"Structure" is one of my favorite words

Well hello there! It's been two months since my last blog post and I think every mom of school aged kids will get why that is.

Summer is wonderful. I love the long days where we can take walks after dinner and the weeks when we can all be off from work and school. What I don't love is the endless bickering, whining, requests for snacks, entertainment, and the feeling of flying by the seat of our pants all the time.

I like structure. I like predictability and time where we are all doing our things. And I will go ahead and say it for any other mama who might be feeling shame around this: I like time for myself!

It's Time to Get Back to You

Over the last two to three months, you (like me) may have been wearing multiple hats for your family and as a result (I am guessing) there are maybe a few things that you have put on the back burner. You may have also noticed that you are feeling a little more burned crispy thin lately - you might be irritable, quick to anger, tired, and have a general feeling of "where do I start?". I see you girl. This is a nervous system that has been turned all the way up for too long with no chance of coming down. And while a true vacation can temporarily help, it doesn't get to the root cause of what has been simmering.

The good news: For the first time in months, you have a window of time that is yours. No one is climbing on you, no one is asking for anything from you - you have time.

What Using Your Time Well Can Look Like

Spa Day?! Totally. Go schedule that. I'm going next week with my bestie.

BUT ALSO

Let's take a loving look at that mom rage, that burn out, that grief, that thing you have been avoiding - rather than avoiding it. That's what we do in therapy together. Because not  looking at it, is a great way to make sure it keeps bothering you. And literally no one has time for that, least of all you.

And here is the other thing I want you to hear: You do not need to be in therapy for months.

What if September was your month dedicated to yourself, to your healing? What would that look like for you? Maybe a you that walks into the holiday season feel regulated... no excited! Or maybe it's just a you that feels like there is more presence for work, for going after your goals, for being happy and chill around your kids after school. Imagine that!

So How Do I Do This?

You have options! So many options.

Feel like taking a walk out in nature with me to literally get up and moving again? Let's schedule it. The redwoods and the beach are calling.

Or maybe you want to do some quick targeted work on a trauma that you have been avoiding - we can schedule an Accelerated Resolution Therapy intensive for that.

Or maybe you are in full on committed "I-want-to-be-done-with-this" mode and you are ready for a Ketamine Assisted Therapy Intensive. Guess what? I have two spots left in September waiting for you.

Or maybe you just want to come have a tea and hang out with me in my office in Los Gatos. Come on over girl.

All of these options are available to you. All you have to do is schedule it.

Well What are You Doing this September Bridget?

Girl, I am in the same boat with you and I am doing the work right alongside you. I am so looking forward to doing some more maternal well being training this September to keep bringing you the best therapy. And I am taking some time off to celebrate my 14th year of marriage to my husband. I'm continuing to hit the gym even on the mornings when I REALLY don't want to. I am making space for me.

You should do the same. Ready to book? Let's get it done now.