Truth be told, I am a literal and figurative tree hugger. I really do hug trees sometimes while hiking, and my wedding and engagement rings are even tree themed because of my love for trees. There are so many reasons why I’m drawn to trees. Firstly, they are such an important part of our survival …
Category: embodiment
SPRING Into Your Desired Future, Part 3: Using Your Strength
In my first and second articles about vision boards, I provided guidance on how to make a vision board to identify your goals in the coming months as well as how to use your vision board to become the future self that you desire. In the second article, I encouraged you to identify obstacles that …
The Healing ROLE of Animals
My family lost our beloved cat, Dribbles (pictured above), this month. As is the case with many companion animals it’s hard to pinpoint his exact age due to the nature of his rescue story, but he was with my family for over 20 years. Dribbles was my favorite companion animal, and I will miss him …
Drama Therapy 101, Part 4: Strengthening the Mind and Body Connection through Embodiment
Have you noticed that when you feel happy you feel present in your body and experience pleasurable feelings in it? Have you also noticed that when you feel upset you feel disconnected from your body or experience unpleasant feelings in it (e.g. nausea, tension, pain, sweating, or heaviness)? The first sentence describes the idea of …