<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Merkaba Sacred Healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A holistic, mindful & metaphysical approach to clinical counseling and somatic healing. Utilizing IFS, EMDR, EFT, CBT, Hypnotherapy & more. ]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:02:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.gahinc.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Breathwork: And How Your Breath Is A Muscle]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you read the word breath, I bet you instantly notice how it flows in through your nose, or maybe even your mouth. You notice its speed, where it falls—that automatic body response to fill our bodies with oxygen.I believe most of us have been taught that we don’t need to think about our breathing, that it is automatic and there is no need to learn or experience it further. It’s a good thing it is an automatic response; I couldn’t imagine having to add that to my hustle and bustle, but I...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/your-breath-is-a-muscle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9fe0eb17cf497ceb38d35</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:26:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/0eacf7_3161efa6909d40a08033d07dee5ae5c6/144p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>info504876</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Habit of Minimizing: Why We Do It, How It Protects Us, and How We Can Gently Reclaim Our Full Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a subtle phrase I hear almost every day in my work as a therapist. "It wasn't that bad." "Other people have had it worse." "I’m probably overreacting." "I shouldn’t complain." And almost every time someone says it, a million thoughts come at me like speeding bricks. Because I hear myself saying these things. I see how this kind of thought pattern can shape an individual. And I instantly think about my daughter—how I don’t ever want her to feel like she has to make these statements....]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/the-quiet-habit-of-minimizing-why-we-do-it-how-it-protects-us-and-how-we-can-gently-reclaim-our-f</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bfe6196e2d8139248f3859</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:22:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa8026_ad0eae2e0cee48db9bc6041b283675b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>contact935058</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Need to Be Healed: Stop Chasing Healing -a Mini-Manifesto, with Love, from Christine. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[You think you need to be healed. You don’t. Read that again. You do not need to be healed. And I say that as a therapist. Healing has become one of the most overused and under-examined words in the wellness world. Somewhere along the way, it stopped being sacred and started being sold. It became something we chase, perform, optimize, announce, brand, and monetize. To put it bluntly — it was cheapened. In reality, healing is not a product. It is a biological and spiritual occurrence happening...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/you-don-t-need-to-be-healed-stop-chasing-healing-a-mini-manifesto-with-love-from-christine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698dee60e8f2edcb7703a8ee</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:50:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa8026_17093901f05e45f0a3ba642a9f44f2cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>contact935058</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Mind Protects: A Trauma-Informed Conversation About Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, I recorded a podcast episode exploring dissociative identity disorder (DID) —a trauma-based condition that is often misunderstood, sensationalized, or spoken about without the care it deserves. Before that conversation is released, I wanted to slow things down here and offer a grounded, trauma-informed reflection in written form. This blog is not meant to diagnose, dramatize, or pathologize. It is an invitation to understand DID through the lens of protection, nervous system...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/when-the-mind-protects-a-trauma-informed-conversation-about-dissociative-identity-disorder-did</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698cc1135ce248ef4489604e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:56:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a93967_a0312e59f17e45a3ab9a81684e37c9b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>contact935058</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masks as Retainers: How We Heal Through the Identities We Wear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brought and Written to you by, Christine Free Sabo, The LCMHC Mystic. We Were Never Meant to Be Maskless In the self-development world, we talk a lot about “removing masks” or “finding your authentic self.” But after years of clinical work and hundreds of conversations with clients, mystics, and seekers, I’ve come to understand something more nuanced, more compassionate, and far truer, in my professional and mystic opinion: Masks are not lies. Masks are not failures. 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The first time I went was at 17, after a...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/trauma-hormones-the-rhythm-of-healing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691217df819a5e59209a076b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:06:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a93967_62a8b365506b46e0b30fb717acca2b43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>contact935058</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redefining Stillness: ADHD &#38; Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harness your superpowers &#38; authenticity ADHD &#38; Meditation Hi! Christine Free here, The LCMHC Mystic—a licensed clinical mental health...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/redefining-stillness-adhd-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d8b88c4c8425dc7bfc5dd9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 04:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0eacf7_4dc45fcaa333457387e2ee0e86c9a26b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_404,h_331,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>contact935058</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unchanging Self: A Reflection on Growth, Identity, and Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your one belief away from knowing yourself There’s something about driving through old roads that brings the past flooding back. Maybe...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/the-unchanging-self-a-reflection-on-growth-identity-and-letting-go-of-limiting-beliefs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a6c797ec623894cc928c6f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:04:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0eacf7_8c6054bc2a0f423d9781b04fffa807fe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>info504876</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Towards Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a quiet, persistent voice that often echoes in the background of our lives—a voice that questions, doubts, and whispers, “Are you...]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/turning-towards-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a02acd8eb1e27092124e1f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0eacf7_3c38569cb5a8463594a9b40c0d9a2933~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>info504876</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reintroduction: Finding Spirituality and Healing at Merkaba Sacred Healing &#38; Counseling]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my counseling practice, spirituality is at the core of how I approach healing, though I don’t force it upon anyone. 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Today's post is dedicated to my dearest friend Beth Sargent....]]></description><link>https://www.gahinc.org/post/are-you-a-good-witch-or-a-bad-witch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64174581f805cd0a6e1e5456</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 21:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0eacf7_389b3d84c51b4c1eb31d69fe4b69c595~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_716,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>info504876</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Therapist's Anxiety for Writing a Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been a licensed therapist since 2017; a therapeutic space holder since I can remember. 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