Moms, you deserve your own recess break—a chance to move, breathe, and recharge. Join us as we celebrate motherhood and the power of movement. Reconnect with yourself and remember: a little recess can go a long way.

Cultivating a gratitude practice offers our protective parts a chance to feel calm and more at ease. Our minds exist to keep us safe, to ensure we eat, sleep, and avoid real threats, such as a speeding train and perceived threats like the unknown. Learning to recognize and acknowledge the things we are grateful for reminds us that we are safe in the present moment, and it allows us to feel more grounded in the positive aspects of our lives.

Many of my clients come to me searching for solutions to make the anxiety stop, hoping for some magic fix that will take it away completely. But what if, instead of trying to make it stop, we acknowledged it as our body’s alarm system? What if we used this hyperarousal as a signal to actually listen to our bodies—to recognize when it’s time to slow down, take a breath, and give ourselves permission to pause?

Resilience isn’t developed in a bubble of perfect calm—it’s learned through navigating the ups and downs of real life. Children who see how to repair after a rupture, grow into emotionally healthy adults. Read more as Jaqueline explores intergenerational trauma cycles.

Every autumn, trees shed their leaves to preserve their nutrients and survive the winter. Letting go of their leaves offers hope for a fresh start in the Spring. This change in season invites us to reflect on letting go and refocusing on personal growth.

Often behind anger are unmet needs and part of our work is taking time to be curious about what  we do need and finding safe ways to do so. It can feel overwhelming to explore how anger shows  up in your life on your own.

Some may view asking for help as a sign of weakness or shortcoming when in  reality being able to ask for help is a sign of strength. It is a sign of knowing ourselves,  our needs, and our limitations.  

Changes in our routine can often trigger feelings of anxiety, making it more difficult to plan, organize, and complete even simple tasks for ourselves and our families. When we are mindful, we are able to recognize our patterns and explore new ways of approaching new and familiar situations. 

We’re constantly being given messages about who we should be, how we should live, and what’s right and wrong both overtly and covertly from the time we are small children. These messages come from society at large, pop culture, our families, friends and communities. Part of the hard work around growing up and individuating is sifting through these messages to locate our own standards and values.