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Step into a space where stories, reflections, and practical wisdom converge to nurture your healing journey.
Why Read the Refugia Blog?
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• Reflect and Renew: Discover thought-provoking insights that inspire deeper self-awareness and intentional living.
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• Practical Tools for Change: Explore healing practices and actionable strategies to bring alignment and purpose into your daily life.
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• Stories That Resonate: Find connection in the shared experiences of others navigating change, trauma, and healing.
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• Stay Inspired: Learn how to integrate healing-centered approaches into your work and relationships
TENDING TO OUR NERVOUS SYSTEM: Herbs for Resilience & Resistance in Turbulent Times
In these trying times, nourishing our nervous system daily is one of the most important things we can do.
Danièle Fogel
Jan 314 min read
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CULTIVATING LIMINAL LITERACY: Three Essential Shifts
To thrive, we must develop "liminal literacy"—the ability to read, respond to, and grow through the unique demands of threshold experiences.
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 244 min read
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THE IMPACT OF MY HEALING IS GENERATIONAL
Here are the words that flowed out so quickly after hearing the line "The Impact of My Healing Is Generational."
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 183 min read
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THE GENTLE RHYTHM OF HEALING: How Pendulation Softens and Restores
Pendulation refers to the gentle movement of attention between states of distress or activation and states of calm.
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 177 min read
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POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH: Unearthing Strengths Amidst the Struggles
Within life's upheavals lie the potential for transformation—what Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun coined as Post-Traumatic Growth.
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 135 min read
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PENDULATION: Honoring the Rhythm Between Activation and Ease
Pendulation, a term introduced by Dr. Peter Levine, describes the natural rhythm of moving between states of activation and ease.
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 105 min read
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CULTIVATE EMPATHY: Building Bridges of Understanding and Healing (Part 2)
Empathy is a profound gift, one that we offer not only to others but also to ourselves. It is the foundation of meaningful relationships.
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 68 min read
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THE TEND AND BEFRIEND THEORY: A Pathway to Connection and Collective Healing
The "tend and befriend" theory expands the traditional fight-or-flight narrative. It shows how humans often respond to stress through care.
Lana Jelenjev
Jan 26 min read
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EMPATHY: The Healing Bridge Between Us (Part 1)
Empathy is the thread that weaves the tapestry of our "kapwa" (our shared humanity). It allows us to feel seen, heard, and valued.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 28, 20247 min read
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WAYFINDING IN THE EDGES
A poem that speaks of the power of the liminal space for bridging the old world with the new ways of being.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 21, 20243 min read
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LISTENING TO THE WHISPERS: Uncovering and Embracing Our Authentic Callings
There’s a quiet invitation that stirs within us—a whisper that nudges us toward something greater, something more aligned.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 13, 20246 min read
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PRACTICING ATTUNEMENT: HOW TO OWN THE ENERGY YOU BRING IN THE ROOM
Attunement is our assiduity and acuity in matching, mirroring, and making sense of the here and now. It is a foundational skill.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 11, 20246 min read
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FREEZE RESPONSE TO SUPPORT A LOVED ONE WITH ILLNESS
Our bodies are wired with various survival mechanisms, and the freeze response is one of them. Freeze response is the body's survival tactic
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 11, 20247 min read
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HERBS TO SUPPORT A HEAVY HEART
I wanted to share a tea blend that I’ve been leaning on to support vitality, focus, tend to the heart, and more.
Danièle Fogel
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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THE CALL TO STEWARDSHIP
When reverence and responsibility are ignited together within us, the result is a personal call to stewardship.
Michelle Holliday
Dec 9, 20245 min read
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HONOURING ALL OUR PARTS
We are all made of parts. There parts of ourselves we love, those easy to show up, or parts that others love about us. How to honor them?
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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PRAYER FOR EMERGENCE
Step into the unknown with grace and faith. Embrace the emergence of a new journey with this powerful prayer.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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IT'S TIME, NO MORE WAITING
It's time to embrace change, follow your calling, and birth something new. No more waiting. Trust your instincts and take a stand.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO HOLD SPACE FOR LOVE ONES RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH AN ILLNES
Holding space for love ones going through cancer diagnosis and treatments is not for the faint of heart.
Lana Jelenjev
Dec 8, 20248 min read
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YOU HAVE IT IN YOU
You Have It In You, a poem about choosing healing, light, and love
Yvonne Daher
Nov 24, 20241 min read
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