Flourishing Seeds Wellness

There is something incredibly powerful and therapeutic about having a place where you don’t have to hold it all together. A place where you don’t have to say, “I’m fine” when you aren’t. A place where you don’t have to worry about making someone else uncomfortable with your sadness, anger, grief, fear, confusion, or even the things you aren’t quite sure how to put into words yet. This is one of the reasons I believe counselling can be so important – because sometimes life

As I sat beneath the heat of the water streaming over me at the end of the day, I couldn’t help but notice how good it felt to wash away my day. It was an incredibly full and stressful day, but there I was in a rare moment of actually noticing just how good that shower felt. I noticed the warmth of the water upon my skin, the way the water streamed down my body, taking with it the “yuck of the day”, as it made its way down the drain, and how good it felt to feel and notice

In the age of mindfulness, mental health awareness, and well-being routines, there are two terms that often get used interchangeably: self-care and self-compassion. While they both support a healthier, more balanced life, they are not the same thing, and understanding the difference and connection between them can help you build a more resilient and kind relationship with yourself. What Exactly Is Self-Care? We hear a lot about self-care these days. In fact, I might ev