Soulace

01/17/2023

Hi I’m Heather!

3 years ago I started my own business as a therapist and Reiki Healing facilitator.
3 years ago was also the start of a world wide pandemic.
And while offering virtual therapy was/is doable, my modality of healing involved physical touch at times and there was something limiting about only being able to talk to someone through a screen.

My business was still going on, and I was fortunate enough to have helped over 50 women in a short amount of time!

And then we realized we wanted to buy a house since we we’re getting married.

And In order to buy a house you have to show 2 years of consistent income… my husband started working for himself that year and and I also quit my 9-5 job to go after my business it was our year to leap! But two years of consistent income was not really something we had proof of after making that leap.

With the pandemic looming over us, we realized that as we settled down we wanted to be closer to family. So I put my business on pause and we moved up north where I took on a job working with hospice.

We were able to buy our house and got married! I was then recruited by a local school and asked to take on a guidance counselor position. And while my business was always in the back of my mind, the public fear of the pandemic was still evident and I decided to take on this next chapter.

Not long after, we found out we were pregnant! Things were going good for us yet I always talked about my business with my husband. But the timing didn’t feel quite right.

9 months later and our beautiful baby girl entered this world. I always want my daughter to know that she can go after her dreams and do whatever makes her happy in this lifetime. And in order for her to do that, I wanted to lead by example.
And in one days time, my dreams came back to fruition.
I was found by an amazing company and just like that my business is quickly picking up speed.

All this to say, don’t give up on your dreams. Know that God always has a plan. And I’m BACK and here if you need someone to help you get there!!

06/19/2021

Hey y’all!

It’s been a minute since I’ve made a post!

I’m still here! But building our dream life behind the scenes!

Back in November we took a leap and followed our hearts and moved our life back up to Northern Michigan! I got a position with a Hospice of Michigan and gained a whole new perspective on life and death (that’s for another post.)

In February we went searching for our dream home and God blessed us more than we could have ever imaged and we moved in In April!

In May, we lost our sweet fur baby Heinz and gained a heavenly Angel. I also turned 32! And then we adopted the sweetest little nugget, Sonny! And he’s the perfect addition to our family!

Another opportunity fell into my lap just this last month and I will be guiding the little ones at Cadillac Area Public Schools next school year.

Now we are finishing up final wedding planning and will become husband and wife In August!

Life is moving fast and we pinch ourselves each day with gratitude as we look at our dreams coming true.

My spare room will soon be a room of healing for all my private patients and if you’re interested in finally coming in person please let me know! (Willow approves.)

We can’t wait to share this amazing energy with you all! Life is supposed to feel like a dream come true and yours can too!

02/24/2021

May you let love lead you in this day. ❤️

01/14/2021

This is it… I have been repeating this phrase every day this week. This is it you guys. This is life. Each day, each hour, each moment. This is it.

This tiny phrase continues to bring me back It the present moment. In this present day I am planning a wedding, starting a new job, getting preapproved to buy a new house, all while managing the daily parts of life. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t feeling that stress that comes with all of that.. However, even if there is stress I don’t want to miss these little moments. This is it.. These are the things I have always dreamt about doing…

I’ve dreamt about buying a home since I was a little girl. I have not had a permanent home since I was 5 years old. My parents shared custody so I was always going back and forth. Then after high school I moved every year during college and have since continued to bounce from apartments. I am READY for my HOME, THIS IS IT :).

Planning a wedding..Lets me honest, I don’t know many girls who don’t think about this throughout their lifetime! Finding your partner, having that special day (no matter what it looks like) and sharing your life together forever. I want it to be special and although the journey of planning is not exactly my favorite thing, THIS IS IT and I don’t want to miss it!

Jon Kabat-Zinn prompted me with this task of reminding myself This is it throughout the day..It stopped me in my tracks He asks in his book ‘Wherever you go there you are’ “Is it possible for you to contemplate that in a very real way, THIS may actually be the best season, the best moment of your life? If that was so, what would it mean for you?”

