Much of this work begins in simple noticing.
These writings explore awareness, healing, and the lived experience of awakening.

Writings

Where Does Higher Consciousness Reside?
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

Where Does Higher Consciousness Reside?

Higher consciousness isn’t somewhere beyond you. It moves through breath, sensation, and response — becoming real as awareness is lived through the body.

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Gratitude Grounds and Balances
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

Gratitude Grounds and Balances

Gratitude is less something we practice and more something we notice — a quiet settling that brings us back to the present moment. When it lands, the body softens, the mind clears, and even difficult experiences begin to hold more space.

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The Doorway in Resistance
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

The Doorway in Resistance

Resistance isn’t a flaw in the healing process — it is part of it. Beneath avoidance lives a protective intelligence shaped by experience. When we learn to meet it with curiosity instead of force, the very thing that blocks us becomes a doorway back to ourselves.

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Transforming Anger into Clarity
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

Transforming Anger into Clarity

Anger is not something to suppress or fear. Beneath the reaction lives information, protection, and often a boundary asking to be honored. When we meet anger with awareness instead of judgment, it shifts from reactivity into clarity and grounded presence.

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You’re Triggered. Now What?
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

You’re Triggered. Now What?

A trigger isn’t where you lose yourself — it’s where you can return. An embodied path from reactivity back to awareness.

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Fear of Success: When Growth Feels Scary
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

Fear of Success: When Growth Feels Scary

We think we fear failure, yet many of us fear success more. Growth changes identity and visibility. Learn why self-sabotage happens and how to safely align with your authentic expansion.

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The Power of Paying Attention
Karen Johnson Karen Johnson

The Power of Paying Attention

A gentle exploration of how attention shapes our experience and emotional tone, and how small moments of awareness can help the nervous system soften and feel supported again.

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