Be Here Now KC

22/02/2026

Yummmmmm!

22/02/2026

22/02/2026

Starting a super sensory cooking session to keep the healing from winter cold and depression. Guess what I’m making?

04/02/2026

Beyond the Meditation P**f:
How I Find My ‘Here Now’ in the Kitchen

I love to cook. I don’t usually need a recipe or a guide, but if I’m being honest? I get into ruts—especially during those heavy weekdays when my "therapist brain" is full and my "creative brain" is tired.
Lately, I’ve been leaning into a "guilty pleasure" that has turned into a powerful mindfulness tool: EveryPlate.
I know, I know—a meal kit? But here’s the thing: it shakes up my routine. It forces me to try new flavor profiles and follow a different rhythm. For about $83, I get three meals that feed four people, and the quality and quantity are honestly impressive.
But it’s not just about the food. It’s about the somatic grounding. When I’m chopping, sautéing, and smelling those spices hit the pan, I’m not a therapist processing trauma. I’m just a human, present in the moment. The sizzle of the oil and the aroma of fresh herbs are my favorite ways to practice "being here now." It’s my non-medicated way of coming back to myself.
A little gift for my community: EveryPlate often gives me free boxes to share. There is usually a sign-up involved, but I’ve found it’s easy to pause or cancel while keeping your discounts. If you want a discount card to try this form of "kitchen therapy" yourself, let me know!
Let’s Rumble: If you use EveryPlate or another service, what’s your experience been with trying new recipes? Or do you have another non meditative mindfulness practice to share?!

20/09/2025

Sending lots of love, hope and healing to Iron Workers Local 10❤️🙏🏻

04/08/2025

Laid back Sunday feels good ❤️

15/10/2024

Not sure what to call this creation but I don’t think you can’t go wrong with smoked pork neck bones, garbanzo beans and s**t tons of veggies and garlic 😆

28/07/2024

I’ve been veeeerry scaled back from Be Here Now KC as I was diving in to building a new program for an organization in our community and moving homes to be with my love. I apologize for any lack of response! However, I am loving that I am settling into new ways of being here now including my little garden and Somatic EMDR training and practices. Here are a few pics that represent the growing I am doing and sharing😊fyi the somatic workouts have had a side effect of weight loss from 155 to 138 in about 5 months! Without any intentional changes in my diet?! Crazy cool stuff I will be sharing. If you are interested in material- check out my you tube channel under somatics!

27/03/2024

New unit is sooooo beautiful…a little more than a year ago I heard that this company was thinking of bringing another behavioral health unit on board in KC. I dreamed of being part of it and here we are. I wanted this enough for my community that I scaled back . Hurt people can hurt people and healing happens when we feel safe enough to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. We are doing all the things here folks…including somatic work - so I’m Shakin’!😊

06/03/2024

https://youtu.be/FxevxvvAKrM?si=brqMD3Jn7aUvz_Ko

Truly a favorite for couples…not always a woman that’s the talker and we all need validation. 😂

Relationships, Talking, Listening