Charon Normand-Widmer

A client arrives armored in anger, but beneath it lives terror and grief, long abandoned. By remaining steady and attuned, I offer something unfamiliar: presence without withdrawal, containment without control. In that stillness, his body begins to believe it no longer has to fight alone. francescoridolfi.com from Rido On presence, […]

Shame is an intelligent signal of the body—a protector that rises to preserve belonging and safety.When met with empathetic abiding presence, it softens, transforming from contraction into connection through the simple act of staying.In that presence, the body remembers safety, and what once felt like distance becomes a pathway to

Triggers are not proof that something is wrong; they are invitations from the body, showing you where old stories and unmet needs still live. When we pause, breathe, and trace the thread back to its origins, we transform reactivity into awareness and make informed choices. In that space, the body

The body holds a quiet wisdom. It communicates through sensations—tightness, heat, ache—often holding what the mind cannot. Learning to listen to these signals can open a gentle journey of self-discovery through body awareness.  The body, a treasure trove of wisdom, communicates through sensations: tightness, heat, ache, and holding what the

I’ve learned to measure the health of my relationships not by how often we agree, or how much we love each other, or even how good intimacy is, but by whether I feel safe enough to be all of me. Relational safety is subtle. It’s not something we can fake

I’ve come to understand healing not as a process of acquisition but as a process of remembrance. Not long ago, I would have said that transformation required hard work, new habits, and tools to build a better version of myself. Now I see that all the versions, ancient, primal, future,

How do we work with both? Why do we need to? What is ego shadow? In Part One, I reflected on my evolving understanding of essence and ego—not as abstract spiritual ideas but as lived realities that shape how I show up for myself, my relationships, and the clients I

What is our essence? Why do we need to know? What is ego? Lately, I’ve been invited—nudged, really—into a deeper inquiry, not just for my own evolution but in service to my clients, whose nervous systems and hearts are calling out for something beyond technique or insight. Trauma work often

Grief has been one of the most difficult yet transformative experiences of my life. In the past, my instinct was always to avoid it—to distract myself with work, relationships, or external comforts that kept me from truly sitting with my emotions. But the more I tried to outrun sadness, the

Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions, often feared, suppressed, or expressed destructively. Yet, in my work with clients, I’ve come to see anger as a doorway to deep healing—a messenger that, when approached with awareness, reveals hidden wounds, unmet needs, and deep-seated patterns. Rather than treating anger as