02/10/2026
If you’ve been feeling triggered from the news cycle this week, pay extra attention to yourself and listen to your needs.
If it’s seemed like I’m being vague about this, it’s because I don’t want to upset anyone who doesn’t already know about it.
But of course, it’s been covered up enough, so maybe I’m adding to the systemic problem of deflection and detachment. So for avoidance of doubt, I’m referring to the Cornell University case.
It’s made me, personally, at various points heartbroken, horrified, nauseous, outraged, desperately sad, jaded and so, so tired. The things I’ve felt the least, I hate to say, are disbelief or shock.
(That’s without even actively reading into it too much; and that’s also a good thing, that it’s become so unignorable, no longer brushed under the carpet.)
I’ve questioned whether I should say anything and just ignore it, ‘be positive’. Ugh, no; that goes against everything somatic work is about, for a start.
What we resist, persists. The emotions we push down just stay there and create more tension within us. The work I do is about honouring what you feel in all its rawness, not trying to sanitise it or make it anything else. Just meeting yourself where you’re at, here and now.
And I’ve seen time and time again in my work, that when people decide to embrace heavier emotions, they move through them and past them, with so much more capacity to connect with lighter ones on the other side.
I also won’t add to the culture of silence and minimising. I’ve said it before, our anger is vitally important to acknowledge and already shamed enough. Our vocal support, and sense of community, is so needed when so many victims feel isolated.
Whatever your experience right now, when difficult emotions are being activated, they need space. You may need extra rest when your body is undergoing lots of deeper processing.
And that’s what I’m trying to do for myself too. Taking ownership of what I’m feeling and listening to my emotions on a body level, with compassionate presence.
Your anger is nothing to be ashamed of.
You’re not alone.
And for all the men who are demonstrating what it is to be an ally this week, we see you too. ❤️
Becky x