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How do you know when to stop and take some time from the busyness? 

Your body might tell you. Are you listening?

Often my body tells me when it needs Love and attention by getting sore or injured or showing exhaustion more than usual. I consider this my body talking to me. 

Recently we were having fun at the roller-skating rink. Afterwards I got to the truck and realized I'd pulled something. Now I've been on crutches for a few days (but getting better!). 

We can take our bodies and our loved ones for granted very easily. All of us take something or someone for granted. They are often giving signals that they need attention, but we might not stop to pay attention until it's late in the process.

Have a listen to my video and share your thoughts on what you might be taking for granted right now.
Love always,
Leanne Rose 

Crashing into an unexpected life event when you least expect it doesn’t feel very good. It might have come out of nowhere or if there was some preparation you didn’t know all that was going to occur. You can feel alone, unsure and uncertain as to where you’re supposed to go or what you’re supposed to do.

That feeling can get even deeper and there begins to be a sense of a loss of control. You feel like every morning or every day is a new adventure in s*#t and you can not see your way out any time soon. What would it be like to let yourself sit in the feeling? This is not a place where many of us feel comfortable, especially if you’ve had a history of depression or anxiety. It can be a scary place to venture and bring you more worries than you had before because phrases like “I’m supposed to be okay by now.” “Why am I still feeling like this?” are going through your mind.

When so much has happened to you and you really don’t know which way is up or are able to see a way out, conscious...

As a NICU parent, I have gained the skill of questioning with an open heart. There were many times that we were told something in the NICU, or by doctors after we were home, that just didn't sit right with me. So, I researched, asked more questions and added to the knowledge shared with me.

This might be seen as overanalyzing, but it's gotten Skye a lot farther than what any of the doctors ever imagined. 

Right now my part of Mother Earth is just waking up. Spring is edging ever closer with temperatures above freezing and more of the ground being exposed from the layers of snow. Honestly, I feel like I too am just waking up from a long, intense sleep.

New Years was not celebratory for us this year, it felt heavy. I started wondering what this whole January 1st thing was all about because to me, it seemed like an odd time of year (in terms of Mother Nature's seasons) to celebrate newness.

So... I started asking questions. :) 

A friend of mine told me that there was a connection she...

Feb 14, 2022

Love is a trauma-informed action.

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and whether or not you ‘celebrate’ it or see it as just another day, your thoughts were probably around the subject of Love. I personally don’t put too much effort into it even though this year Skye has wanted to decorate and amp it up because he’s now in school and they focus on these things as tools for keeping the kids’ attention. I tend to want the attention to be spread out throughout the year so that I know I’m Loved, always. Selfish or just a different perspective?

Regardless of how tough these last few years have been for you knowing that you are Loved is a powerful feeling. Having someone in your life that you trust, that you confide in, that you can truly be yourself with is a form of knowing you are Loved. It’s also lovely to hear the words, “You are Loved.” Or “I Love you.”

Words hold energy and we can’t always control the energy that gets inside. There are amazing studies out there about how ...

*Note: I wrote this article for the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) to put on their blog for an upcoming series I have been gifted to be a part of. Even if you are not a counsellor or other helping professional, I know you will find nuggets for yourself within these lines.
Let me know what you think!

Love, Leanne
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Counsellors Needing Counsellors: Finding yourself and building resilience

Coming to grips with what’s happening around us and in the external world, means we have to be aware of what’s happening with the inner world most importantly. As the world is ever changing, and especially right now, uncertainties are not going away. We are seeing the effects of prolonged uncertainty with heightened anxieties that don’t want to go away, depression where there was no worry of it before, overwhelm that brings layers of exhaustion, and the question of, “will this ever end?” A person has a very difficult time getting back to their baseline in t...

Do you think you take the people and things around you for granted? Sometimes I get a big moment of awareness that I haven't been very grateful for what's around me - air, my feet, my family. Giving thanks doesn't just have to be once a year for a holiday. It's a tool that brings so much into our lives. Check out my video and comment below. Love you tons, Leanne Rose

So often we get stuck in something from our past and don't realize how it's affecting us in the present. Feeling like part of life isn't fitting anymore can be a good sign to help you take notice of this. Let me know what you think of this by commenting or sending me a DM. Love you, Leanne Rose