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Sylvia integrates trauma-informed spiritual counseling, nature connection and ancestral wisdom to support you to heal and reclaim yourself and your families.
Sylvia integrates trauma-informed spiritual counseling, nature connection and ancestral wisdom to support you to heal and reclaim yourself and your families.
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Sylvia integrates trauma-informed spiritual counseling, nature connection and ancestral wisdom to support you to heal and reclaim yourself and your families.
Children thrive with honesty Even if they are younger and you think they may not be aware of what is happening, they are always listening to adult conversations and they pick up our own feelings of irritability, anxiety, and fear.
In my recent workshop, I found myself referring to the natural world and God interchangeably. Of course, I’ve always seen the two connected but after many years now of immersing myself and my children in nature connection, I am simply
There is so much discussion about self care on the internet that it can really confuse us. In my work over many years, I have often found myself clarifying for women that while the healthy eating, the favorite show, the
The other day my good friend was surprised when I told her that sometimes I get, “I want to die” low. And her surprise, surprised me. I thought well, yes, I have experienced deep pain and learned to move through
The other day I was reading a book with my 7 yo that shared the latest theory about how dogs became ‘man’s best friend.’ It stated that perhaps, humans did not actually domesticate dogs by luring, dominating and using dogs,
When I had my firstborn child, my heart was cracked open so wide with a love and connection to my child that both filled me with awe and FEAR. I, like many mothers, became afraid that something bad would happen.
As the people lined up to speak, I reminded my son to imagine he could not hear their words and instead use his awareness to get a sense of what their stance would be. Over and over, we see on
(I wrote this ages ago for the Inner bonding website, and just realized I never posted it here. It is still just as essential, so I share it with all of you in the hopes you will find your ways
These past few weeks my daughter and son have been co-creating a nature ‘school’ with me that we have been sharing with some beautiful families. It has been so fun dreaming up crafts, activities, stories, games, and sharing songs. I’m
For years now, we have known that my son’s middle school years would be a time to do something different. My husband with his PhD in Education and my experience as a school social worker and counselor, led us both