Are you living your life like its your best season?? Because THIS IS IT guys.

10/16/2020

Stay true to yourself darling and don’t let others get in the way. ❣️

10/06/2020

09/22/2020

Hello!

I have a lot of new faces on here and figured it would be a good time to introduce myself and what I do here on this platform.

My name is Heather Ouwinga and I am a psychospiritual therapist, a cat mom, am getting married next year, and have a deep love for helping people on their life journey.

I have my own private practice called Soulace where I teach women living with anxiety how to heal themselves through spiritual, cognitive, and energetic practices.

I have found that for many of us, connecting to God/spirit (wherever you are at on your journey) has been found to be one of the most beneficial pieces to healing and overcoming anxiety.

However, understanding our thoughts, behaviors, emotions and even bodily responds is just as important to the healing journey!

After years of working in the clinical mental health field I watched many individuals continue to struggle on a daily basis as they utilized medication as their main source of healing.

For many of us we are taught that if we have an issue we go to the doctor, seek out medication and hopefully that will help (And for some of us it does!)

But for those living with Chronic illness (Such as anxiety every day) the issue lies so much deeper than a “quick fix” like taking medication.

We have to get to the root cause behind this continued distress in our bodies.

For the last few years, I have been working diligently alongside spiritual healers, mentors, metaphysicians, medical intuitives, ministers, and have been blessed to train with a diverse range of wise teachers. Through my studies I realized that until we are willing to put in the work to heal ourselves and develop a closer relationship with God, no one else can do the healing for us.

Our bodies are born with a natural intelligence to heal themselves, and when we take the time to connect with ourselves that's when the healing begins.

If you are on a healing journey I would love to be your guide. I am taking on new clients at this time and look forward to hearing from you if this is your time.

09/19/2020

In traditional cognitive behavioral therapy the “rubber band” technique was used to help clients change their thinking patterns.

Anytime someone would struggle with negative thinking therapists would instruct their clients to wear a rubber band.

Each time they caught themselves wrapped up in a negative thought they would “snap” themselves out of it by pulling on the rubber band.

It was a self conditioning technique to remember to switch their thoughts to a more positive place!

It’s a classic and honestly effective technique.

Are you struggling with self destructive thoughts? Give it a try.

09/17/2020

We think forgiving people in our life is hard... But what’s even harder is being bitter our whole life.

Wooo boy this isn’t the easiest tasks for us as humans.

It seems a whole lot easier to hold a grudge, be mad, gossip, bash or tear someone down.

But I want you to think for a moment about someone in your life who might have hurt you. We ALL have someone..

Ahem or maybe you hurt someone else (thank you for always forgiving my bratty days.)

That pain holds a place inside our body..reminding us regularly of the memory in that moment.

However...when we make the CHOICE to let go and forgive (as hard as it may be) it releases parts of that pain over time. Opening up space for peace, for love, for joy, for fun!

When someone forgives you, how good does it feel? Imagine how amazing you’d feel if you forgave someone else....

Who could you forgive?

09/16/2020

Energy flows where my intention goes.

When we awake In the morning we can unconsciously or consciously set the tone for the day.

It is our natural tendency to wake up and think the exact same things we did the day before and for many of us it can be negative.

Some examples include: “Ugh I don’t want to go to work.” “How anxious will I be today?” “How stressful will today be?” “What hell will I be faced with today?” “How much work do I Have to do today?”

When we ask ourselves these types of questions early on in the day it sets us up for a so called “compass” guiding us and our day. We go to what we know.

If your typical day is stressful our minds will natural return to what it knows setting us up for continued stress.

What if instead we decided to change the script. Waking up and asking ourselves questions like “How can I make today the best day?” “How much love can I give today?” “How much love can I receive today?” “How many blessings will I experience?” “How much peace can I bring into my day?”

When we ask ourselves questions, our mind goes searching for them. Energy flows where our intentions and or questions go.

