Letters from School: Embodying Change

Letters from School: Embodying Change

I’m ecstatic to update that I am officially donnnnne with finals week and on winter breaaak! Like the last rep of your last heavy squat set when you rack the weight with a satisfying *clank*, or the final push on a cardio workout where you cross the finish line and...
Letters from School: Insight Is Overrated

Letters from School: Insight Is Overrated

Hello there! *tap* *tap* Is this thing on? Whew time sure does just go sometimes. It’s been over 2 months since my last share about MFT grad school at CSU East Bay, and a lot has happened. In fact thanksgiving break just happened, which is what has finally given me...
Letters from School: Does Anyone Really Listen?

Letters from School: Does Anyone Really Listen?

Hi there! It’s been an exciting start to my grad school journey at CSU East Bay. I am trying to balance being radically present each day with staying organized enough to show up on time and complete all these assignments, and still take care of my body and spirit with...
Letters From School: Is Your Story Stale?

Letters From School: Is Your Story Stale?

This one is going to be relatively brief. I’m about half way through summer school! Yeah it’s only six weeks so it just zips by.  One of the professors puts out a weekly email… 3 chapters of reading and assignments all due on the same day: “Don’t...
Letters From School: How Babies Learn

Letters From School: How Babies Learn

I’m in the middle of online summer school now, and my brain is full! The two prerequisites I’m taking now through Contra Costa College for grad school in the Fall are Lifespan Development and Abnormal Psychology. I’m learning all kinds of things about the field of...
Boldly We Go

Boldly We Go

We have some exciting announcements to share! I, Mauricio, recently completed the Trauma-Informed Weightlifting (TIWL) Certificate Program! I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to join the cohort for 8 weeks, and met some really cool people who showed me how...