~ Evoking Positive Energy ~ As a Narrative Health Coach and flower energy practitioner, one of the methods I use is helping clients mobilize the beneficial energy available from positive thoughts and words. Not merely the “power of positive thinking”, but the actual energetic response that we feel inside as we...
"Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Using Flower Essences for Anxiety When I see clients who want to address feelings of anxiety, it’s important that I begin by defining in what ways anxious feelings show up. It...
Cultivating Playful Joy and Wellness is something that can often be an afterthought. But keeping this fresh and top of mind is key to embrace life and give ourselves the joy we deserve. “The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so...
Haste Makes Waste As I rush around trying to accomplish all the tasks on my to-do list, I catch a toe on the corner of the dresser. Ouch! I take a brief moment to rub the injured part then hurry on to the next chore. In an effort to get it...
Without being able to put words on the page and telling your story with passion, most of us would be lost in a seething mess of jumbled thoughts swirling around relentlessly. For me personally, as I write, the letters line up neatly like dutiful soldiers, ready to fight the battles...
“Nothing great in the world was accomplished without passion.” ~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel When we think of passion, we usually think of it in terms of a relationship with another or a strong sexual desire. The energy of true passion lives deep inside of each and every one of us. It is...
“I have so much to do, deadlines to meet, family to care for…I don’t have time for myself!” Sound familiar? This is a common cry I hear within the first few minutes of working with a client who is feeling drained by doing too much. This is why creating spaciousness...
A common theme that I see in my practice, time and again, is how isolation from others deeply affects our sense of well-being. When I begin working with a client, I look at their connections to others and community and how they can integrate connection as practice. One may be...
Nature Heals and Cultivates Balance Developing deeper self-awareness is the key to managing day-to-day challenges and remembering that nature heals and cultivates balance. Finding our unique inner rhythm in order to cultivate balance helps us better handle difficulties as they arise. Maintaining practices that support us is the key to health...
