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Explore a wealth of articles on relational trauma, systemic burnout, and decolonizing well-being. Whether you're seeking practical guidance or transformative perspectives, you'll find resources to help you nurture connection, resilience, and collective healing.
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As a scholar and researcher, I am committed to ethics and transparency in my work. All academic-related writings are rigorously cited and will not appear on this site, while fully original pieces are shared on my Substack. On this blog, I use AI tools to support clarity, structure, and flow, helping translate my detailed, dense writing style into accessible posts for wider audiences. All ideas originate from my own research and writing, with AI serving as a supportive tool. As an Autistic researcher, this helps me to make complex topics more engaging. I also use midjourney to produce artwork for the site, along with use of open-source images.
I explore AI, post-humanism, and cyborg futures in my academic work, reflecting critically on its potential and ethical implications. This is my ‘stance’ today, the ground on which my feet are held. This could change tomorrow. Life is dynamic, and so is technological ‘innovation.’ If you wish, you are welcome to write me to share perspectives, or to ask for references and guidance.

Why You Can’t “Just Be Present”: Trauma, Nervous System Responses, and the Healing Power of Connection
When we are activated, we are not present. The rupture of dysregulation pulls us out of the moment, shifting us into protection rather than connection. Healing from trauma is not just about individual regulation—it is about restoring the relationships, environments, and connections that shape our nervous system’s sense of safety.

The End of the World (As We Know It): On Trauma, Collapse, and the Possibility of Otherwise
What if healing wasn’t about resilience or repair, but about releasing the world as we know it and imagining something beyond its limits? Denise Ferreira da Silva challenges us to see the end—not as catastrophe, but as an invitation to unmake and remake the very structures that have sustained violence.

Why Is Trauma Such an Overused Word These Days?
The overuse of the word trauma risks diluting its meaning, but reclaiming a relational understanding can help us address its systemic and collective dimensions.

The Future of Healing: Building a Pluriversal Approach to Trauma
A pluriversal approach to trauma honors the diversity of healing paths, embracing relationality, cultural wisdom, and systemic transformation.