Root and Rise

05/15/2026

I love this — overthinking can sometimes be our attempt to find control where there is none, and could also be connected to low self-esteem. Her suggestion was to write your worries down, set aside a specific “worry time” each day, read through the list, set a timer, and then stop when the timer goes off.

I actually love this idea. And with IAT coaching, I’d go even deeper.

We'd look at the need underneath the overthinking like she mentioned— maybe it’s a need for control, certainty, or reassurance — and find healthier ways to meet that need in your everyday life. The goal isn’t to eliminate the need, but to fill that bucket in ways that actually support you.

Then we explore what the rumination is really tied to:
A wound around safety?
A fear of how others perceive you?
A deeper story around worthiness?

We would work together to rewire the wound underneath.

Our brains are always trying to protect us and predict what’s next. They often return to the same thoughts and stories because they feel familiar and protective, even when they keep us stuck.

You can learn to notice the thoughts, understand the needs and wounds underneath them, and slowly take back your autonomy over your mind, body, and spirit.

Will it be perfect? No.
Will you never be triggered again? No.
But things can soften.
Life can feel more open.

I’d love to support you on your healing journey.

04/18/2026

✨ The Mothers Circle ✨

A small, intentional 6-week space for moms who want to:
• feel less reactive and more grounded
• understand their triggers instead of judging them
• reconnect with themselves
• feel supported by other women who truly get it

We’ll meet weekly for 6 weeks in a calm, welcoming space. Each 1.5-hour session includes:
• guided reflection + gentle group discussion
• space to be heard (without pressure to share)
• grounding practices with yoga mats (we will be on the floor)
• opening + closing group reiki

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about understanding yourself so your relationships can shift from that place.

📅 Thursdays: April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28
💛 Donation-based (suggested $5-$15 per session)
✨ Limited to 10 women to keep the space intimate
🤍 Commitment to all 6 sessions

I also know it can feel scary to put yourself out there or walk into something new like this.

But spaces like this are how we gently show our nervous system that we’re safe to be seen, heard, and supported. That we don’t have to do this alone.

This is a space to turn inward and grow, not from a place of shame, but from curiosity and self-compassion.

Doing this kind of work has made me a more grounded mom, a more connected partner, and a more present version of myself.

It’s not about perfection just awareness.

If you feel a pull toward this, you can reserve your spot here: https://square.link/u/mrLegoN2
If you’re interested, I’d encourage you to sign up soon—once it’s full, I’ll close it.

I’d love to sit in this space with you.

04/09/2026

Two things can be true at the same time. We are all multifaceted layered human beings. Stay curious about yourself and those around you.

03/18/2026

I want to add something to my last post about “easy buttons” and “resets.”

This isn’t about labeling things like shopping, drinking, or sugar as “bad.”

It’s about getting curious about why we’re reaching for them.

Sometimes those things are neutral or even enjoyable.
Sometimes they’re a way our nervous system is trying to cope or find quick relief.

The shift isn’t judgment, it’s awareness.

I’m learning that different resets support me depending on what’s underneath:

• If I’m ruminating → walking or journaling helps
• If I’m in constant go mode → rest or asking for help
• If I’ve been missing connection → journaling or playing with my kids fills me back up

There isn’t one perfect tool.
It’s about understanding your patterns, your needs, and your nervous system.

The goal isn’t to get it “right.”
It’s to get more curious, compassionate, and connected to yourself. 💛

Send a message to learn more

03/13/2026

Lately life has felt more stressful with the world in general and for me both personally and professionally. It’s been a good reminder of how quickly the nervous system looks for relief.
Years ago when I read Untamed, Glennon Doyle shared an exercise that stuck with me: making two lists — easy buttons and true resets.

Easy buttons are the things we reach for when we’re overwhelmed that give quick relief but don’t actually regulate us long term (scrolling, shopping, gossip, numbing out with TV or food— My go to is sugar).

Resets are the things that actually help the nervous system settle and come back to safety.

I’ve been thinking about this again lately because I’ve noticed myself reaching for some easy buttons more than usual. Instead of judging it, I’m trying to notice it with compassion and consciously reach for my resets.

Some of mine are:
• Journaling
• Walking outside
• Meditation
• Asking for help
• More rest
• Snuggling
• Cooking
• Playing with my kids
• Crafting

Growth and nervous system work aren’t neat and linear. It’s daily noticing, resetting, and beginning again.

In a fast-paced, outward-focused world, it’s very easy to get pulled off course.

The power isn’t in perfect regulation.
The power is in noticing, offering compassion, and trying again.

