Roots Of Resilience Health And Wellness Counselling

02/19/2024

[Image Caption]: WHAT IF....We just sit with it. Even when it is heavy. Even when it feels uncomfortable. Even when we want to shut it out. We don't have to the know the way through it.
Healing can only happen through feeling.

What will you sit with today? Can you be kind to yourself when you do?

Book online with one of our therapists and let yourself be supported.

https://rootsofresilience.janeapp.com/

02/07/2024

What act of kindness can you offer yourself today?

Image Caption: dark and light green blurred background with the words in white capital letters: "Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. Bob Kerry"

01/24/2024

It's definitely a mixture, but it does take a while and commitment. It's easier to keep going though when you know you're making progress and feeling better. What would make the difference to you?

01/24/2024

Disconnect to Reconnect

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes….including you.

~ Anne Lamont

What can you do today to disconnect and reconnect?

Let us know in the comments below.

01/24/2024

Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work you, does not mean that you should or need to do it alone.

We have evening and weekend appointments available to support you on your healing journey.

https://rootsofresilience.janeapp.com/

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01/11/2024

Lets take a moment to acknowledge how beautifully diverse and different each of us are.

Online booking available: https://rootsofresilience.janeapp.com/

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12/27/2023

Gentle end-of-day reminder for you:

You did the best you could with all of the complexities of your world today. Even if it wasn't the best you wanted. Even if it wasn't the best you thought you could do. Even if others didn't think it was your best. Even if you struggled, or were overwhelmed.

You did the best you could with all of the complexities of your world today.

And for those who've had a hard day today - isn't it relieving to know that you never have to live through this exact day again, that tomorrow is a completely different day?

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12/14/2023

Reminder: We don't have to continue holiday traditions that leave us broke, overwhelmed, unhappy or depleted.

Comment below with something you may be leaving behind this season.

You are not alone. Evening and weekend appointments available until Dec 22, 2023 to support you.

https://rootsofresilience.janeapp.com/

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12/04/2023

The holidays can be an extra challenging time of year for many of us. We have extra evening and weekend appointments available to support you. You are not alone.

Use the link below to access our online booking site.

https://rootsofresilience.janeapp.com/

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10/11/2023

UPDATE:

New start date is November 2 and we will continue on THURSDAYS for 8 weeks.

Registration is open now for this 8 week Somatic group therapy starting October 26.

If you have ever wanted to learn more about how your nervous system communicates with you through physiological cues, this might be for you. Explore how to manage anxiety, depression and stress in ways that are unique to you and your body.

Please reach out if you have any questions and would like to sign up. Andi and I welcome all identities and sessions will be highly individualized to each participant.

We look forward to seeing you here.

Warmly,
Andi and Vanessa

05/08/2023

Working on it! ❤️ So often, our instinct is to bust THROUGH our blocks. To get over our hurdles as fast as possible. But in the end, I almost always find that trying to power my way through ultimately keeps me in place even longer. Acceptance, surrender, and love—no matter the timeframe—are the only things that truly restore me. ❤️

Love yourself until you’re restored.

05/08/2023

05/04/2023

Thanks to Rwenshaun

05/03/2023

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Thanks For Sharing Hailey Paige Magee

05/03/2023

Anyone who know me, knows I love a good analogy!

We can't stop laughing at this post from ! So true and hilarious. Thanks for the humor and wisdom.
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04/29/2023

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04/25/2023

Something a lot of people don't understand is that we need a certain level of health to take care of our health. All of the coping skills, lifestyle choices, and self-care require *some* level of capacity. This is why we often see a spiral when it comes to health - spiraling downwards pretty quickly as our capacity to care for ourselves dwindles, and why we see a spiral upwards as we gain more capacity to engage in our health.

Too often I see folks blaming others, or blaming themselves, for their inability to keep up with self-care. And this leads to shame, burnout, isolation, and worsening of our health.

If we do not recognize the holistic impacts of the systems we live within, our capacities and resources, and how we are experiencing all of this, it is so easy to move into a space of blame and shame.

I promise you're doing a great job. Myself and my team of therapists are happy to show you how you're already "enough" and help you build the capacity to do more.

Sending you some gentleness today, for anyone who could use some.