Insights Blog
Reflections on wholeness and health from The Growing Place Chico
The Power of: A Clarifier
Power isn’t the problem—the absence of it is. A short reflection on what we mean by genuine power, and why it changes everything it touches.
Dis • Ease
Your body isn’t broken—it’s responding rationally to an irrational environment. A compassionate, science-grounded look at why so many of us are unwell.
Model · Empower · Train: The Power of Modeling
Most leadership starts with training. Real trust starts with modeling first. Why the order you lead in changes everything about where you end up.
Model · Empower · Train: The Power of Modeling — At Home
Children don’t do what we say—they become what they watch us do. Why modeling, not instruction, is where real parenting influence actually begins.
The Power of: Nutrient-Dense Food for the Body
What you eat isn’t separate from how you feel. The science behind how real, nutrient-dense food shapes your mood, energy, and brain function.
The Power of: Nutrient-Dense Food for the Soul
The soul needs nourishment too—connection, movement, gratitude, purpose. What feeds it, what quietly starves it, and why numbing out costs so much.
The Ticker-Tape: Negative Thoughts & Mitochondria
“It's just a thought” isn't quite true—your cells are keeping score. A gentle, science-grounded look at inner narrative, mitochondrial health, and how to change the signal.
Sinister Cousins & Connection
Fear, shame, and worry aren't three problems—they're one family, running the same biochemical script. Why the body can't tell them apart, and how to finally disarm them.
Voice Activated
The mouth doesn't just report on the heart—it fills it. A science-grounded look at why speaking, not just thinking, changes what's happening in your body.
The Power of Play
Is your child “just” playing in therapy? Far from it. Why play, not words, is often the most direct route to a child’s deepest healing.
Food as Fuel
Gas in a diesel engine doesn’t work. Neither does ultra-processed food in a body designed to run on something real. A simple look at what fuels you best.
Coping: A Seat at the Table
Some things we cope with were never meant to stay. A gentle, honest look at what’s earned a permanent seat at your table that shouldn’t have.
Belonging to Behavior
Belonging leads to belief, belief shapes attitude, attitude governs behavior. Most behavior problems are belonging problems that traveled downstream.