Retreat Into Wellness

11/16/2025

One of the greatest gifts we can give a child is to take their world seriously.

To lean into what lights them up — not because it’s our passion, but because it’s part of who they are becoming.

When a child feels their interests are worth our attention, something powerful settles inside them. They learn that their joy is not inconvenient, their excitement is not “too much,”
and their inner world is worthy of being seen.

That kind of presence plants a deep knowing:
I matter. My voice matters. What I love matters.

Every child deserves to grow up with that kind of certainty. ❤️

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11/14/2025

Teach your kids that confidence isn’t loud — it’s grounded.

It isn’t found in being the best in the room, but in no longer needing to measure themselves against anyone else.

Because when they stop comparing, they make space for authenticity — for quiet self-trust that doesn’t rise and fall with someone else’s opinion.

Real confidence is calm. It’s the kind that lets them cheer for others without losing themselves, that lets them rest in their own timing, their own rhythm, their own becoming.

They don’t need to chase, compete, or prove.

They’re already on their path — with their own pace, their own light, their own unfolding.

And that will always be enough. ❤️

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11/07/2025

11/02/2025

Parenting doesn’t mean never losing your cool — it means learning how to find your way back.

When we manage our frustration with awareness and repair, we’re modelling something powerful for our children: that emotions can be messy and managed.

You can explore more on supporting emotional regulation (for both you and your child) here: Managing Big Feelings, a Toolkit at link in comments ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in our Bio.

11/02/2025

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09/21/2025

Parent/Caregiver sessions are an integral part of the therapy process with children so I become the bridge to help communicate what children need shifted in their home or school environments to best support their individual needs. Sometimes parent sessions are enough to create the lasting results you're looking for. Reach out for a free consultation to talk through if parent session, 1-1 child therapy, or a blend are a right fit for your family.

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09/02/2025

Wishing all of my RIW families current and future a week of school transitions filled with ease and grace. While these moments can be tough reminders of how fast they grow up we can also witness with gratitude these reminders to hug them a little bit tighter and cherish the present moment we have with them exactly as they are right now.

08/12/2025

Nearly tripped over this beetle 🪲 as soon as I got to the hiking spot that I was nudged to go visit today. As I walked to process and release aspects I was carrying heavily I started daydreaming to let my thoughts wander as they do. All the while walking through little cobwebs that I kept brushing off, and ignoring until the messages stepped it up a notch until I couldn't ignore coming inches away from a large web with a giant yellow spider in the middle. UGH!

I walked around it to get a picture and by the time I got to the other side it had completely disappeared and there was only the web (hence no pic). I finally listened. Paused to look up the symbolism in the middle of the trail, and creating our own reality....requires consciousness of what we want and do not want and we have the ability to shape our realities. When I was daydreaming I was getting icky spider webs "by surprise". When I was looking and conscious of the present moment and what I wanted (to avoid walking into spiders) I saw them with ease, so I could navigate around them with happily. They continued their life uninterrupted, and I continued with mine.

A symbol I have received for years now are feathers right in my path, and as I was taking in all the messages coming through after the spider encounter I was gifted the bluejay feathers pictured. I was also serenaded by a loud chorus of I'm not sure what bugs, but reminding me to share loudly and with conviction what I do and do not want to manifest into my reality. We are guided by symbols once we communicate to ourselves and others with certainty what we do and don't want.

All the other critters were all about transformation as caterpillars, butterflies, frogs, apples and leaves turning colour(I know) all symbols of quick, seasonal transformation. It can happen within a season these massive transformations, and this continues to be true both personally and professionally. Clear intentions lead the way!

I know I sure needed this message and many others I received today, and I hope this reaches everyone else who is ready to receive it too. 💜✨