As a third generation settler, I’ve struggled to connect to truth and reconciliation efforts. While I support the cause, it has never felt applicable to

Community and Polyvagal Theory We all need people. Let’s be each others’ people… Polyvagal Theory (Porges, 2011) interweaves with Maslow’s Theory of Unmet Needs (1943)

Partnering with our Neurology Thriving brains navigate challenges before they become stressors. They self-regulate and they make conscious choices that promote wellness.  In reality, we

Working with Chakras Chakras are portals to the human energy field. In the west, the consideration that chakras impact mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health

Referring back to the cup illustration (previous blog), imagine each area of self due to heal/remember wholeness is a cup. With each nurturing practice, we

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude” (Maya Angelou). Optimism is a significant component of sense of

Aligning with trauma informed practice principles, choice is a luxury for many. When we come to a challenge with confidence, enthusiasm, and optimism (high sense

A recent meta-analysis of over 40,000 college students from North America and the United Kingdom found that perfectionism, whether self/socially/or other prescribed is on the

Using EMDR, CBT, and other exposure techniques (on our own or with another) to reduce stress When we fall into states of fight-flight or freeze,

Kristin Neff, a seminal researcher on Self-Compassion, developed a short and affirming exercise called the self-compassion break (2019) and it is a favourite of mine.