Posts in TGIF
TGIF | Navigating the Pleasure-Pain Paradigm: Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry revisits the hard, sometimes uncomfortable, often scary - but crucially important topic of social media, technology and children. Explore resources, research and tools for navigating social media and tech with your kiddos.

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TGIF | How to Reset: Embracing the Journey of Parts Work

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, GRATITUDE, INNOVATION and FEELS about this past quarter’s focus at Reset Brain and Body: Internal Family Systems, or IFS. This profound therapeutic approach invites us to offer compassion, patience and even gratitude for all of our “parts” that are just doing the best they can to ultimately keep us safe.

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TGIF | Unlocking Mental Wellness: The Transformative Power of Creative Expression

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares the power and many variations that creative expression and therapeutic art making can take. Sharing music, doodling physical sensations, analyzing lyrics, writing poetry, composing songs, personifying inner struggles, bathing in sound waves, expressing ourselves through clay or dance. Getting creative can give you a sense of control over your emotions and experiences. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by what's happening inside your head, you're actively shaping and processing your thoughts and feelings through your chosen medium.

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TGIF | Embrace Yourself: The Path to Self-Acceptance and Belonging

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares insight, reminders and tools about when self-doubt, insecurity and vulnerability rear their heads. Life happens and returning to our Selves is a constant practice. Remember that belonging starts with self-acceptance.

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TGIF | Rise Up: A Call to Women to Embrace Wholeness

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares a call to action for all of the women, female-identifying and trans folks in our communities . There is a pervasive disconnection from our bodies, our true Selves and our intuition in our society. We internalize messages as limiting beliefs, creating "shame stories," adapting to the fundamental human needs of love, belonging, safety, and worthiness. This lack of trust is a core obstacle to showing up as whole, authentic, powerful, and empowered. Reclaiming authenticity and alignment are crucial in the pursuit of wellness. Let’s dig in.

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TGIF | How I Responded to My 6-Year-Old Asking for a Phone

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares her experience and resources when it comes to setting boundaries around children and smartphone and social media usage.

The pervasive presence of smartphones and social media can leave us believing our children are already too deeply entrenched in the digital realm. However, I believe we regain control and influence. Together, we can stand against the algorithms and tech giants attempting to draw our kids deeper into the online abyss.”

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