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Reclamation, from the 1600’s: the “action of calling (someone) back” and the “action of claiming as a possession something taken away”. From the Latin reclamation, “a cry of ‘no’” and from the Latin reclamare, “to cry out against, protest, contradict”
This word became my mantra and war cry through my journey of deconstruction and rebuilding in my 30’s. I hope that it becomes an anchor, a permission slip, and the war drums that empower you to find your way back or carve your own new path.
Welcome. I had to deconstruct and reconstruct my life to save it. Which is why I am so passionate about assisting others doining the same.
You know that Anaïs Nin quote, “Had I not created my whole world, I would certainly have died in other people’s.”? That is what this journey means to me. There comes a point for those of us destined to be Reclaimers where we can’t un-feel what we feel or un-realize what we’ve realized. We wake up one day in a half-built life that we realize is not delivering on it’s imagined promise of happiness and security. Whatever we were taught, whatever paths we were herded down, we realize now they were not fully chosen by us. But how do we unravel and re-weave an entire life when we are already stomach deep in one? Modern life doesn’t pause for us to figure out shit out. It is in this messy middle where we realize that if we do not recreate our whole world, we will certainly die in the one created by others for us.
So why a Substack? Why now? Because I’ve always enjoyed my online connections most when I was writing. I also am sick of feeling like I can’t connect with the people who want to connect with me because of an ever-shifting algorithm. I want to be able to speak directly with you and have you be able to speak directly back over something we’ve agreed that we both care to talk about. A place to stretch my writing wings, to share more than I have before because it feels like time.
I’ll share seasonal guidance for those looking to find deeper connection to meaning and holidays without religious dogma, insights into healing journeys through the lens of the body and nervous system using my various certifications in healing modalities, tools and resources that have helped me in hopes they are helpful for you, and personal essays and poetry from my own journey.
Whether you sign up for free or upgrade to a paid subscription, you are so welcome here. I hope you’ll join me in co-creating something beautiful.
About me
I’m Becka. I write about my reclamation journey which includes but isn’t limited to deconstructing my childhood faith, reclaiming agency over my body, abandoning hustle culture, exploring nature based spirituality, deconstructing from compulsory heterosexuality after surviving purity culture, learning mimetic therapies like RRT and somatics, and my experience as a late diagnosed neurodivergent. Phew.
I grew up in the 90's and 2000's heavily involved in the evangelical pentecostal movement. I served in Christian music ministry from middle school into my early 20's. I left the church, dove into entrepreneurship building two businesses over a decade only to hit a wall in the late 2010's.
Aching for a sense of groundedness and understanding of myself I was thrust into a deconstruction, spiritual awakening, and trauma healing journey that dramatically changed my life. I write about it, share what has worked for me, guide others intuitively and offer coaching rooted in neuroscience and trauma-aware therapy modalities
I love gardening and tea lattes. My toxic trait is believing all wild animals will feel my lovely vibes and want to be my friend. I love baking from scratch. I want to write a book (or 3). I thrive in small group conversations and I’d rather go deep than make small talk anyday. I’m probably feeling anxious about what you’ll think of me and I’m working on that. My favorite food is french fries. Now tell me about you.
Learn more about Becka:
www.beckarobinson.com
www.instagram.com/BeckaRobinson
Contact:
hello@beckarobinson.com