If you’re curious, try making your own two lists:
✨ What are your easy buttons?
✨ What are your true resets?

Awareness is often the first step back to yourself. 💛

02/28/2026

Join me at the Market on the River Wellness Fair today 🤍 10-4

It’s my first time as a vendor and I’m so excited to connect with this community. Come say Hi!

02/05/2026

2/9 update: all sessions have been claimed ☺️

FREE REIKI SESSION

Nervous system support and regulation matter in every area of our lives—emotional, mental, and physical. And it starts with something really simple (and really hard to do) noticing how you’re feeling.

Reiki is a gentle practice that helps you turn inward, slow down, and give your nervous system a chance to exhale. No fixing. No performing. Just space to be.

Because of that, I’m feeling called to offer a free Reiki session to local moms for the month of February who feel like they could use some support right now 🤍

If this resonates, trust that nudge and reach out. And if not for you, maybe pass this along to a mom who could really use a moment to herself.iom

02/01/2026

No-bake cookies with my daughter.
My great-grandma’s old cookbook on the counter.
Heart wide open.

Healing has changed how I meet myself.

Less chasing.
Less striving.
Less ruminating.
More pausing. More presence.

Rooted in the small, the ordinary, the simple, the mundane.

Peace lives in the present moment, where joy can visit.
And healing keeps bringing me back to now.

01/24/2026

Being told to “just be positive” never helped me — it strengthen the belief that something was wrong with me.

What did help was learning how the brain actually works.
Our brains are wired towards the "negative" for survival, as children we internalize our experiences to make sense of them, and those early experiences shape our beliefs, and those beliefs quietly run our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

This isn’t about positivity. It’s about awareness.

When you can identify the belief underneath the emotion, you create space — and in that space, you get your power back.

You don’t have to keep people-pleasing.
You don’t have to over function, procrastinate, or live at the mercy of anxiety or depression.
You don't have to live in reactivity -- snapping, shutting down, or exploding then feeling ashamed.

These are not personal failures, they are nervous system responses. Taking your power back doesn't mean forcing change, it means creating awareness so choice becomes possible when you're ready.

If this feels hard or out of reach right now, that doesn't mean anything is wrong with you.

A few spots are still open for my workshop tomorrow. We will explore your emotions and the beliefs underneath with compassion and care. I'd be honored to see you there.

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01/18/2026

At a baseball tournament last summer, my son walked the line after the game, but instead of shaking hands with the other team, he just threw his elbow out as he passed them. I felt my whole body react. Before I even thought about it, I screamed his name across the field.

In that moment, I wasn’t only seeing my son’s behavior. I was interpreting it. I was making it mean something about him (“he’s disrespectful, he’s a sore loser”) and about me as a mom (“I’m failing him, I’m a bad mom”).

And there was another layer too — the one I don’t always like to admit. The layer that whispers, “What are the other parents thinking right now?” If they think I’m not raising him right, I’ll be judged. Rejected. Excluded. The ache of being misunderstood or labeled. It’s about my inner child wanting to be seen as “good.”

In the car, still caught in all that meaning, I told him if I ever saw that again, I’d pull him off the field. I thought I was teaching him a lesson, but later, as I reflected, I realized I had missed something bigger.

What else could be true?

The truth is, he’s a ten-year-old boy learning how to lose. He poured his whole heart into that game and still came up short. That stings. That can feel like failure. And maybe — just like me — he was making it mean something about himself: “I’m not good enough. I’m not worthy. I tried my best, and it still wasn’t enough.”

I went back to him and apologized for yelling. I asked him what he was feeling in the moment, and sure enough, it was exactly that. He wasn’t trying to be rude. He was just hurting. He was struggling with what it feels like to give everything you have and still not win.

And that’s when the connection happened. By pulling myself back from my own activated wounds I could see him. Not the story I was telling about him, not the story I was telling about me. Just him.

Parenting like this — from presence, reflection, and empathy — operates from trusting both my child’s inherent goodness and my own. I can see him as capable, learning, and worthy, while also remembering that I am capable, learning, and worthy too.

Instead of shame and guilt, we found understanding. Instead of disconnection, we found presence.

This kind of parenting doesn’t excuse behavior or lower expectations. It holds both at once. My son is still responsible for how he shows up on the field. Sportsmanship matters. Respect matters. What changes is how we get there — through connection and accountability instead of shame. I’m not raising a soft kid. I’m raising a resilient one who can feel deeply, take responsibility, and repair when he gets it wrong.

Connection doesn’t replace accountability — it strengthens it.

If you feel pulled to explore what's underneath your reactions and choices, sign up for my next workshop. Early bird registration ends today.

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