by Amy Pattee Colvin | Jun 5, 2026 | Nervous System, Somatic Wisdom, Tao Te Ching
Finding Strength in Being Still Many of us have experienced at least one vacation where days are filled with rushing from one historical site to another, racing to snap photos at scenic overlooks, and anxiously ticking off items on a crowded itinerary. In the end, we...
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Jun 4, 2026 | Somatic Wisdom, Tao Te Ching
How to Measure a Successful Day If you’re like most high achievers, your answer is probably linked to your output. We are culturally conditioned to evaluate our worth based on external validation—how many tasks we complete, how many hours we work, and how busy...
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Jun 4, 2026 | Somatic Wisdom, Tao Te Ching, Wellness
The Gentle and Yielding Will Triumph Societal norms often present the misconception that to have strong boundaries, you must be hard. We’ve learned that to protect our peace, we must create rigid walls, disconnect from our empathy, and maintain a constant serious...
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Flow Within Each Moment Have you ever noticed that sometimes your level of exhaustion comes from resisting the reality of your current situation? Often, we’ve learned that success requires us to try harder, always be doing, force outcomes, and bulldoze through...
by Amy Pattee Colvin | May 25, 2026 | Tao Te Ching
Finding Your Power in the Valley We are culturally trained to value and celebrate life’s peaks. Society applauds the high points of our careers, the mountaintop moments in relationships, and the visible successes of our productivity. We are taught that being loud,...