Iteration Is Infinite Refinement Today’s addition to my continuous case study of self. I still have trouble with balance, which is almost funny, considering I have bipolar. I’m so passionate about this new iteration of my character 🤭 and how much it’s impacted me. The fact that I’m able to do it, how much I’ve worked on bypassing those negative thoughts to become confident enough, and still be able to work through those lows, is something I don’t take lightly. Because that g

People usually think of addiction as substances, but we can also become attached to cycles, patterns, and chemical rewards happening inside the body. One of the things I talk about often is how we can become attached to emotional states. Sometimes we experience repeated periods of stress, uncertainty, fear, or emotional distance. Then, when relief, affection, validation, or connection finally arrives, it creates a powerful reward response. Over time, the nervous system begins

My name is Cassidy Gates, RN, founder of The Approach LLC and creator of the Soma & Semantics Practice. Long before I learned the language of neuroscience, behavioral science, trauma, or nervous system regulation, I was simply a child who noticed patterns. School was difficult for me. Not because I wasn’t intelligent, but because my mind seemed to work differently than the systems around me. I often felt as though I was observing too much at once. While others focused on the