The Abandoned Nest
This abandoned nest reminds me of our disembodied culture. We’ve got this incredible earthly nest that we aren’t fully present with, including our own bodies. After a couple decades of working closely with people and their bodies, this is resoundingly clear. We have a long way to go around truly being able to listen to […]
Podcast Interview
I was interviewed on the “Authentically You” podcast with @alexaraeschiefer recently. She is passionate about supporting healthy connection and love in the relationships we have with our precious bodies. If you want to have a listen, we covered a lot and it was a rich conversation. LISTEN HERE. P.S. This week has been heavy and […]
Imagination & The Third
In Expressive Art Therapy, there is a concept called “the third”. It speaks to many things including what can come through a session between client and therapist where a third thing emerges or arrives beyond the 2 people. It’s like how we can be greater than the sum of our parts. It’s the ‘aha’ moment […]
Cast a Wide Net
Cast a wide net with your art. You might gather back fragmented parts of yourself that floated off during a painful chapter. Cast a wide net with your experimentation. You might have a conversation with your preferences as your inner critic flails in its attempts to keep you hiding. Cast a wide net with your […]
A Place to Rest
Having a bodywork table in my counselling & Expressive Arts Therapy space makes a beautiful resting place for my clients to be heard while they tend gently to their inner world and feel the feels. It also works well as an art table. Sometimes, in these sessions, I’ll invite a personal awareness practice of working […]