The Embodied Mama
You might have heard this term thrown around a bit lately and be wondering what it really means. It’s okay I didn’t really know what it was a few years ago either. I thought it was just a term yogis threw around. I was very enlightened when I was trained in Nonlinear Movement by Michaela […]
Coming out Feminist
Something shifted in me when Roe vs. Wade was overturned. I’ve never had an abortion nor would it be my first choice for an unwanted pregnancy but that does not give me the right to legislate another woman’s body. I remember being a 13 year old female growing up in the 90’s purity culture and […]
5 Ways To Cope With Overwhelming Emotions
I’m writing this with tears streaming down my face…. My sister’s best friend’s brother just passed away, my Uncle is dying of cancer, my dad is dealing with chronic pain, I never feel like I’m NOT working, there’s a new COVID variant looming on the horizon, I have no freaking idea if I should or […]
Minding Your Mind: the importance of mental health
When I pursued the route of becoming a therapist after suffering from depression and an eating disorder in my early 20’s, I never know how important my work would become. Living through the last year as a human was hard, counseling other humans through the last year was really hart… but it was also a […]
Ch. 6 & 7: The Power Of Belief + Meet Your Inner Child
Oh the stories we tell ourselves…. they are powerful, so powerful they can shape our entire future if we’re not aware that they are just a STORY! What stories have you told yourself about yourself? I used to tell myself that I was only GOOD if I was a “good girl” that “saved people from […]
Ch. 3 A New Theory Of Trauma
We all carry unresolved trauma. As we’ve seen, it’s not necessarily the severity of the event itself but our response to it that determines the imprint it makes…..When we do the work of resolving trauma. we can become more resilient. In fact, these experiences can become catalysts for profound transformation. -Dr. Nicole LaPera I have […]
Sugar and Anxiety in Children
Did you know that sugar triggers anxiety in our kids? Crazy, right? As a marriage and family therapist that specializes in stress and anxiety release, as well as the mom of three kids, I am constantly looking for simple ways to reduce anxiety in my children’s everyday lives. Surprisingly, diet is a really easy place […]
How To Talk To Children About A Pandemic
What to Expect When You’re Expecting is going to have to add a chapter to their book cause no one prepared us for this ?. I can honestly say that this is the weirdest thing that has ever happened in our lives. PANDEMIC, CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19…our children will never forget these names. Like the Bay Area […]
Why Meditation Can Change Your Life
Meditation…seems like a buzz word these days. When I scroll through mediation podcasts there a meditation for everything: mediation for intimacy, meditation for forgiveness, shower meditation, self-love meditation and the list goes on. How does one choose which one to do or who to do it? Well in my opinion you can’t go wrong by […]
Gratitude in the everyday
Practicing gratitude has been a game changer for me. It’s helped decrease my anxiety and live in the moment, but like all things it’s a practice and not something I’ve perfected. Sometimes I fall off the wagon in my healthy practices and that’s okay. Sometimes I go through season of feeling full and sometimes I […]
