Lovefestjourney

Lovefestjourney A place to learn to love your whole self. Space holder, mother and heartwork advocate.

11/26/2025

A place to learn to love your whole self - holiday edition. I love you, pass it on 👍🏼💛🫁💫

I always thought (assumed?) this would come easier to me. The mothering. The birthing. The feeding. The patience. The re...
11/10/2025

I always thought (assumed?) this would come easier to me. The mothering. The birthing. The feeding. The patience. The rewiring and tending to. It has been a journey to get here.

Greta’s birth was a banger. A long, hard journey of so much pent up and so much being held. I had this vision that I would be able to release it in the birthing process - that it would simply flow out of me as she did.

Yet again; another assumption. Or maybe hope is a better word. I am a very hopeful optimist.

It didn’t flow out. It in fact, got very very stuck. And so did she. And in the final moment when someone’s arm and hand had to reach inside me in order to help her beautifully juicy body emerge earthside I felt the most vulnerable, weak and powerless I’ve ever felt. Deeply feeling like this was something I “should” have been able to do on my own.

There are the shoulds again.
And the hope.
And yet there we were. And there she was. And there it all was. My past, my present, my last baby, my open body and my messy heart.

It’s taken a lot of time to bring softeness back into my body. To bring love and safety back to myself. I distinctly remember sitting with Greta in my arms, swollen birthing body, tears streaming down my face calculating that the year she turns two, I’ll be turning 40.

And we are so close. I can feel parts of myself that I have long forgotten bubbling to the surface. And for that, I am grateful. Because I have grown alongside them into the mother I hoped to be on day 1 and I know I will continue to from here on out. One day at a time.

Two things that are holding me right now 👇🏼🫁💛🌟

1. Learn to pause + breathe as emotions flow through the body rather than reacting to them. THIS IS A SUPER POWER.

2. Many things we feel in the present comes from our past. Take time to process + *understand* your emotions before taking any action.

I always joke that I am not an innately slow person. I admire and desire slowness and yet it doesn’t always come natural...
10/22/2025

I always joke that I am not an innately slow person. I admire and desire slowness and yet it doesn’t always come naturally to me.

Last night before bed I started looking around at all the things that needed to be done. Or maybe more correctly, that I *felt* needed to get done. Dishes, laundry folded and put away, beds made and life just generally around the house. I started to do it but then I stopped myself. I crawled into bed and read. And then, I got up early, lit candles and folded laundry. I got a few things folded but then my tiny humans started traipsing down the stairs and I let it go. By the time I was ready to start making dinner at 4:45pm the sink was full, the breakfast dishes were on the dining room table and there were puzzle pieces strewn about the kitchen floor. I grabbed carrots and potatoes and started chopping anyways.

I often rush around, my ego priding myself in getting more done. Some days having a clean organized house with a kitchen not full of dishes allows me to feel this sense of accomplishment and calm. And I do honour that because sometimes it feels really good.

But in this particular moment, I thought of 90 year old me. What would she say?

Everyone is okay and right now, this space in time is offering me a moment to sink into being present.

Soft and strong. Doing and being.

And it felt really good to honour that.

It is okay to rest. Pauses and moments of quiet are there to replenish without having to come from anywhere and without taking us actively to the next moment.

It is okay for me to rest, it is safe for me to rest, I am deserving of rest 👍🏼💛🫁💫✨

See you next week?This practice is anchored in our heart space. All you need to bring is your breath ✨Tuesday (online vi...
10/16/2025

See you next week?
This practice is anchored in our heart space. All you need to bring is your breath ✨

Tuesday (online via zoom) 7:30pm CST
Friday (in person ) 7pm

Details and tickets can be found through the link in my bio.

I can’t wait to see you there 👍🏼🫁💛⚡️

You know that feeling when your head is spinning and it feels hard to breathe?I do.It’s scary, it’s draining, it’s overw...
10/07/2025

You know that feeling when your head is spinning and it feels hard to breathe?
I do.
It’s scary, it’s draining, it’s overwhelming and it can feel lonely to be in your body.
Join me for a gentle entrance into that space by working with our breath.
Friday night IN PERSON, once in October, November and December.
I can’t wait to see you there.
🫁 USE CODE Lovefestjourney for $5 off if you sign up before October 15 🙌🏼💛💫

Feeling called to offer a soft spot to land. Come breathe, exhale and be with whatever needs to come up up and out of yo...
09/23/2025

Feeling called to offer a soft spot to land. Come breathe, exhale and be with whatever needs to come up up and out of your body in the safety of your favourite room / spot in your home. I can’t wait to guide you and see so many beautiful faces I haven’t seen in so long!

🍂Once a month through Fall 🍁

Tuesday October 21
Tuesday November 11
Tuesday December 9

✨7:30pm CST / 8:30pm EST✨

So you can tuck right into bed when we are through.
Online via Zoom - ticket link in my profile.
$18 / class or $45 for all 3.
I can’t wait to see you there 👍🏼💛✨🫁

09/03/2025

What’s below the anger?
Mostly sadness. And that’s okay.
Let it be while also:
Honouring where you’re at
Seeking friendship
Leaving shoes off and going barefoot
Letting life be messy
Reading before bed
Moving your body
Finding glimmers
Be present with what is in front of us 
Leaving your phone upstairs on purpose
Taking your time replying
Remembering that you aren’t in control (most of the time)
Surrender
Be curious
Let love in
and finding — without needing more —
that this,
this is simply enough.

