If you’ve gone through your recent “mindless scroll” of social media this morning, I am willing to bet you’ve seen several people on a beautiful tropical vacation, celebrating an engagement with a #ringselfie, making an Alix Earle reference (hey, she lives a pretty cool life!), or starting a new position at a promising company. I…
There you are, losing your cool with your kids again. Or not returning an important client call. Or not recording the podcast episode you promised yourself you’d record. Or… Or… Or… You screwed up. Maybe you didn’t really even screw up. Maybe you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed today and you…
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Dick Schwartz, who created IFS, identifies a multiplicity of what he calls sub personalities which we refer to as parts. We all have parts. We speak about a part of us that wants to go out and another part of us that wants to stay in. So you can…
As I sit down to begin a new endeavor of creating a blog to guide women toward their optimal health, I struggle to singularly identify as an Occupational Therapist (OT). I have thought more of myself as a pelvic health specialist, yogini, ayurvedic practitioner, internal family systems coach, artist, etc. So you may get the point by…
Ever wake up in a horrible, rotten mood? What kind of day can you expect to have? A horrible, rotten one, right? Why? Because the way you feel determines what happens in your life. That’s why tending to our emotions, making sure we feel good, is the most important work we can do. Until we…
You’re not meant to go through life feeling bad. No, really. You’re meant to go through life with as much joy and exuberance as a 4 year-old running through a sprinkler with abandon on a hot summer day. You’re meant to enjoy your life. You’re meant to laugh. You’re meant to delight in your day.…
People often ask me for help getting into action. “I’m a procrastinator.” “I make to-do lists that never get done.” “I know what I should be doing to grow my business, but I never do it.” They want me to somehow push them (with love) from inaction to action. I never fall for it. Why?…
Hypnotherapy TrancePlan and Life Coaching Often when working as a psychotherapist I am very aware of underlying dynamics which began very early in life. In the life coaching field although it is wonderful for many people it can be less accessible for many people because of their underlying long-standing issues. In order to prepare somebody…
Healing is like going through seasons. When you’re in a season of pain, it may be hard to see the internal shifts happening leading you to the next season of growth. This is how personal evolution happens. We don’t talk enough about post-traumatic growth, wisdom, and the unexpected benefits of healing. I think partly because,…
Not feeling ‘Enough’ can impact our self-worth. Here are some tips to develop ways to improve your self-worth and know that you are enough. Six tips for when you don’t feel enough As a counsellor, one of the main hurdles I see with clients is a feeling of inadequacy, a sense of not being “enough”.…