Gazit Chaya "Z"
Nkosi (they/m)
HELLO MY DEAR FELLOW EXPERIENCERS
My primary identity is change, my current mythology is that I am here to be change by experiencing change.
In this lifetime, I've had many names, my birth certificate says one, my marriage certificate another, my divorce document another, my driver's license another and my kiddo calls me yet another. My legal name is currently Gazit Chaya (two first names) Nkosi (they/m), but you can call me Z. I can be described as an AFAB trans/nonbinary, queer, white, Jewish, seeker, neurodiverse parent, ET experiencing, SSP coach, sparkly rainbow bewilderment fairy among other things.
Exploring and coming to accept this concept has predominated this lifetime for me. The road has been challenging to say this least and ever since I can remember, I have been searching for ways to make life more livable!
In this experience as a coach (aka Bewilderment Fairy) and SSP provider, I've learned so much from children and adults who have come through or are in the midst of significant challenges and yet emerge into lives that feel solidly worth living. I have learned that I could ask for what I needed, give myself what feels right, question the voice of the culture, and use accommodations and strategies even when they make me look different or make me able to do less than culture thinks is "right."
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After decades of pushing through life with heightened sensitivity to sound, light, movement, and touch, I was finally diagnosed with persistent post-concussive syndrome and PTSD. I've benefitted so much through many modalities including vision therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, occupational and physical therapy, SSP, and general spiritual and psychological seeking.
"Out beyond wrong doing and right doing there is a field, I'll meet you there." Rumi
I am always searching for ways to feel better and when my doctor offered a class on the Polyvagal Theory, I was intrigued! I took the class, went through the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) myself, and then completed the certification! It has shifted the way I move through the world in dramatic ways, and I am excited to watch how my nervous system will continue to shift and soften and enhance its ability to regulate.
How I discovered the Safe & Sound Protocol
I've followed Byron Katie and The Work for a few years, and while it may not be right for everyone, it certainly has brought me relief that I didn't expect. I'm honored to share it with others who are interested.
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Most recently I've been a part of the Wayfinder Life Coach training and have studied even more ways to support and enhance the essential self that so often gets lost in the cultural pressures to 'perform success' in a way that might not be right for us.
My experience with The Work and trainings
