Dr. Tracey Hess

Dr. Tracey Hess Integral Psychotherapy

My approach is multifaceted integrating both a depth psychological and neurophysiological focus which invites mind/body integration through the use of images, dreams, animal therapy, & meditative techniques; in addition to, education regarding familial patterns, past trauma, and the neuro-physiological dynamics of stress and anxiety.

How to wiggle free from feeling stuck.Let's discuss some very simple, yet extremely powerful, ways to free you from the ...
04/09/2026

How to wiggle free from feeling stuck.

Let's discuss some very simple, yet extremely powerful, ways to free you from the feeling of being stuck.

Many people experience moments where they believe life has stopped flowing for them. They may say, “Things are not working,” or “Nothing is changing,” or “I feel blocked.” And once these words are spoken, the mind begins to treat them as truth.

But here is the misunderstanding.
You have been taught to believe that reality exists outside of you, moving independently, and that you must react to what it presents. In this way, when something does not unfold as expected, you observe it and declare: “This is how it is.”

When you say this, you are not merely describing reality.
You are stabilizing it.

A flexible person understands something different. They know that what they are seeing in a given moment is not a fixed condition, it is only the current frame in a moving sequence of creation.

Therefore, if something does not work now, it does not mean it will not work in the next moment, unless you consciously choose to lock the experience into permanence via rigidity of thinking.

Most people reflexively do exactly this. Even myself. I must consciously remind myself not to do this.

Very often one observes a situation and says:
“This relationship does not work.”
“This project is not possible.”
“Money is not flowing.”
“I am stuck.”

With these statements, the mind begins to repeat the same configuration of reality again and again, because you have declared it to be the truth of the moment. This endless repetitive pattern is the definition of "trauma".

But the moment, all moments in fact, are fluid.
And, reality is gracefully responsive.
The field around you (your unconscious, body/ mind, if you will) is always listening for your next instruction.

A person who lives with greater, flexible and more open awareness does something very different. When something appears to not work, they simply recognize it as one moment of feedback, not the final result.
Instead of concluding, they open.

They might say:
“Interesting… this path did not open yet. I am ready to see new solutions.”
Or:
“I know there are many ways this can unfold. I welcome the next possibility.”
Or:
“I am ready to experience more love in this connection.”
Or:
“I allow the right opportunity to reveal itself.”
Or:
“This situation can transform, and I am open to the transformation.”

Do you see the difference?
One statement closes the field. The other keeps creation moving.

A flexible consciousness does not fight reality, nor does it freeze it with conclusions. Instead, it stays in gentle dialogue with life.
And in doing so, the next version of reality becomes available.

You are not meant to hold a single frame of experience and repeat it endlessly. You are meant to move with the living intelligence of creation. When something appears stuck, simply remember: the universe has not stopped responding to you. It is only waiting for your next instruction.

You may say:
“I am ready to receive the next step.”
“I welcome the unexpected solution.”
“I allow greater harmony to enter this situation.”
“I trust that life can reorganize in beautiful ways.”

These affirmations are signals to the field of creation. And the field listens.

Once you truly understand this, you will never again feel trapped by a momentary situation.
You will recognize that reality is always in motion, and that your awareness is not here merely to observe what is, but to gently guide what may become.

Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!

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Animals have much to teach us. They are conscious beings.
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