Dr. Clare Sullivan, ND

01/31/2022

Did you catch my IG Live this morning - We (as in the Amazing team of Naturopathic Doctors, Nutritionists, Therapists and Healers that work at Somerset Health & Wellness Centre) are launching a new membership to foster connection, create community, and facilitate healing.

Let me know what topics you would like covered in the comments below!

Welcome to The Somerset Sisterhood. Feel free to explore all our free resources. When you're ready to dive deeper you can choose from our 2 different memberships: 1) Our Curious Membership (coming soon!!) is open to the public and is perfect if you are new to naturopathic medicine and want to learn....

01/25/2022

So excited to be part of this incredible initiative. Check it out. Launching in 1 week!!

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Do you want glowing skin, balanced hormones, and ample energy to live life to the fullest? ⁠
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We got you! ⁠
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On February 1st 2022 we will be launching *The Somerset Sisterhood* the ONLY women's health membership of its kind, complete with live access to our Naturopathic Doctors to get your health questions answered, weekly live mindfulness classes, monthly meal plans & recipes, and so much more!⁠
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Best of all- you can join now for FREE. ⁠
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Want in? Click the link in our bio to find out more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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12/04/2021

Play!

The benefits are endless - from decreasing stress, to boosting creativity and improving relationships. And it’s so much fun!

Today Ottawa got its first snowfall of any consequence and between snow angels and snow fights we built the first ⛄️ (who happened to be stuck to a tree!)

What are you filling your weekend with?

12/02/2021

Breathe.

Somehow the sight of these little air plants are a great reminder to breathe.

Do you hold your breath? Pay attention, it’s more common then you think.

Take a deep breath your nervous system will thank you.

11/30/2021

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Mamas do you need to read this today?

I love it!

As a midwife x over 35 years now and a mom of 4 kiddos ages 27 to 36, and a grandma of two littles, this post shares one of the truest truths I know: we do not make or break our children. They come with their own stories and journeys and our job is to be there with wisdom, love, understanding, and resilience to support them on that journey for a lifetime.

So yes - all the things- home birth, extended breastfeeding, deeply connected parenting, co-sleeping, homeschooling- whatever of it you choose- do it because it’s right for you and your child, because you love it, and because it works for you- not to cultivate a perfect person or to overcompensate for trauma you may have had. Pay attention to what each child needs because that’s different for each, too. I promise I’ve worked with families who did all the things and no there’s no perfect recipe for the ever happy ever healthy child or adult. Life is more complex than that.

And if your kids do have health challenges, need that antibiotic you worked so hard to avoid to help them have a healthy gut, breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned and you need to use a bottle and formula, you need to have a cesarean- it’s all okay. It’s life’s journey. It’s not your failing and littles are so resilient.

I’ve midwifed so many mamas going crazy trying to get it so right, trying to avoid recreating traumas or protecting our kids from so much of modern living. Yes let’s nourish snd protect our littles and our teens and our adult children of course. But also find the inner peace that you are doing your best and it not only doesn’t have to be perfect- it won’t be.

Allowing ourselves this grace makes the journey easier, more joyous, and allows us to see our children for who they are and what they need rather than just as products of what we do. It allows us to parent more authentically and vulnerably and be more in the intuitive moment.

And it allows us to truly see our children in their fullness and gives the@ permission also, not to be perfect, but instead to be self-loving, resilient humans who understand that we are all humans doing our best and not perfect beings.

Be easier on yourself, mama. Every single day.

11/30/2021

Failure.

What does that feel like?

For many, myself included, failure doesn’t feel good. It often takes on a much bigger meaning then “I didn’t accomplish said goal”

We can believe that failure means we aren’t good enough. That we don’t belong. That we will never succeed.

But are there areas where you don’t make failure mean that? What makes those areas different?

Your career, your hobby, your sport?

For me it’s in the kitchen. If I burn a meal or no one likes it I am still 💯 confident that I am still a great cook!

This is not a kitchen. This is a climbing wall. I fail a lot here. I am learning to fail, embracing failure as a way to learn and grow. It is, quite literally, making me stronger!

Let me know where you are failing these days - hint - it’s where you are growing the most! Way to go! Keep up the good work!!

11/24/2021

She has the Audacity! just dropped today!

Super inspired to have audacious women in my life doing amazing work. If you have big, audacious goals and are held back by how messy life gets on the journey Chana will walk you through how to clean up the mess while you go.

I have so much to learn and can’t wait to keep listening!!

Way to go