Temple of Remembrance

Join the Somatic Sanctuary on Patreon --> https://www.patreon.com/cw/somaticsanctuary In this episode of Written in the Body: A Narrated Series, I explore the deep, aching feeling so many of us carry but rarely speak out loud: the longing to belong, to know where we came from. This is a conversation for the ones who look around at the world and quietly think, "There has to be more than this." T...

For years, I wrestled with the question: Can I be a devoted wife and still be wildly alive in my calling? In this raw and honest episode, I share my personal journey of confronting the silent conditioning that tells women they must choose between marriage and mission. From nearly letting societal myths destroy my marriage to realizing that purpose and partnership are not enemies but mirrors and ca...

This episode is a reclamation. A declaration. A remembrance of the woman who is no longer bending herself to fit into the boxes the world has placed around her. Through somatic storytelling and embodied reflection, we’ll explore what happens when a woman finally says no to the weight of expectations—and yes to her own truth. This is for the part of you that’s tired of being small, tired of people-...

In this episode of Written in the Body, I explore the subtle but powerful ways our bodies hold the story of our self-worth. From the daily choices we make to the boundaries we set, the body never lies—it whispers (and sometimes shouts) the truth of how we really feel about ourselves. Through reflection, narration, and somatic insight, this episode invites you to reconsider what self-respect actual...

This episode dives deep into one of the hardest, most tender moments I’ve ever faced—the bittersweet process of closing a chapter that doesn’t quite feel finished. I share the raw truth of what it’s like to take a leap toward something new, only to be met with unexpected grief, longing, and that ache of incompletion. It’s a story about holding space for all the emotions—rage, relief, excitement, a...

In this fire-filled episode, we’re naming what so many of us have felt but hesitated to say out loud: modern spirituality has become a “F**k Around and Find Out” epidemic.

What if the thing you’ve been calling a “problem” your whole life… Was never actually a problem at all? In this episode, I get real about how the world systems, teachers, and even well-meaning helpers tried to convince me I was broken. Too sensitive. Too fiery. Too much. Not enough. You name it. But what if our “mess” is just misunderstood magic? This one’s raw. It’s got language. And it’s got tru...

What if destruction was never the opposite of creation… but a part of it? In this episode of Written in the Body, Stephanie reads her soul-piercing Substack essay: “Am I a Builder or a Destroyer?” It’s a somatic reflection on the feminine relationship to growth, burnout, people-pleasing, and the sacred chaos that often precedes creation. Let this be your permission slip to not hold it all together...

In this powerful first episode of Temple of Remembrance, I read my viral Substack post: “The Spiritual Meaning of Illness.” This is more than a reflection. It’s a reclamation. A reminder that illness is often not just physical, but spiritual — a deeper call from the body when we’ve strayed from our inner truth. If you’ve ever experienced burnout, chronic symptoms, or emotional dis-ease that medici...