Colorful Roots

Colorful Roots Kelly is a Registered Professional Counsellor. Not your typical cardigan wearing, head bobbin counsellor.

More like your cool bestie who's interested in helping your regulate your emotions More like your cool bestie who's interested in helping you learn to regulate your emotions

For so long, I thought healing meant fixing, shoving down, or moving on.But these young parts weren’t broken, they were ...
11/11/2025

For so long, I thought healing meant fixing, shoving down, or moving on.
But these young parts weren’t broken, they were just doing their best to keep me safe. How powerful is that?!

“I’m incapable.”
“I’m not enough.”
“I’m too much.”
“I’m a piece of sh*t.”

Each one learned a way to survive.
To belong.
To not lose love.

And healing has become learning to meet them, not with silence or shame,
but with love…..so much love, compassion, and the ability to truly see, feel and understand them.

They were never the problem.
They were the protection.

Lately, I’ve been noticing how somatic work weaves into parenting in the most unexpected, heart expanding ways 💛The othe...
10/16/2025

Lately, I’ve been noticing how somatic work weaves into parenting in the most unexpected, heart expanding ways 💛

The other day, my son and I were talking about what being loved feels like in the body.

At first, he said, “It feels warm.”
Then he paused, got quiet for a moment, and said, “Actually, it feels solid.”

That stopped me. Because yes, love isn’t just a feeling of warmth… it’s also the steady, grounded, solid sense of being held, seen, safe.

Moments like this remind me how grateful I am to have learned how to feel (that’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done) to notice sensations, name them, and stay with them, AND even more grateful that I get to pass that on to my kids.

Somatics isn’t just for healing trauma (though, yes, it helps with that too). It’s about coming home to your body, to safety, to love and teaching our kids to do the same.

✨ Here’s to raising kids who know what love feels like in their bodies.

This trend has been so powerful for me. It got me wishing I could go back and hug my younger self, I’d tell her that not...
09/27/2025

This trend has been so powerful for me. It got me wishing I could go back and hug my younger self, I’d tell her that not everything is her fault, that she doesn’t have to be perfect, and that she doesn’t have to hold everything together. She carried so much on her shoulders that was never hers to carry.

Seeing my adult self with my child self through this trend has been so healing. It’s like I can finally tell her, “I’ve got you now.” That she’s safe, loved, and free to just be. Free to cry, to rest, to feel, and to simply exist without the weight of the world on her.

It’s wild how much love and reassurance we can give ourselves when we finally step into that space and how much lighter it makes the journey ✨

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