<?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[Soma Creativa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurturing Well-Being Through Creative Therapy]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/journal</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:15:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.somacreativa.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Body, Trauma &#38; Nervous System Understanding ourselves begins with curiosity. Our bodies and nervous systems are constantly responding to our experiences, relationships and environment. Sometimes these responses help us feel connected and alive. At other times, we may find ourselves overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious or stuck in familiar patterns. These are not simply personal failures or weaknesses. They may reflect ways our nervous systems and protective parts have learned to respond to...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/understanding-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">89918d3c-5394-4d94-817b-c2f9598214e4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:35:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_586d263a6d3f4080bfcc33992a29789e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working with Our Parts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed how different parts of you seem to want completely different things? One part wants ice cream. Another would prefer something savoury. One part wants to stay at home, wrapped in a blanket with a good book. Another wants to go outside and dance in the rain. One part longs for adventure, while another finds comfort in what is familiar. These everyday experiences offer a glimpse into something deeply human. We are not always of one mind. Sometimes our inner differences are...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/working-with-our-parts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">22d4e897-56a0-480b-840a-96bc55624348</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_d486b746668d4203b1d7d382d9a5949a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_826,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somatic Awareness &#38; Connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our bodies are constantly communicating with us. Through sensations, movement, breath, posture, emotions and subtle impulses, they offer information about how we experience ourselves and the world around us. Yet many of us have learned to live primarily through our thoughts, sometimes losing touch with what is happening in our bodies. Somatic awareness is an invitation to reconnect — to listen, to feel and to become more fully present in our own lives. The Felt Sense The felt sense is a...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/somatic-awareness-and-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3df35716-a416-4e5d-ba49-ae8fde33fc94</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_583bad2bbd98430aa6195261c3e4792d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_745,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nervous System &#38; Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our nervous system is constantly responding to life. Even when we are not consciously aware of it, our bodies are receiving information from our surroundings, our relationships and our internal experiences. We notice a familiar voice, a sudden sound, a change in someone’s expression or the warmth of another person’s presence. Our nervous system responds, helping us move towards connection, protection, action or rest. Sometimes these responses happen before we have had time to think about...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/the-nervous-system-and-regulation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5a8bf8fc-f9cf-4926-9ff4-d98270de5f5d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:35:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_82ae5604ec874eaebf49798264560da4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_940,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trauma is not only about what happened to us. Sometimes, it is also about what did not happen. The protection we needed but did not receive. The comfort that was missing. The moments when we longed to be seen, heard, understood or held, but found ourselves alone. Trauma is not only what happened to us, but what happened inside us in the absence of a compassionate witness. Trauma is not defined simply by the event itself. It is also shaped by how overwhelming an experience was for us, the...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/understanding-trauma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fd9496c0-3c44-470c-b0bb-6a6530e7229b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:35:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_48c714355a324e50aa62b39e85d980ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_745,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Hiding to Presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[For much of my life, I knew what it meant to hide — from shame, vulnerability, anger, and the fear of being truly seen. As an actor, mime and physical performer, I discovered freedom through movement, character and expression. Yet sometimes, the very forms that allowed me to express myself also became places to hide. My own experiences of personal and transgenerational trauma have shaped how I inhabit my body, relate to others and express myself — through moments of freezing, fighting,...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/from-hiding-to-presence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8b7fa0de-d717-4611-a73d-cf073b44126b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_84c685ff9f7441d88bd3f0c0e31b5164~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Presence to Creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have discovered that this journey is not one we have to walk alone. There is something deeply meaningful in being met by another — in the presence of a compassionate witness who does not need to fix, judge or change us. In this relational space, where our bodies, emotions and inner parts can be seen and felt, new possibilities may begin to emerge. For me, creativity is not only about art or performance. It is the life force that moves through us — sometimes as a breath, a boundary, an...]]></description><link>https://www.somacreativa.com/post/from-presence-to-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">185a747c-f91d-4335-afc5-dac7e5fa51fb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87ed73_ca14d54a949940e4a8dfd1c719b08f00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Damian Dudkiewicz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>