Mindfulness Revealed: What it IS and ISN’T
Introduction At its core, mindfulness is about a deep sense of self-awareness. It’s the practice of being fully present in the moment, aware of your thoughts, feelings, body sensations, relationships, and environments without judgment. Think of it as a mental light 💡,...
Defining Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Personal Effectiveness
Introduction Emotional intelligence (EI) has become a buzzword in recent years, but what does it really mean? More importantly, why is it so crucial in both our personal and professional lives? Let’s explore the core aspects of emotional intelligence and how it can...
The Healer’s Journey: Recognizing the Need for Self-Healing
Introduction The role of a “healer” is a profound and noble one, but it is often misunderstood. Many assume that healers have transcended the challenges they help others overcome. However, the reality is quite different. Healers often step into their roles because...
What is Self-Healing?
Introduction There are many misconceptions around this phrase. Some in the field of therapy don’t like it because they feel threatened, “if everyone just heals themselves, then I don’t have a job!” Some therapists don’t like it for more altruistic reasons that those...
From Body Image to Embodied Living🌟
Hello and Welcome! Today I'm going to be continuing the topic of my last blog: body judgments and body image. 🫣 My last blog was about personal tips I've used to challenge body judgements, and today we're diving into the nuanced world of "body image" versus "embodied...
4 Tips for Healing Body Judgments ❤️🩹
Introduction I’m just going to jump right into it here. I’m a former eating disorder therapist who also has a history of “body image issues” along with eating disorder behaviors. I've also recently gained a lot of weight d/t injuries and menopause, and this blog is...
🙅 Is “No-Contact” Right or Wrong?
Introduction So, as a therapist I follow a lot of other therapy-minded accounts and begin noticing patterns over time. I’ve seen waves and phases of posts about “grounding skills,” “boundaries,” “gaslighting,” and “trauma responses” and currently, “everyone’s a...
The Misconception of Unconditional Acceptance
Introduction We've all heard it at some point: "If you love me, you'll accept me as I am." It's a phrase that, on the surface, sounds perfectly reasonable, right? After all, love should be accepting, shouldn't it? But the problem is it's also followed up with demands...
Therapy vs. Coaching: What’s the Difference and Which Path Should You Choose? 🌟
Hello friend! Since recently opening my private practice for 1:1 therapy and coaching - I've been getting a lot of questions about these two offerings when clients are exploring personal growth and well-being options. The question often arises: What the heck's the...
The Healing Power of Somatic Orientation: A Path to Safety and Self-Presence
Introduction Ever wondered how animals in the wild stay so alert yet so calm? Their secret? Orientation. 🌍👀 This natural response involves scanning their environment to assess safety - and guess what? Humans have this innate ability too! Let’s unpack “Orientation” and...
