Author Archives: sarah nakatsuka

Posted on December 10, 2018 by sarah nakatsuka

::: WISE HEART MAMAS ~ WINTER WISDOM ::: ~ Honouring the Winter Within ~ I have a confession: I LOVE the winter season. Anyone who sits and has tea with me in the winter time knows … Continue reading →

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Dear Mama, Your Heart is Wise

Posted on December 16, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

DEAR MAMA ~ YOUR HEART IS WISE … And Wise Heart Mamas Series Announcement There are certain recurring themes I see from some of the brave and beautiful souls who sit in the client chair in my counselling office. Themes … Continue reading →

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KINDNESS…You Rock.

Posted on October 20, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

I have been riffing on kindness lately. As a parent of an almost 4 year-old daughter, I am brought daily into acute awareness of the nature of how we humans ARE with each other. How we interact. How we begin and end … Continue reading →

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Besotted by Roses

Posted on May 29, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

It all started a couple of weeks ago when a friend came over with a yellow rose in hand as an offering, in celebration my daughter’s half -birthday (yep, we celebrate half-birthdays…we do love a good cupcake around here). The … Continue reading →

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Sacred Space is born

Posted on May 12, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

Several weeks ago, a kindred soul named Samara approached me to lead a new group for parents. In particular – those who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, and who are now pregnant, trying to conceive, or are parenting … Continue reading →

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INITIATION into MOTHERHOOD

Posted on April 15, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

Before I became a mother I was relatively certain I had done the bulk of my personal growth work. Grin. I mean, ok…. I … Continue reading →

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GUMBOOTS & GRACE

Posted on March 26, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

Tonight it’s pouring rain outside. The sound of the rain is loud through the window, in part because our drain spouts need fixing. Ok. Yeah. They need replacing. For a moment I go down the rabbit hole of the List. … Continue reading →

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