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I'm a local Holistic Stress & Trauma Coach. I love to teach others as I walk on my own journey. I am offering services as a trauma informed wellness coach.

I'm so glad you're here as I share more about my story, services and upcoming events. Connect with Me: https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/discover-nextstep As a holistic practitioner, my goal is to give you the care and attention that you deserve. I will take the time to understand you and your specific life situation. I hope that my insight and life experience can help you find growth and healing in your own journey. I look forward to meeting you! Services:

One on one coaching sessions
- Health concerns from a holistic point of view
- Biology of Trauma focused
- Managing stress and emotional challenges
- Parenting challenges
- Somatic and parts work to grow harmony within

Check out my website for more details.

10/16/2026

My email newsletter went out this week. In it I share more about "Empowering Personal Transformation". If you are curious, check it out online here: https://growingharmonywithin.optin.com/newsletter/awlist6399548/MzA4MDU5NTI=/ghw-empowering-personal-transformation.htm

My next free event is Tending Together which I offer over zoom. Join me Oct 20th at 10am Central Time. I would love to see you there. https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/tendingtogether

10/13/2026

Questioning the way things are can feel 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀.

Part of us 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, while another part worries: “If I admit I want something different, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁.”

So we get caught in the 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵-𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹. Wanting more, but freezing in place.

Healing doesn’t ask you to take a reckless leap into the unknown. Real, lasting transformation happens through 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴.

In our small groups for Series 2: Questioning the Status Quo, we take time to build what we call the “anchor” first. 𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. And from that grounded place, we begin to 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 that have been quietly waiting in the background.

You are 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 for your life. You are 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀 that feel too small.

I’ve shared an overview of this series—along with free grounding videos, community access, and self-reflection tools—on my website.

Come visit and explore at your own pace:
https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/ehj/s2

10/12/2026

What a nourishing and meaningful time at the Evergreen Conference in Bemidji!

It was wonderful to see so many new faces and connect with such dedicated, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 who show up every day for kids and youth in our communities.

One of the deepest highlights for me was participating in the Human Library experience, where I had the privilege of sharing our family’s adoption story. Opening up that chapter of my life—the beauty, the raw challenges, and the steep learning curves—always reminds me of how much grace we all need on this journey.

During my presentation, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮, we explored what happens when we stop seeing youth behavior as "acting out" and start recognizing the protective parts of their internal system trying to survive.

When a young person's nervous system feels under threat, their response isn't defiance—it's an intelligent adaptation to overwhelm.

And as the adults in their lives, our greatest gift isn't having all the answers or enforcing quick compliance; it’s learning how to settle our own systems so we can 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 instead of combat.

A huge thank you to everyone who leaned in, shared, and sat with me in this space. I am walking away with a very full heart.

If you’re someone who supports youth or navigates developmental trauma in your own family and want to learn more about befriending the nervous system and parts work, feel free to send me a message or check out the link in the comments.

10/12/2026

Do you ever reach the end of the day feeling completely depleted—realizing you spent the entire time 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

For so many of us, caretaking isn't just a job or a role; it’s a 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 we learned a long time ago. A part of us learned to believe: "𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺, 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲."

But carrying that much over-responsibility takes a massive toll on the nervous system and the physical body. It shows up as chronic shoulder tension, shallow breathing, deep exhaustion, and quiet resentment.

That is 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲. And if your system is tired of holding it all together, I want to invite you to take a breath and set the weight down for an hour.

Join me for our next live Befriend Your Story session:
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲: 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

In this gentle, heart-centered, and experiential session, we’ll use somatic tools and parts work to:
✨ Map where over-responsibility is currently living in your body.
✨ Get curious about the protective parts that feel forced to over-function.
✨ Practice somatic micro-steps to safely begin releasing burdens that were never yours to carry alone.

When: October 20th
Where: Live on Zoom (Don't worry if you can't make it live—register anyway and you'll get the full replay and integration handout!)
Save your spot here: https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/introbefriendyourstory

You don't have to figure it all out alone. Drop a comment below if you're joining us, or feel free to tag a fellow helper or caregiver who might need this space today.

10/08/2026

So much of our chronic fatigue and burnout 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱.

It comes from the 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗼 that no longer fits who we are.

When we stay in patterns, roles, or expectations simply because “𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻,” our bodies carry the weight of that resistance. 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵. We spend hours trying to manage situations outside of our control just to keep the peace.