Where are you putting your energy today? Flip the script.

09/15/2020

I had always dreamt of the idea of opening up my own private practice. In fact, it was the main reason I went to college.

I knew I wanted to help people after attending therapy as a teenager and having a terrible experience.

My therapist looked at me like a wild child as I explained to her some of my life experiences. My step-dad had committed su***de and at 15 years old I didn’t know how to handle all the emotions coming up and my parents were concerned with my (re)actions because of them.

I remember vividly after leaving that session thinking to myself “I never want someone else to experience what I just did when opening up about their life.”

I wanted to provide that comfort and solace for individuals going through a rough time. I wanted people to feel loved in times they desperately needed it.

I know I sure did.

6 years of schooling, over 7 years in the clinical field, participating in hundreds of individuals healing, 1 year of daydreaming and planning, and I can officially say that I have made that dream of private practice a reality.

In just under a month Soulace will be in business officially 1 year.

I have been fortunate to help over 50 women so far on their healing journey and that number continues to grow.

Life doesn’t have to just be a dream. Those dreams get to become a reality if you want it bad enough.

It’s not always going to be easy, and it takes a lot of behind the scenes work that many people don’t see but if you're willing to put in the work, anythings possible.

I want to thank everyone so far who has allowed me into their lives and continues to grow alongside with me. To those who have supported me along the way and believed in my dreams with me.

Life is meant to be lived, allowing you to follow your dreams! This is also some of the work we get to do together in your healing journey.

Let’s keep on dreaming and keep on healing loves.

09/13/2020

What kind of expectations do you have for your life?

Maybe you are a no expectations kind of person. I was once told that being in the unknown is the best place to be because it allows God to take the reins.

Sometimes expectations can be great (especially when trying to manifest great things in our life).

And sometimes expectations can really hurt us.
When we expect bad things, we will more than likely experience just that because of our perception/outlook.

You get to set the tone.

What do you expect today?

09/08/2020

The most powerful person in your life is YOU.

Either you let your thoughts control you or you make the choice to control them.

We all have this innate superpower within us it’s just a matter of how conscious we are of it.

Our thoughts are THE most powerful part of us.

Where are your thoughts taking you today?

Tune in.. are they taking you down or lifting you up?

Today my thoughts are reminding me how powerful I am.. how strong I am. How beautiful I am (yes you can say this out loud ladies! In fact I hope you DO!) How blessed my life is.. and that I deserve my desires...

What are you telling yourself today??

09/05/2020

This... is the Mind-body connection.

When we have the inability to cope with a trauma in our life it is stored within our body until we heal it.

This can look like anxiety, depression, anger, chronic illness and more.

This is why it is advocated so highly that we must allow ourselves to FEEL. Feel pain, fear, love, sadness, etc to RELEASE our stored wounds so that we can live a life of fulfillment.

You were born to live fulfilled.

I have 2 spots left for private clients this month! If you are ready to heal and take this next journey of your life reach out and message me.

Life is too short.

09/02/2020

Are you free?
I mean really free?

let’s take a moment to define free...

What’s true for me is that with freedom there are no rules..
It’s boundless energy..
Filled with love, joy, enlightenment and peace..

It’s feeling the wind in your hair and recognizing the beautiful kiss from nature...

It’s a deep relationship with God that allows you to trust the natural flow of life..and no longer questioning every.single.thing.....

It’s knowing yourself .. REALLY knowing yourself, your wants, desires, and seeing the beautiful creation that you are..

It’s BLISS . It’s real. It’s LIFE. Are you living my love? Or are you ALIVE?

2020 (and the rest of your life for that matter) gets to be whatever you desire it to be... but you have to want it bad enough...

How bad do you want it?

I’m taking on 3 maybe 4 depending on who shows up, new clients this month... to call in a life of freedom for you..

Are you ready?

08/07/2020

And God said....

07/22/2020

✨ Pray a prayer for God to show you the truth and see what happens. ✨

06/17/2020

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