Joy Within - Parent Coaching and Relationship Counselling

09/28/2025

Nourish Wellness is currently looking for Health and Wellness Professionals to join the team!

Are you a: counsellor, social worker, psychologist, dietician, holistic nutritionist, coaching professional, acupuncturist, Dr. of TCM, massage therapist, craniosacral therapist, osteopathic practitioner, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other health practitioner?

If you are interested in being part of a team of professionals who value a holistic approach to health care with an emphasis on mental health, please get in touch with us now!

Contact us at:
💌 info@nourishwellnesscomox.com
☎️ 250.339.4141

09/24/2025

I am so honoured to share that, once again, I have been nominated in the Reader's Choice Awards! There are so many amazing buinesses, places, and service providers in the Comox Valley so I encourage you to vote for your favorites. If I understand correctly, you can vote everyday but need to vote in 10 categories in order for your votes to be counted. You will find me under Health and Beauty Services, in both the 'Counsellor - Individual' category and the 'Therapist' category. I know, it's a bit confusing (I think they might be fixing that!)

Link to the voting site is in the comments.



Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

04/12/2025

Love this! Who you are is so much more important than what you do and yet we put so much definition of success on external accomplishments.

What kind of person do you want to be?

Adults can have such a potent role in helping children see their greatness. The Nurtured Heart Approach provides a great roadmap to that end!

Thanks for sharing

04/04/2025

Family estrangement, or being cut off from a family member, is more common than people realize and we need to start talking about it. Join Suzan for a free discussion where she will share thoughtful insights to support those who are navigating the challenges of estrangement.

03/14/2025

Feels like a good sentiment to begin the weekend ☺️

03/07/2025

I have reviewed all the feedback from my February workshop and once again, 100% of participants said it met or exceeded their expectations and they would recommend it to others!

Here are some of the comments:

"I can't wait to get home and try this stuff! I am excited to explore the world of parenting that this approach has opened up."

"I am confident that the NHA will allow me to be the parent I want to be and become. It should be expanded into the public school curriculum. So thankful for this course."

"Marny gave us simple practical tools that can work at all stages of parenting and will provide lifelong value to ensure the best relationship with your kids."

Happy Friday 🙂

Photo by Howie R on Unsplash

01/22/2025

With 2 weeks left to register for my next workshop, I wanted to share some feedback from past participants. Check out more reviews on my website and contact me directly with any questions!

Event and registration details are in the comments.

11/05/2024

You are not alone.

These stats are from the US but a 2024 study by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence found almost half of caregivers feel tired, worried and/or anxious. At the top of the list of reasons is the level of responsibility.

Parents are trying to navigate career success, relationship ideals, financial strain, child care issues, emerging knowledge of the way trauma happens and wanting to break the cycle, a plethora of new parenting strategies, involvement in children's schools, accessing health care, everything being moved online (end user driven), afterschool activities (booking, attending, fund raising, coaching, team management), personal wellbeing, extended family etc.

What I notice are the expectations of doing these things (and many more) at a level that is unrealistic for everyone. Yet, we are surrounded by the messages and unspoken rules that anything less is not good enough.

Not only are parents juggling too much, they are trying to do it with a level of efficiency and effectiveness that can be smothering. The feelings of judgement, criticism, and guilt are prevalent.

There is no easy fix. Individually, we can't address all of the contributing factors to these levels of stress and overwhelm but we can start in our own families by challenging the rules and expectations that are impossible to reach.

It is important to explore each family's unique ecosystem. Their dynamics, history, values, priorities and goals. Expectations that align to what truly serves a specific family allows success to be redefined and therefore be within reach.

10/31/2024

This cannot be said enough 🙏

Shelly Robinson - Raising Yourself

10/31/2024

This cannot be said enough 🙏.

10/08/2024

The remarkable journey of the salmon connects me with resilience and perseverance. Withstanding and recovering from obstacles is a life skill.

They have travelled great distances from the ocean and now in fresh water they only have a finite time to reach their destination to spawn. They are literally jumping out of the water there are so many waiting to take their chance to get up numerous stretches of treacherous water. Predators come to feast and they try and try until they die - the end goal is that deeply rooted.

It seems impossible until you get there.

09/23/2024

So grateful to be nominated again this year 🙏

There are so many amazing businesses in the valley if you wish to vote, see the link in the comments.