For the past several days I have ruminated on this thought....it began in session with a beloved client of mine who was struggling. Wondering why she had been unable to maintain her strategies for mental wellness and working in a front line profession I simply said to her " think about what you have gone … Continue reading 730 days…connective tissue, love and me too!

" I believe that in the midst of struggle, the center will hold if, and only if, we can feel the edges." Brene Brown - Atlas of the HeartHey there. Welcome back to 'Seen & Heard', our place to land, breathe and truly see and feel each other all the way through to the other … Continue reading The Center Will Hold…

A fearful heart requires love, compassion and time Over the holiday season I had an opportunity to get in touch with a part of myself that I had been avoiding for years, perhaps decades. And as I felt my way through this part of me, I found myself felled to my knees with emotion. It … Continue reading Fear and loathing riverside…

2021 started out, for me, with hope and promise for a long awaited (7year) change of career trajectory. I had been praying for it, fighting against my existing job, trying to shift the ‘stars’ in hopes of creating space for a career change that would have me feeling fully engaged and anchored to my core … Continue reading And that’s a wrap….

Hey. How's it going? I have attempted to write/podcast this post for well over a week now. I started with the topic of allowing our emotions during the holidays. Then I rewrote it and started talking about melancholy and how hard the holidays can be for us. But nothing felt right. Everything felt contrived, every … Continue reading Ok, let’s breathe…

Happy December! Whooofffff….do you feel it? I sure do? The pressure has dialled up a bit. ( and if you haven’t or aren’t feeling it, please share with the class your magical ways so we can all learn 😉). The busy has begun. The parties, the planning, the buying, the wrapping, the baking, the menu … Continue reading You’re not alone- and you have options( you always did)

Grief is one of the most complex emotions we, as humans, can feel. Not only does it involve great sadness but with it comes a myriad of other emotions that can feel unexpected and wrong. And when I say wrong, I mean it. Here in North America we absolutely suck at navigating grief and loss. … Continue reading Grief can suck it….

Happy Monday from the river. It’s cold and sunny here in Central Ontario, Canada. New week and my anxiety game is high. How’s yours? The most frustrating part of living with anxiety and PTSD is that things go along pretty chill for a while and then, even though you’ve done the work and continue to … Continue reading Is it me?