Good morning everyone! I hope today finds you well. I wanted to talk today about traveling during the pandemic, but more specifically,...

I wanted to talk today about checking-in with ourselves and finding inner peace. To say that a lot has been going on this year would be a...

It's no secret that Washington is riddled with haunted hot spots, we have the Seattle Underground, Sedro-Woolley Sanitarium, Tacoma City...

Welcome to my blog! I wanted to create an outlet where visitors can come and talk openly about things that matter. As the world seems to...

Happy holidays everyone! This month I’m focusing on local artist Diane and her painting of St. Kateri: Lilly of the Mohawks. I want to preface by saying that much like Kateri, Diane struggled in the creation of this piece. St. Kateri existed at a time before there was access to photography or accurate ways of recording information, other than by word of mouth; so not many people know what she truly looked like. While Diane struggled to envision the face of Kateri, she prayed

Good morning everyone and Happy Halloween! I usually post something about a local haunt, cursed object or superstition on Halloween… but today I want to talk about a horror that we are all living and experiencing today: National Trauma. Trauma happens when we become deeply overwhelmed by a distressing situation or event that shatters our sense of comfort, security and safety. Trauma is experienced through the four F’s: Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn… and the way we move throug

Art has the remarkable ability to connect people, ignite emotions, and depict the beauty of our surroundings. Diane is a local artist; her studio set in the beautiful landscape of a small town where she gets lost in the quiet solitude that allows for a plentitude of inspiration. Her passion for art ignited at a young age as she found comfort in using colors and brush strokes to express her thoughts and feelings and even had a dream of working as an illustrator for Disney. Her

Happy Sunday Everyone, I’m writing this morning from a very low place. I’m not doing this to bring people down, but rather to let people know that it’s ok to not be fine all the time. As humans we handle great pain, loneliness and intense feelings in the dark. At home away from prying eyes and judgement, as though we don’t want to admit that we feel deeply. In yoga they say we need to walk through our feelings, let them come to us and truly feel their presence; as though ackn

Happy Wednesday Everyone 💞 I meant to post last week, but I’ve been so busy reading and researching…I want to add onto the blog from a...

Good afternoon, everyone, and happy Tuesday 🦋 I want to continue the topic I started last week regarding trauma and how it affects our...

Good Morning Everyone! I want to start out by saying that I love all of you and appreciate the gift you give my life. It is the people we have community with who deeply enrich our lives ✨ It’s also Monday, and Mondays are great for fresh starts! A chance to start anew and have hope for a future filled with love, happiness, growth, and peace. I will be talking about Trauma today, so it’s a bit of a serious topic, but necessary for us in our quest to understand, empathize and c

Good morning, Friends! I was contemplating what to write about this morning, not to say I have a lack of things to write about, but maybe...

Good morning everyone and happy Mental Health Monday! I apologize for the semi-serious topic this morning, but I can’t always control...

Happy rainy winter day everyone! I wanted to talk about some of the conversations I've had lately with some fellow massage therapists; the important and unique role massage therapy plays in our healing journey and some of the unique experiences massage therapists deal with on a daily basis. First I want to say that being a massage therapist is one of the greatest gifts I’ve experienced in my life. Never could I imagine having a front row seat into someone’s life as they navig

Good Morning everyone! In the spirit of the holiday season, I want to talk about the importance in finding joy and getting in touch with that sense of childlike wonder that we once had. As we grow up, we tend to lose that sense of excitement, wonder and joy in the simple things. We cease to ask questions and be curious, we get lost in the routine of surviving, while focusing on worry, fear and stress. It's understandable; it's hard to be excited about things like taxes, hea

Good morning everyone. I’ve had bad writers block lately and had some trouble finding new topics to write about. Which, if I’m honest,...

We all go through times in our lives when we feel that a change is imminent, either we are choosing to change because our life no longer...

Good morning, everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve written, mostly because I’ve been struggling to come up with something new and...

Good morning everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the nice weather we've been having lately. The last couple weeks have been incredibly...

Good morning everyone and happy Veterans Day! If you have the day off, I hope you enjoy this time and can spend it with those you love 💗 I was reminded over the weekend, by a dear friend, that everything I am is a gift; the good, the bad and eveything in-between. That there are unique layers, like the rings in the bark of a tree, that make up the layers of my life, and everyone in my life has the privilege of knowing me, and I them. Every moment in our lives leads us to this