by mforde | Apr 18, 2022 | Healing
Vetted book recs to spark or deepen an understanding of your body and what it’s made to do
by mforde | Aug 27, 2021 | Yoga
Start a yoga program at your company that gets rave reviews.
by mforde | Nov 20, 2019 | Empowerment, Healing, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Set yourself up to face the holidays with peace and ease.
by mforde | Oct 1, 2019 | Empowerment, Healing, Mindfulness
Before you get scared — don’t worry. You won’t need a cauldron or mysterious herbs for the spells I’m talking about.
by mforde | Sep 25, 2019 | Burnout, Empowerment, Healing, Meditation, Mindfulness
The constant activation of fight-or-flight stress physiology that occurs in a state of burnout erodes physical health and clouds thinking.
by mforde | Aug 9, 2019 | Burnout, Empowerment, Healing, Mindfulness
Lately I have been thinking about simple, empowering acts of self care that can be done in any moment. I see so many people missing out on being empowered and positively impacted by self-care because they feel like they don’t have time to do things like sit for...
by mforde | Nov 19, 2018 | Grief, Healing
I have been reflecting so much on trauma over the last week. About how it is transferred and passed on. How it operates in cycles. How I don’t think we quite understand or respect the effects it has on our brains and what it means when witnessing trauma is a...
by mforde | Nov 16, 2018 | Grief, Healing
This week my family suffered a horrible loss. After struggling with severe mental illness for several months, my Uncle’s life came to a tragic end on Monday. In addition to grief, we are all rocked with shock and trauma due to the dramatic and violent circumstances of...
by mforde | Nov 2, 2018 | Grief, Healing, Hospice
Peso’s death was the richest experience of my life. Excruciating, exquisite — and everything in-between. I am so thankful to have been a witness to so many loving, beautiful ceremonies and rituals around death through my work. The people and families I have served all...
by mforde | Aug 16, 2018 | Grief, Healing, Hospice
Last week one of my co-workers died from suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge. On the day I found out I drove from SF to Marin to attend a supportive gathering in his honor. This meant I had to drive over the bridge, which I felt very nervous about. As I approached our...