Lotus Therapeutic Services

05/13/2024

Lotus is accepting new clients 💜 Have you been thinking about getting started? Let's chat!

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day ❤️

10/27/2023

Engaging in some great training today Feeling Good Institute, Inc. Accountability is the theme of the day 🙌🤝

10/15/2023

Yes, yes, yes, yes!

My last reel on rest had so many people talking about the messages they heard growing up:

“If you have time to lean, you have time to clean!”
“Make yourself useful”
“Don’t be lazy”
“Are you just going to sit there all day?!”

Reinforced over and over again we feel shame for not doing.

Some of us even jump up pretending to be busy if we hear someone walk into the room. It runs deep.

Rest is productive.

We’ve evolved to work hard, then rest. Our body needs parasympathetic recovery. Our mind needs to decompress and drift off. Our body needs stillness and quiet.

Think about people who are always going. Who can’t sit still. This is fight or flight energy. And if you notice, they might get s lot done but they never feel settled. Sometimes their mind is completely scattered.

Tell yourself: I AM SAFE TO REST.

Give yourself that nap. If your body needs more rest, sleep later. If you’re exhausted at 8pm put yourself into bed. Your body is speaking— listen. Guilt free

05/24/2023

I talk about this frequently with clients...it's not actually about the dishes, or the laundry, or picking up the dog 💩. Is each partner's time valued and respected? Is each partner valued and respected?

03/22/2023

Check out the new space! 🤩

If you have any questions or would like to book you can:
☎️Call 780-933-3914
⌨️Email jenn@lotustherapeuticservices.ca
👈Send a message

www.lotustherapeuticservices.ca

02/27/2023

Lotus is relocating! Stay tuned to see the new space!

02/26/2023

I honestly have this conversation with nearly all of my clients and the relatability is profound. Can you relate?

We’re mean to connect, to share, and to depend on each other. But we cannot do that when we glorify self abandonment. Taking care of ourselves and prioritizing our own needs allows us to do the same for others

02/20/2023

Happy Family Day! Hoping you all have a gentle day with the people, pets, and/or the things, you enjoy!

01/22/2023

Always a work in progress 💜 sometimes a missing ingredient on those more difficult days is compassion. Many of you are putting in the work, time, and energy to achieve therapeutic change, however, we must also match that with compassion on our and others' most difficult days.

Doing the inner work is a must to have a healthy relationship, but there’s no escaping our humanity. Relationships are messy and having healthy expectations allows us to accept the times when it’s not easy or when our triggers come out in full force

01/06/2023

Lotus congratulates all local businesses in Grande Prairie and surrounding areas. The last number of years certainly have not been a walk in the park. Despite the community having numerous opportunities to choose big box stores or huge organizations, the support from communities within which local businesses operate, is unwavering. I am beyond humbled to be among the many businesses who have been recognized by our local supporters. Thank you.

Wishing you all a gentle and happy New Year 💜

12/25/2022

Lotus wishes you all a healthy, safe, gentle, and Merry Christmas/holiday season 💜 Take good care 💜

12/22/2022

It can feel tricky or confusing when two or more, very different emotions are true at the same time, and thats okay.

Our culture deeply struggles with feeling different emotions at once. Or having multiple things be true at once.

It’s ok to grieve the end of a toxic relationship. It’s ok to miss that person. To wish it was different. Or to feel a deep sense of loss. Even if you “know it was for the best.”

We are humans, not robots.

Respect and show compassion for your humanity even when other people don’t

12/21/2022

Helpful tips for this holiday season

11/04/2022

Nominations are wrapped up, and now the voting begins!!
Thank you for the continued support, you are so appreciated 💜
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Official 2022 Community Voting Awards Platform for Grande Prairie, AB. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

10/28/2022

Can anyone else relate? Make sure to do some scans throughout your day to check-in with how you're doing. Our body and mind can tell us a lot if we listen 👂

FINISH THIS SENTENCE: “I know it’s time to disconnect, zone out, or be alone when ___________.”

10/20/2022

Take pause✋️ Pause before reacting, as it is within that pause where we have opportunity to practice these skills described by The Holistic Psychologist

If you feel you need support to further explore these or other skills, send me a dm, I am accepting new clients 🍂