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Practices

Ok, I claim being a Wise Elder!

By Becca Williams | August 13, 2026

A client called me a wise elder after one line pulled back something he didn’t expect. Here I unpack what he found on the other side, what he actually took from our session, and what “wise” and “elder” really cost me to earn. Also an invite to join me for my monthly Elevation Ceremony where you can do the same work.

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What we can learn from the people who most shaped us.

By Becca Williams | June 30, 2026

What if the people who hurt you most could become some of your greatest teachers? In this deeply personal piece, I share an exercise I use with my clients: look…

Emotional Liberation

Is THIS the Secret Emotion That You Struggle With?

By Becca Williams | June 24, 2026

There’s an emotion I see affecting countless people, yet few recognize it in themselves. That’s because it rarely looks like a problem. In fact, it often disgui…

Plant Medicine

Psychedelics Are Growing Up. Are We Ready?

By Becca Williams | June 17, 2026

I attend at least one psychedelic science conference a year to stay current – and this year that meant ICPR in Haarlem. About a thousand attendees, a lot of myt…

Emotional Liberation

10 Questions Before You Fall in Love

By Becca Williams | June 10, 2026

We get endless lessons on attraction, chemistry, and romance. Discernment? Not so much. So we wander into love wide-eyed and underprepared, mistaking a racing h…

Emotional Liberation

Love Songs and the Lie We Learned

By Becca Williams | May 29, 2026

Every love song you’ve ever heard has been teaching you something. The late Wayne Dyer saw it way back in 1976 and called it out plainly: the longing feels roma…

Plant Medicine

I get letters: Processing emotions “practices”.

By Becca Williams | May 28, 2026

When NB wrote to me after an Elevation Ceremony describing change on three levels – physiological, psychological, and spirit/emotional, I knew I had to share it…

Plant Medicine

Conscious Cannabis as a Spirit Medicine

By Becca Williams | May 20, 2026

It’s not about getting high. It’s about getting access. Conscious Cannabis pairs intentional cannabis work with the Emotional Liberation process to move what’s …

Emotional Liberation

New Research Is Turning Trauma Theory Upside Down: The Body Doesn’t Keep the Score?

By Becca Williams | May 14, 2026

Big news in the trauma world just dropped. Scientists are pushing back on the idea that trauma lives in your body’s tissues. And what they’re proposing instead …

Emotional Liberation

Escaping Emotional Pain: What Extreme Athletes Really Chase

By Becca Williams | May 6, 2026

This story explores how one extreme athlete used risk not for adrenaline, but as a way to cope with overwhelming emotional pain. It shows us the hidden role tra…

A picture of a statue of Krishna with a sign that reads The value of life is at peaceful mind

Practices

UnMeditation + Cannabis = Success

By Becca Williams | April 29, 2026

If sitting still on the cushion makes your mind louder, you’re not alone. For many, quiet mindfulness meditation amplifies what’s unresolved. There’s another ve…

Plant Medicine

Microdosing with psilocybin is not the ultimate be all, end all!

By Becca Williams | April 22, 2026

Microdosing psilocybin or LSD might feel good on the days you take it. But that’s where it ends, according to the largest microdosing study yet. No breakthrough…

Becca Williams leading one of her trademark Elevation Ceremonies focused on emotional regulation and inner transformation

Plant Medicine

Why Some People Hate Me and My Approach to Emotional Regulation

By Becca Williams | April 15, 2026

Most people don’t avoid change because they can’t. They avoid it because it asks something real of them. My Sunday’s Elevation Ceremony is for those who are rea…

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