by Emily Daniels | Dec 15, 2020 | autonomic nervous system, physiological state functioning, resilience, trauma-informed
It’s little contested 2020 has been a sh*# show for most every American. It has personally knocked me down countless times. There are so many aspects of this pandemic and 2020 that have challenged my resilience as an individual, a mother, a small-business owner, and...
by Emily Daniels | Feb 8, 2018 | leadership, systems thinking, trauma-informed, Uncategorized
Sometimes I think I have PTSD from failed educational reform efforts. I am not kidding. I have developed symptoms from living through nearly twenty years of failed education reform efforts. When I reflect on the many change efforts I participated in, I shudder. I...
by Emily Daniels | Nov 15, 2017 | trauma-informed, Uncategorized
Let me tell you, dinner with a behaviorist is an experience, a somatic experience. Lily (name changed to protect her ;-)) and I shared Indian food two nights ago in Keene, NH. As I shuffled into the restaurant ten minutes late (typical for me), I rounded the corner...
by Emily Daniels | Oct 23, 2017 | leadership, systems thinking, trauma-informed
The past few days I have been reviewing materials and whittling down what I will present for my upcoming workshop this Thursday, “Learn to Build a Trauma Informed System.” I find myself overwhelmed; there is ample information to share and not enough...
by Emily Daniels | Sep 12, 2017 | ACES, INNER DYSREGULATION, trauma-informed
Unlike most, I am somewhat comfortable with taking risks and experiencing uncertainty. I must admit, I like change. I am not a masochist; I don’t relish change for the sake of change. When Ann Taylor Loft altered the cut of their Marisa Fit pant last spring, I loathed...
