Guiding Hearts

02/10/2026

Transitions don’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes they look quiet.
Heavy.
Uncertain.

This work is for those moments.

I offer non-medical transition and end-of-life support for seniors, adults, and families who are moving through change — aging, illness, loss, separation, or the slow unravelling of “life as it used to be.”

My role is not to fix or rush.
It is to sit beside.
To listen.
To help people feel steadier during life’s tender thresholds.

My background includes Applied Psychology & Counselling, Continuing Care Assistant training, and Dementia Care — which means I understand care environments deeply, while working alongside medical and care teams, not replacing them.

This support is:
• non-medical
• trauma-aware
• grounded in dignity and respect
• offered slowly and thoughtfully

If you or someone you love is in a season of transition and needs calm, human presence — this space is for you.

📍 British Columbia
🤍 Private arrangement & referral

Sometimes what’s needed most
is simply not to be alone.

02/08/2026

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on dying.
Not in fear. In witnessing.

I spent 24 years working in long-term care, and palliative care shaped me more than any course or credential ever could.

What stayed with me most wasn’t death itself, but how people let go.

Some had faith. Some didn’t.
And yet, peace still found them.

Not through answers.
Not through certainty.
But through presence. Through being seen. Through releasing the effort to know what comes next.

I learned that surrender doesn’t mean giving up.
It means softening into what is.
Letting yourself be held by the moment you’re in.

As my parents’ health declines, I feel those years in my body again. I’m not just remembering them. I’m living them from the other side now.

So today, my practice is simple:

Pause.
Breathe.
Release one small thing you don’t need to carry.

If you’re navigating decline, change, or an ending of any kind, you don’t need answers today.
You only need permission to arrive gently where you are.

🕊️ Gentle action:
Take one slow breath.
Exhale longer than you inhale.
Name one thing you’re ready to loosen your grip on today. -surrender

02/07/2026

Gentle Reset Session (1:1)

A 60-Minute Private Nervous System Reset

This one-to-one online session is a gentle, supportive space for women who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or not quite themselves and want a quieter, more personal reset.

This is not counselling or therapy.
It is an educational and experiential session focused on calming the nervous system, restoring steadiness, and helping you reconnect with yourself.

During this 60-minute session, you will be gently guided through:
• A calm arrival to help your nervous system settle
• Simple grounding and breath practices
• Gentle seated movement (all optional and adaptable)
• Reflective prompts or quiet conversation, based on what feels supportive
• A simple integration practice to carry into your week

No prior experience is needed. You do not need to be on camera or share unless you wish to. All practices are optional, and the session is paced with care and flexibility.

Details:
• Private 1:1 online session (Zoom)
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Gentle, accessible, and beginner-friendly
• Suitable for women at any stage of life

This session offers a calm pause, practical grounding tools, and a chance to feel steadier and more connected — without pressure or expectation.

02/07/2026

I’m offering something gentle and simple.

The Gentle Reset is a 2-hour online workshop for women who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or not quite themselves anymore.

This is not therapy and not a high-energy wellness class.
It’s a quiet pause to slow down, understand what’s happening in your nervous system, and reconnect with a sense of steadiness.

We’ll move gently (all seated and optional), breathe, reflect, and give your body a chance to exhale.

🗓 Wednesday, March 18
⏰ 10:00–12:00 (online)
💻 Live on Zoom
👥 Limited to 12 women
💛 $49

If you’ve been feeling tired of pushing and craving something calmer, this might be for you.

You’re welcome to come exactly as you are.

Join us online to gently reset your nervous system and find calm in this chill workshop just for women!

02/07/2026

This is for the solopreneurs who are tired of being told to push harder, niche faster, and silence the parts of themselves that actually keep them alive.

I’m choosing something different.

I’m building slowly, in a way that keeps me well.
I’m doing the work I love.
And I’m letting that be enough.

If you’re here tonight and feeling the same, you’re not alone.

Put one hand on your chest.
Take a breath.
And stay for the conversation. 🤍

02/06/2026

One thing I’ve learned since June 1st is this: being a solo entrepreneur can quietly pull you into survival mode.

