with it and accepted it. I did everything I could think of, including nothing at all. None of it seemed to work, and I know all the tricks.

I eventually decided to go for a drive. I spontaneously, under-dressed and unprepared, drove the car to a trail head and started walking up the mountain. I didn’t make it to the top, but on the way I saw a beautiful view of the sun peaking through an otherwise cloudy day. It made me smile long enough to stop and snap this photo.

Do I feel better? Is anything any different? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe today I don’t need to worry about finding the answers to those questions.

This, believe it or not, is what healing looks like. Some days you find something that works, some days you don’t. It’s all part of it and it’s all okay.

12/02/2025

A few decades of the "Who am I?" conundrum and this is what I've come to.

11/30/2025

Yay! I've finally got my booking page setup. If you are looking to book an appointment with me, see what services I offer, or find out the cost, you can follow this link https://somatichealingwithsavanna.setmore.com/ or click book now.

If you have any questions about whether somatic healing is right for you, please send me a message and let's chat.

11/26/2025

What book or quote has been transformative in the way you think or see things?

11/26/2025

Do you dread small talk? One way to change it up is ask a slightly deeper or different question and see what answers you get.

11/24/2025

If you ever get frustrated that others don't take your advice, here is my advice on that. 🤣