Insights & Inspiration
Welcome to the blog!
Here, you'll find insights, helpful tips, and inspiring stories designed to support your journey, keep you informed and help you make the most of every step forward.
Why is Stress not “Just Stress?”
For years, I attributed my physical tension, urgency, and exhaustion to the demanding life of a nurse, not realizing these were signs of anxiety and a nervous system stuck in survival mode. Through my own healing journey, I discovered the transformative power of understanding and nurturing the nervous system—a journey that now shapes my work as a Nurse Psychotherapist and Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner. This journey has shown me that stress is often the body's way of signaling deeper needs and past hurts, waiting to be acknowledged. Healing begins when we shift from dismissing these signals to learning from them."
"Understanding Suicidal Thoughts: Leading with Compassion"
"Explore compassionate insights into understanding suicidal thoughts. Learn how depression, emotional pain, and the nervous system's alarm response contribute to these thoughts, and discover the importance of empathy and support in addressing them."
Why Are We So Afraid to Face Negative Emotions? Exploring Shadow Work and Self-Compassion
Explore why we fear negative emotions, the role of shadow work in healing, and how self-compassion can transform inner pain into emotional freedom.
My story with anxiety - what the…. freeze??
"Discover my personal journey with anxiety and the freeze response. Learn how unresolved stress impacts your nervous system and explore effective tools for healing and self-regulation."
I Thought I Had It Down: My Nervous System Breakdown and the Importance of Awareness (Part 1)
I thought I had it all figured out. I was meditating daily, practicing mindfulness, and reading spiritual teachers like Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra. I believed in the mind-body connection and had adopted a spiritual perspective of love and oneness — a far cry from the religion I was raised with. And I was a Nurse. How could I possibly have been heading for a nervous system breakdown?
I Thought I Had It Down (Part 2) - This Part of Me That Feels Unsafe
“The body has just as much (if not more) to do with healing from suffering as the mind. In our development as embryos, there was a body and a heart before there was a mind or nervous system. Heart first, brain second.”
– Dr. Russell Kennedy, MD, Anxiety RX
Unlock the Power of EFT Tapping: A Tool for Healing and Emotional Freedom
Learn how Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping) can calm the nervous system, address trauma, and provide emotional freedom. Discover the science behind EFT and how it works with your body and mind.
EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) – A Self-Help Tool
"Discover how to use EFT Tapping as a powerful self-help tool to manage emotions and calm your nervous system. Learn the tapping points and techniques for emotional resilience."
And - you don't have to worry about what to say - leave that to an EFT Professional or Therapist. Simply tap, feel and breathe!
Understanding Intergenerational Trauma: Healing the Wounds of the Past
Learn about intergenerational trauma, how it’s passed down through generations, and how acknowledging these wounds can lead to deep healing.