Kimberly Mask RP

10/30/2025

Not all grief is loud or publicly acknowledged. We grieve relationships, dreams, time, and parts of ourselves too. As I mark ten years since my grandmother’s passing, here’s a reflection on the quiet kinds of grief we carry — and how to honor them....

Not all grief is loud or publicly acknowledged. We grieve relationships, dreams, time, and parts of ourselves too. As I mark ten years since my grandmother’s passing, here’s a reflection on the qui…

10/22/2025

Attachment wounds aren’t always loud. Sometimes they show up in everyday moments — needing reassurance, avoiding closeness, overthinking a text. Here’s how early emotional patterns shape adult life, and how to begin healing....

Attachment wounds aren’t always loud. Sometimes they show up in everyday moments — needing reassurance, avoiding closeness, overthinking a text. Here’s how early emotional patterns shape adult life…

10/15/2025

Burnout and boredom can feel eerily similar — tired, unmotivated, disconnected. But they come from very different roots. Here’s how to tell the difference and what to do about it....

Burnout and boredom can feel eerily similar — tired, unmotivated, disconnected. But they come from very different roots. Here’s how to tell the difference and what to do about it.

10/08/2025

Thanksgiving can be lovely — and still stressful. From travel plans to hosting pressures to emotional performance, sometimes gratitude gets tangled in expectation. Here’s permission to approach the weekend with more ease and less pressure....

Thanksgiving can be lovely — and still stressful. From travel plans to hosting pressures to emotional performance, sometimes gratitude gets tangled in expectation. Here’s permission to approach the…

10/01/2025

We inherit more than DNA. We carry emotional patterns, fears, and survival strategies that aren’t always ours to hold. With Truth and Reconciliation Day passing, let’s continue to talk about the weight of intergenerational trauma - and what healing might look like....

We inherit more than DNA. We carry emotional patterns, fears, and survival strategies that aren’t always ours to hold. With Truth and Reconciliation Day passing, let’s continue to talk about the we…

09/24/2025

My inner critic says I’m not skinny enough, pretty enough, successful enough… just not enough. But that voice? It’s not the truth—it’s just loud. Let’s talk about how to shift it....

My inner critic says I’m not skinny enough, pretty enough, successful enough… just not enough. But that voice? It’s not the truth—it’s just loud. Let’s talk about how to shift it.

09/17/2025

We say we want change… and then do the opposite. Self-sabotage isn’t laziness—it’s often an unconscious form of protection. Here’s why it happens, and what to do when it shows up....

We say we want change… and then do the opposite. Self-sabotage isn’t laziness—it’s often an unconscious form of protection. Here’s why it happens, and what to do when it shows up.

09/10/2025

I had a plan. A beautiful planner, actually. But life had other ideas—and maybe that’s okay. September doesn’t need to be your productivity comeback tour....

I had a plan. A beautiful planner, actually. But life had other ideas—and maybe that’s okay. September doesn’t need to be your productivity comeback tour.

09/03/2025

Every year, I get the same feeling—nervous to stand in front of a new class, wondering if I’ll say the right thing. Back-to-school anxiety isn’t just for kids. This one’s for the grown-ups quietly carrying it too....

Every year, I get the same feeling—nervous to stand in front of a new class, wondering if I’ll say the right thing. Back-to-school anxiety isn’t just for kids. This one’s for the grown-ups quietly …

08/27/2025

I swear it was June five minutes ago… Now September is looming and I’m still somewhere between summer softness and inbox dread. If you’re not quite ready for the return to structure, you’re not alone—and you don’t need to be....

I swear it was June five minutes ago… Now September is looming and I’m still somewhere between summer softness and inbox dread. If you’re not quite ready for the return to structure, you’re not alo…

07/25/2025

Therapist tech rule #1: if it breaks, make it existential. 📱🖤🛋️