• My two sons had their education, were married and well on their own paths.
• My husband and I were starting to travel and work together, teaching seminars and workshops.
• My private practice, working with children with learning issues, was steady, robust and fulfilling for both me and my clients.
And then my husband got sick, out of the blue, and died three weeks later.
My whole system was in denial and shock. I felt like I had been roughly blown off the mountain I was climbing and I needed to start over again, only this time, alone, on a new mountain.
I had never lived by myself, set and stayed within a budget, or handled big decisions without someone to discuss. Clutter piled up and I started hoarding items to feel safer. And I didn’t know how to resolve my grief and shock even though I attended several years of wonderful grief groups.
I had always been an avid collector who knew she had too much stuff. But it was mostly organized and so I never considered myself a hoarder, until a friend gave me a brochure about the topic. Of course I was outraged. But then I read the definition of a hoarder:
• Someone who saves too many objects, and/or
• Someone who has an ongoing and persistent inability to let go of things.
Bingo! That described me, but I hadn’t always been that way. My inability to let things go began when my husband died so suddenly. I’ve since realized that holding onto things felt like it was keeping me safe, providing a protective barrier.
It has taken me many years recover and pull all my scattered pieces back together, to form a new, vibrant and thriving version of myself. Using a variety of movement based techniques combined with some talk therapy, I made lasting progress with my body, mind, feelings and emotions. Now I am ready to share with others the mind-body techniques that have been so significant in my journey. I have learned that including the body and emotions with the spiritual, and language based work is essential for healing these areas of need.
I now offer these transformative techniques in both small group classes and 1:1 private sessions. For those seeking personalized support, I also provide 1:1 coaching tailored to your specific goals and dreams.
Getting started might feel simple, yet it will require great courage and persistence to take this journey, and I would be honored to be your guide and mentor. Click here to learn more about my approach.
My mission is to enable people to feel heard and to help them gently break through their stuck places so they feel more ease, joy, tolerance and confidence in their lives.
Does any of this resonate with you? If so, please contact me and we can set up a Clarity Call to see how I can help you with this journey.