Inhale softly, exhale deeply.

When the world is expressing itself in such a big way, one of the most radical things we can do is come back to the small space around ourselves.

When feeling deeply and the weight of the world and your own world are pressing down on your chest and breathing deeply ...
07/24/2025

When feeling deeply and the weight of the world and your own world are pressing down on your chest and breathing deeply or crying feel too hard to touch - stay with the feeling.

It is okay for it all to be too much sometimes.

It’s hard to know how to breathe in the world today.

I continually find myself asking, how do we all fit together? How do we keep coexisting with this much anger, pain, trauma, suffering and grief.

When a light turns on I am reminded of the light I am for myself and others.

I have come to know that I am
the source of my own light.

The biggest gift I give myself and others is to see and love all of myself. Today I love all of the dark corners I have previously tried to hide - and - I am gentle with myself.

Author Resmaa Menakem says “there’s a way out of this mess, and it requires each of us to begin with our own body. You and your body are important parts of the solution.” He talks about the importance of a settled body and how we need skills of nervous system regulation to integrate and heal our bodies.

A settled body might look like:
- learning to trust your body
- not bypassing or overriding your body’s genius (avoiding its experience)
- being able to stay present with feelings of discomfort and pain
- noticing sensations and body experiences
- the ability to harmonize and connect with other bodies around you, while encouraging those bodies to settle as well

How do we settle + nourish the body ? We practice. Every day. We rest and sleep. We replace judgement with curiosity. We face the sun and put bare feet on the earth. We ask for help and we receive. We breathe slowly and fully when faced with intense discomfort and pain. Staying with it, instead of avoiding it or walking away. It’s in and through the body.

From my most vulnerable place to your most vulnerable place -
I see you.
I feel you.
I love you.
(And now we exhale together).
Pass it on 👍🏼🫁☀️💛✨

I’ve been thinking so much about our strength lately. Have you ever picked up a friend’s baby only to find they feel so ...
06/19/2025

I’ve been thinking so much about our strength lately.

Have you ever picked up a friend’s baby only to find they feel so heavy to you? Like your body just doesn’t quite remember or know how to hold them in a way that feels easeful? Or if you do; your arm gets tired suppppper quickly?

And then, when you have a baby, you just *do*hold them. A lot. All the time. Every day, for long stretches of time. Eventually, by the time they are a year and a half old, your arms have built up enough strength for whatever weight they are- and you can hold them - for a seemingly endless amount of time. Your arms slowly over time become stronger to accommodate for their growth.

Your body grows as they grow.

I feel like this metaphor constantly blows me away - in motherhood, our body’s ability to build resilience and capacity without us doing any one thing other than lifting up, carrying, supporting this one (or many) human(s).

Each of us holds a plethora of feelings, experiences and stressors at any given time. It’s like our own portable backpack full of whatever it is we are carrying, on top of the physical carrying. And our hearts, minds and our bodies simultaneously grow and expand accordingly - sometimes with deep pain and struggle, other times with ease and grace.

In this moment, I took a moment to say thank you to my arms.

Maybe you can find a slice of time to say thank you to your arms, your belly, your legs, your feet, your heart or your spirit for sticking with you. For expanding even (and especially) in the moments when you probably didn’t feel like you could.

Not only can we do hard things, but we can witness our own body’s magic - its somewhat super power ability to evolve, grow and change slowly over time.

I see you, and I love you 💪🏼💛☀️🫁

I miss breathing with you!!Come join me for an evening of slow and steady breathwork to release some of what you’re carr...
05/30/2025

I miss breathing with you!!
Come join me for an evening of slow and steady breathwork to release some of what you’re carrying back into the earth in a safe community setting one Friday night this June, July or August in person studio in Excelsior, MN.

First class is Friday June 20th 〰️ 7pm 〰️ $25
Tickets found through the link in my profile or on the Spirit of The Lake website.

If you’ve been curious about trying breathwork or are curious to feel what it’s like to inhabit your body, come join us.

When we breathe, we create space in our bodies.
Space that reminds us of how capable of change and growth we are.

Breathwork can help to create that freedom in our bodies for the change to happen. I believe in this with my whole being.

Let’s breathe together. I love you 👍🏼💛🫁💫

Come join  and I for our second Breathwork + Clarity class held this time at the cozy and serene Spirit Of The Lake Yoga...
05/26/2025

Come join  and I for our second Breathwork + Clarity class held this time at the cozy and serene Spirit Of The Lake Yoga

Right on the cusp of the Strawberry Full Moon; we’ll be talking about the light and the dark in each of us and how we can continue to honour those parts in the midst of the Summer energy. 
 
Includes:
- Body based breathwork from me 
- Support through your breathwork with rocks, crystals and energetic healing from AJ 
- Connected intuitive guidance from AJ

Sunday June 8
Spirit Of The Lake Yoga and Wellness
Excelsior, MN
7-8pm
$40
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When the world is so big, I think one of the most radical things we can do is come back to the small space around ourselves.

Be in community.

Care for ourselves.

Nourish and feed others in safe spaces.

Be present with what is in front of us.

I’m feeling this so deeply and I think I have been for some time which is why these moments to gather in person feel so meaningful to me. When we can connect in person for intentional amounts of time, feel one another’s energy and presence, feel ourselves being cared for - we can offer ourselves a moment to receive in a way that fills us up while simultaneously filling up the others around you in the room. The spaciousness you create, permeates the room. We can’t wait to see you there 👍🏼🫁💛💫

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