Over the years of clinical practice I have found that the holiday season can be rather difficult for some. Lack of genuine connection is often at the root of most discomfort and longing whether clients recognize this or not. My holiday wish for you is that you find such connectivity with yourself, others, and our […]
What Are You Hungry For? Tips to Nourish Your Whole Self
Travelling and eating out and pulling together quick meals once you get home and back to work… the fun of breaking out of the routine is almost worth the price your body can pay for the days and even weeks after you return. As someone with an autoimmune condition, eating “whatever” while on the go […]
Nature as a Portal to Self: How Eco Art Therapy Can Help You Reconnect and Heal
The sun beating down on my warm skin; the sound of scratchy shoes against the gritty sand and pebble floor; the squawk of birds overhead…mindful presence and sensory explorations like this are what bring me into the present and into my body. This process is at the heart of the work I do […]
Mindful Modern Eating
Are you interested in learning how to take a half an hour to learn how to eat a raisin? If so, this is not the blog post for you. Many clients have asked me to teach a mindful eating class. I would be happy to do that except that I can’t think of anything more […]
Eco-Art Therapy Retreat for Helpers
Are you a therapist, coach, medical provider, or other helping professional? Do you give so much of your heart and soul, but struggle to make time for you? Do you take time to enjoy the many healing benefits of our natural world? To connect to your own innate creativity and expression?Do you recognize what drains […]
The Art of Compassionate Self Care
Talk about self care…I’m so delighted to announce I have partnered with my best friend and significant other to create a new site for couples, www.theheartmattersretreat.com with our first pilot retreat scheduled for this fall. So how is that self care? It’s saying no to things that don’t fuel me to make space for the things that […]