Ahhh, the somaticizing. Been there, done that. W is the queen of it, but I haven't been around to hear most of it lately. Maybe she needs to have more trust in me to share that part of her again?
She's writing a book on stress management (cut me out as a co-author during the D process - thank you very much ), and now is trying yoga and has lots of zen signs and wears outfits from every walk of life other than hers (white western culture). Now why don't guys do that? Have you ever seen a white guy from Minneapolis walking around work or the mall wearing a kimono or a poncho? Whoops! Off on a tangent...
Her sharing about her ailments and her exploration are positives, UD - signs of trust and possible growth. In addition, you also know that things are not rosy in WAS-land.
You are doing a great job with the GAL work. I have 3 books on female MLC on the way, so I hope to get into some reading myself soon.