Blooming Together: The Growth of a Relationship
This month honours a milestone for me – my partner and i have been together more than not, as we celebrate 25 years together. A quarter of a century. This also comes with other moments to celebrate: My partner and i are officially in mid-life. He turned 50 last year and my own big day is around the corner this year. We see the evidence of mid-life as we have embraced our grey hairs, change…
The Closet of Unused Treasures
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…
Giving Birth to the Spiritual Seed Within
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
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 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
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 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
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
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…