In Connection With Nature

01/30/2026

Feeling stressed or anxious? One of the simplest yet most powerful ways to find relief is through nature connection. Spending intentional time outdoors acts like a gentle therapy for your nervous system, helping your mind slow down, ease tension, and feel more grounded. The benefits of connecting with nature go beyond calm. They support emotional balance, mental clarity, and a sense of presence in your day-to-day life.

✨ Take a few minutes today to step outside, breathe deeply, and let nature do its quiet healing work.

If you want to dive deeper into the healing power of nature, discover forest bathing by visiting inconnectionwithnature.com

01/30/2026

For anyone who feels like they should have achieved more by now, figured life out, or kept up with someone else’s timeline, please know that it's okay to slow down. Growth isn’t a race, and your worth isn’t measured by how fast you move. Slowing down doesn’t mean you’re falling behind. It means you’re listening to what you truly need.

Let this be your reminder that you’re allowed to take your time. You’re not late. You’re becoming.

01/29/2026

Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion alone. Often, the signs of burnout show up quietly.

Burnout is often misunderstood as simply being tired, but it’s actually a state of prolonged emotional, mental, and nervous system overload. When demands outweigh rest for too long, the body adapts by conserving energy often through detachment, reduced motivation, or feeling “checked out.” This isn’t weakness or lack of discipline; it’s a protective response to chronic stress.

Understanding burnout through this lens helps remove self-blame and invites a more compassionate approach to healing and recovery.

Share this with someone who might be feeling overwhelmed lately.

01/27/2026

EFT tapping is a powerful tool that supports both emotional and physical well-being. Beyond calming stress, EFT tapping can help with lots of things like anxiety, nervous system overload, chronic pain, sleep difficulties, emotional overwhelm, self-blame, and even boosting confidence, joy, and emotional resilience.

By gently tapping on points, you’re not just addressing symptoms, but you’re also helping your nervous system reset, creating space for calm, clarity, and positive emotions.

Curious how EFT tapping can support your mind, body, and emotional health? Book a discovery call with me and let's talk about it: https://calendly.com/inconnectionwithnature/45-minute

01/26/2026

New to EFT tapping or need a quick refresher? This reel walks you through all the EFT tapping points and where they’re located, so you can start tapping for emotional and mental concerns, stress, anxiety, and more.

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) uses gentle tapping on specific points on the body to help support emotional regulation and calm the nervous system.

Here are the tapping points shown in the video:
1- side of the hand
2 - top of the head
3 - eyebrows
4 - side of the eyes
5 - under the eyes
6 - under the nose
7 - chin
8 - collarbone
9 - under the arms
10 - under the breast

Feel free to send me a DM if you’d like guidance on how to use these tapping points for your specific emotions or goals.

01/25/2026

You don’t need to be in the middle of a forest to experience the benefits of nature therapy. With simple DIY nature therapy practices at home, you can bring the calming, grounding effects of the outdoors into your daily routine. These small yet powerful moments of connection support relaxation, reduce stress, and nurture your well-being.

Follow for more nature therapy ideas you can do at home.

01/25/2026

The pain of starting late is often quieter than the pain of never starting at all.

Avoiding action can make you feel safe, but over time it can turn into regret. Now ask yourself this: am I protecting myself from pain or postponing my life?

Take this as your permission to move forward, no matter how small those step may be.

Are you feeling stuck? Let's talk through what's holding you back and explore what your next gentle step could look like through a discovery call: https://calendly.com/inconnectionwithnature/45-minute

01/23/2026

Forest bathing is a guided, mindful experience that helps your nervous system slow down and reconnect with nature. Research shows that intentional time in forest environments can support stress reduction, mental clarity, emotional regulation, and a deeper sense of calm and presence.

During our forest bathing experiences in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ll be guided through gentle sensory invitations that help you:
• unwind from daily stress
• feel more grounded and present
• reconnect with yourself through nature
• restore balance to your mind and body

No hiking, no pressure. Just slow, intentional time with the forest.

If you feel called to experience this for yourself, send me a DM or book through the Airbnb:
https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/157719?location=San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2C%20United%20States&toddlers=0¤tTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=f54da852-8533-4d1e-8eae-8d7947c3deb2&searchId=427ed2d5-a0bc-420c-b9a4-0e36c3ecaff9§ionId=111c5604-ca0f-4e72-920a-d5fe8d271271&source=p2

Let nature hold you for a while.

01/23/2026

Struggling with self-blame? EFT tapping can help release guilt, shame, and self-criticism, but it starts with the right words. Check out this list of sample setup statements for self-blame that guide you in acknowledging your feelings while inviting compassion and release.

If you need more guidance in EFT tapping, my DMs are open for you.

01/21/2026

If you've been rushing because you feel like time is running out, then here’s a quote to remind you:

YOUR AGE ISN'T A DEADLINE

This is a reminder that life isn’t meant to be rushed or measured against someone else’s timeline. There is no age where everything must be figured out, achieved, or perfected.

You’re allowed to slow down, change direction, rest, and begin again no matter your age.
So let this be your permission to breathe, trust your own pace, and remember that growth unfolds in seasons, not deadlines.

01/21/2026

01/19/2026

Trauma isn’t a personal failure, it’s a response to the conditions we grew up in.

Just like a garden needs healthy soil, sunlight, and consistent care to thrive, we also need safety, attunement, and stability to develop properly. When those conditions are missing through chronic stress, emotional neglect, or trauma, the body adapts to survive. That adaptation can later show up either as anxiety, emotional dysregulation, people-pleasing, burnout, or many other else.

Healing, then, isn’t about “fixing” yourself. It’s about creating new conditions like safety, compassion, and regulation so your nervous system can finally rest and reorganize.

Thank you to Dr. Gabor Maté for sharing this and reminding us that trauma is not what’s wrong with us, but what happened to us, and how deeply our environment shapes our development.

Your healing starts with one intentional conversation.
Book a discovery call and let’s talk about where you are and how I can support you.
https://calendly.com/inconnectionwithnature/45-minute