9 years ago, when my daughter turned one, I hoped desperately it was like some magical turning point that I’d been longing for – that somehow I’d have the energy to be the perfect mom I’d imagined I would be, the fog would clear, the bog would let go of
I bet that if you’ve been experiencing chronic exhaustion for some time you’d really like something to change? The thing is… Are YOU ready to change? We cannot expect anything to be different if we don’t allow ourselves to release what is creating the exhaustion and to make space for
When Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome repeatedly brought me to my knees over a period of 5 years I knew that I needed to be doing something different to receive or experience something different. However, I was too tired and too overwhelmed to figure out what needed to change and, instead, kept
I remember a time where every. single. decision. I made was based on how much energy it would take from me. I operated from the feeling that my energy supply was in the reserve already and just one thing could topple me into completely empty, followed by a crash. This
(You can download the audio version here) “Trauma is not the bad things that happened to you but what happens inside of you as a result of what happened to you” – Dr Gabor Maté, specialist in childhood development and trauma. Also from Gabor Maté: “Trauma is the disconnection from
I was 19 years old and had taken the brave step of seeing a psychologist for the first time in my life. In the very first session I heard him say “You think you’re in control of everything but actually you’re not”. It felt like a slap in the face.
One day, long ago, my Grade 3 teacher called me a foghorn (FYI the definition of a foghorn is a device making a loud, deep sound as a warning to ships in fog). I was deeply ashamed and have never forgotten the comment.I know that the teacher was probably fed-up
This morning my 8-year-old daughter was sitting hugging her knees to her chest, refusing to eat breakfast, with a scowl on her face and a very rigid little body filled with anger. It was cold, dark and we were all grumpy. It was so tempting to lose my temper as
Did you often or very often feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other? Were your parents ever separated or divorced? Was a household
Are you an exhausted, overwhelmed and despondent woman seeking answers to not only overcome exhaustion and to regain your ‘normal’ self but to also plug into the vitality, confidence and passion to fulfill that burning potential you can feel within? My unique body, mind and spirit approach, shared in my