Eventually, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗼𝘂𝘁.

In Series 2 of the Empowered Healing Journey, we explore the courage it takes to question those inherited scripts:
The 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 about what we “must” be
The 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 of putting everyone else first
The 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 if we step off the predictable path

When we slow down and map these expectations somatically, something begins to 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲. We realize 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 in a cycle of fighting and exhausting ourselves.

If you’re feeling the 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗼, I invite you to visit my resource page. You’ll find free guided somatic practices and tools to help you reconnect with what your body actually needs.

Explore the free tools and details here: https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/ehj/s2

10/07/2026

When is the last time you 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱?

So much of life has us leaning forward—focusing on our to-do lists, looking ahead, and managing whatever is in front of us. Meanwhile, our back body quietly 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: the fatigue, the tension, and that subtle feeling of always needing to “have our own back.”

In our next free, 30-minute Tending Together gathering, we’re pausing to give that space some care: 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆

We aren’t here to fix, stretch, or force anything to let go. Instead, we’ll use gentle somatic experiencing, parts work, and simple nervous system tools to explore:
• What is your back body holding for you right now?
• What does it feel like to lean back and let something else hold your weight?
• How can we offer protection and rest to the places that work so hard?

When: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 5:30pm PDT | 6:30pm MDT | 7:30pm CDT | 8:30pm EDT
Where: Live on Zoom (Replay available if you join!)

Grab a favorite pillow, a cozy blanket, and give your nervous system 30 minutes to catch its breath.
Reserve your spot here: https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/tendingtogether

Quick reflection: If your back could ask for one thing from you today, what would it be?
A lean, warmth, rest, softness… or permission to stay guarded?

Drop one or two words in the comments below—there are no wrong answers.

10/06/2026

Check out my latest newsletter here - it includes a free link to my latest Tending Together session. https://growingharmonywithin.optin.com/newsletter/awlist6399548/MzA3MTQ5ODI=/ghw-questioning-the-status-quo.htm

Want it in your inbox? Join my email list here: https://growingharmonywithin.com/JoinMailingList.html

10/05/2026

Have you ever found yourself looking at your life—a life you worked hard to build—and 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Often, when that restlessness bubbles up, our 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆:
“You should just be grateful.”
“Other people have it so much worse.”
“Don’t rock the boat.”

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. We try to convince ourselves that “f𝗶𝗻𝗲” 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.

In the Empowered Healing Journey, we look at that restlessness very differently. In Series 2: 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗼, we recognize that dissatisfaction isn’t a personal defect or a sign of ingratitude.

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹. It’s your system’s way of letting you know you’ve outgrown the container you’ve been living in.

You don’t have to blow up your life to honor that feeling. You just have to be 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 about the part of you that knows life could hold more.

I’ve put together a dedicated page for 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗼 with free somatic grounding resources and videos to help you explore that inner seeker safely, without throwing your nervous system into overwhelm.

Take a look and explore the free resources here: https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/ehj/s2

10/04/2026

A little peek behind the scenes this week as I prep for the 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Bemidji next week!

I’m so deeply honored to be presenting to a room full of youth-serving professionals, social workers, educators, and foster/adoptive parents.

My session is titled:
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮: Recognizing Protective Parts in Youth with Developmental Trauma

We’ll be talking about what’s really happening when a young person lashes out, shuts down, or tries to 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. And just as importantly, what happens in OUR bodies 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀!

This presentation combines my professional somatic and parts training with the real, messy, beautiful reality of raising my two kids adopted from foster care.

A 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲—it blooms through safety, boundaries, and compassionate presence.

Sending so much love to all the caregivers and youth workers standing in the gap for our young people today.

Are any of my Minnesota folks heading to the conference next week? Let me know so we can say hi!

09/28/2026

Are you 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 on the outside, while 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 and disconnected on the inside?

When we spend years in survival mode, 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. But 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗹 on our bodies, our relationships, and our sense of purpose.

In the 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, we start by honoring that reality:
🌱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 lives in the body
🌱 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 that carry doubt and burnout
🌱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 to the ways we’ve learned to cope

Growth is not a forced march. Healing begins the moment 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 and 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 they carry.

I’ve created a space with 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 and grounding resources to support you in navigating these tender places gently and safely.

You are welcome to come take a look and explore at your own rhythm:
👉 https://start.growingharmonywithin.com/ehj/s1

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10 NW 5th Street, Suite 109
Grand Rapids, MN
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