There’s this constant internal dialogue:
I’ve got to do this. I’ve got to do that. I’ve got to make sure the bills are paid.

And before you know it, your nervous system is no longer planning — it’s reacting.
Fight. Flight. Urgency.

Yes, you may be able to see glimpses of your future self. You can sense things coming together. But you’re still living here — in the now — and the gap between where you are and where you’re going can create panic.

So how do we shift that?

The first step is awareness.

Awareness of when we slip into panic mode.
Awareness of the “I need it now” energy.
Awareness of how easily survival takes over in a world that constantly tells us everything should happen immediately.

But not everything arrives when we want it — or even when we think we need it.

That’s often where the lesson lives.

Survival mode usually isn’t just about the present moment.
It’s shaped by the past.

Many of us learned early how to do things alone. We learned to be strong because we had to be. We didn’t always feel supported — emotionally, financially, or relationally — and that experience leaves an imprint on the nervous system.

Over time, survival becomes familiar.
Beliefs form.
Stories settle in.

Sometimes those beliefs came from what we were told — repeatedly — by family, authority figures, or early relationships. And eventually we accept them as truth, even when they’re not.

You’re on your own.
You have to push harder.
Support isn’t coming.
You can’t slow down.

These are not facts.
They are learned beliefs.

And part of healing — and part of sustainable entrepreneurship — is learning to challenge those core beliefs from where we stand today, not from where we were wounded.

This isn’t about forcing positivity.
It’s about gently asking:

Is this belief still true?
Does it serve who I am now?
Or is it an old survival script running on autopilot?

When we slow down enough to notice, we create choice.
And choice is where regulation, steadiness, and real change begin.

02/04/2026

About dual relationships in counselling

In professional counselling, we follow strict ethical guidelines around something called dual relationships. This means a counsellor cannot ethically provide therapy to family members, close friends, or people they have another personal relationship with. When someone is both a friend and a therapist, the roles become blurred, and neither relationship can be held safely or clearly.

It’s one thing to listen and care as a friend. It’s another thing to offer professional counselling, assessment, or guidance. When those two roles overlap, it can create harm, confusion, and ethical risk for everyone involved.

So if I’m not acting in my formal counsellor role, I’m simply being a human being who cares. That boundary protects the relationship, the person, and the integrity of the counselling profession.

02/02/2026

Rooted and Radiant by Pine and Posture available online for chair yoga.

01/31/2026

Today I noticed Tim Hortons is supporting the Special Olympics with their donuts, and it made me think of someone very special to me.

My nephew Josh Engel is a gold medalist with Team Alberta in golf. He has won gold multiple times, and just took another gold this past summer.

We were lucky enough to attend the National Special Olympics in Vancouver a few years ago, and watching him compete was one of the proudest moments of my life.

Josh is not only a talented golfer, he is kind, determined, and full of heart. I love him so much, and I am endlessly proud of him.

Today feels like a perfect day to celebrate athletes like Josh and everything the Special Olympics stands for. 💙

01/30/2026

I recently learned something that gave me language for something I’ve felt my whole life.

Some people don’t move through the world as a fixed identity.
They move through it as a mirror.

We don’t create the emotional weather in a room.
We notice it.

We feel when something is off before anyone can explain why.
We name tension that everyone else is stepping around.
And often, we get blamed for it.

Not because we caused it
but because we revealed it.

In families, workplaces, and relationships, there is usually one person who carries the emotional awareness. The one who notices the subtle shifts. The one who speaks what’s happening out loud. The one who gets called “too sensitive,” “dramatic,” or “the problem.”

But mirrors don’t create cracks.
They show them.

Over time, I’ve learned that this kind of sensitivity isn’t a weakness. It’s a form of consciousness. It’s what allows people to feel seen, understood, and finally named in their own experience.

I don’t create the storm.
I notice it.
I name it.
And when it finally rains, people realize I was never the thunder.

If you’ve always felt like you “see too much,” you’re not broken.
You might just be wired to notice what others avoid.

And that…
is the beginning of healing 🕯️