The Closet of Unused Treasures

The Closet of Unused Treasures

Oct 17, 202412 min read

Grief is a shapeshifter. The last time i saw my mother alive was two years ago on Mother’s Day. She died the next day and i think she waited to die so that i wouldn‘t have this connection to Mother’s Day. It was a shock and created a sea change in my life that has been both the worst experience of my life, and has led me into a new sense of self. I was…

Giving Birth to the Spiritual Seed Within

Giving Birth to the Spiritual Seed Within

Sep 16, 20249 min read

I didn’t grow up religious or with a spiritual practice of any kind. I was told as a child that was because even though my parents were quite religious, they…

Self-Care is Honouring my Truest Self

Self-Care is Honouring my Truest Self

Aug 19, 20248 min read

At a special Tarot reading to start the year, I pulled the Empress card. This card is all about self-care, and as this year is about Soft Strength, i felt…

My Butterfly Effect: Transforming Birth Trauma into How I Work

My Butterfly Effect: Transforming Birth Trauma into How I Work

Jul 15, 20249 min read

My butterfly effect is turning into a birth story healer after my own traumatic birth. I used to get this question all the time: “Why do you want to have…

A Ceremonial Month: Embracing the Path to My Wise Future Self

A Ceremonial Month: Embracing the Path to My Wise Future Self

Jun 20, 20247 min read

June is the halfway point to the year. It might be an arbitrary mid-way pause and yet it still serves as a place maker of time. June also represents a…

My Magic as a Mother

My Magic as a Mother

May 23, 20249 min read

My children are not young school-agers anymore. With that comes new ways to care for them, as well as the balance of joys and problems that come with this developmental…

My Midlife Midwife Era: Weaving the Spiral Path

My Midlife Midwife Era: Weaving the Spiral Path

Apr 23, 202410 min read

If you look at most therapist bios, be it on their Psychology Today profile or on an Instagram landing page, you’ll notice that we specialize in “life transitions.” What does…

We Avoided a Date with Disaster

We Avoided a Date with Disaster

Mar 23, 20247 min read

Last month, i shared some ways couples can recommit to their intimate relationship after becoming parents. This month, i’m back with a new article about intimate relationships and i’m sharing…

More than my Baby Daddy: Becoming Parents and Staying Together

More than my Baby Daddy: Becoming Parents and Staying Together

Feb 24, 202410 min read

Having a child is a life-altering portal for everyone, regardless of how you crossed the threshold. Since parenthood is a rite of passage, we become someone who never existed before.…