I am Natalie - a daughter, sister, auntie, cousin, friend, and the mother of a curious, loving and spirited young human being. I am also my own being and a Registered Psychologist in the province of Alberta. Each of these roles comes with its own history of pain and joy, needs and ever-changing responsibilities. The tension of holding space for them all, while growing in the discovery of my own being and purpose, has been one of the greatest challenges and most beautiful gifts of life. Only in the last few years have I consciously sought to surrender to the wisdom of the dynamic tension within it all. I’ve discovered I don’t have to get it “right,” that my struggle to balance all of these roles and responsibilities with my beliefs, emotions, body memory and soul does not make me inadequate, it makes me human. I often turn towards nature to remember, reconnect with and reclaim trust in the ongoing cycles and rhythms that ensure nothing ever stays the same. This is the painful, beautiful and necessary birthplace of all creativity, life, and growth.