EFTPeacefulRebel

Have you met Howie? If you follow my stories, you certainly have, virtually at least. He’s magic. When we brought him into our home 6 years ago I had no idea how much a dog could change my life. He’s the one who got me off my butt and into the incredible trail system behind my house. These walks bring out the best in me and always deliver the exact wisdom that I need rain, shine, snow, heat, coldI’m always picking up messages from nature. Yesterday we were walking ...through a park that connects two trails. Howie just stopped and lay down. He wouldn’t budge. He was not in distress, he just lay down and started gnawing on a stick. I’ve learned to follow his cue (and he’s 90lbs so there’s not point trying to move him). I lay down with him on the grass and quickly realized why we were taking a break. The park was filled with children. I hope you can hear them on the audio. Kids, laughing, shouting, playing, imagining, socializing, having fun outside, seemingly without a care in the world. I needed to bear witness to this yesterday and feel their awesome energy. It’s easy to get bummed with the current events, and get caught up in the negativity that our kids are in masks, physically distancing and learning online. But yesterday I was reminded (for these kids) that those parameters make up only part of their day they won’t forget how to play, have fun, be outside, be creative.as long as we don’t let them forget and keep encouraging them. I couldn’t very well film the kids, so thanks Howie for making me stop and for being my model. #efttapping #mindfulness #letkidsbekids #gratitude #mindfulness #trailsofoakville #peacefulrebel See more

As much as I try to live in the present, I sometimes catch myself looking to the future, thinking about winter, being indoors more and the prospect of not being able to socialize with my peeps as much (we have been taking advantage of backyard visits). Thinking about this on my walk today, I started doing some finger tapping to bring myself back to the present moment. Then the message came to me that in this particular moment, that by thinking about the unknown and fretti...ng about something beyond my control, I was missing out: 1 on the divine experience of the feeling of the sun warming my body, 2the sound of the wind in the trees 3 the vision of the sun popping in and out of the branches that are still full of life 4 the beautiful, unique smell of Fall 5 the happy, excited energy that Howie so generously shares with me every single day when we walk in the trails together. Won’t you take a minute with me right now to ground yourself through breathing, tappingwhatever floats your boat, and enjoy this moment with me? It’s so much better here. #efttapping #tapping #bepresent #mindfulness #forestbathing #reset #eftpractioner #eftworkshops #trailsofoakville #peacefulrebel See more

Did you know that you can tap on cravings? You can use tapping for in the moment craving cessation (I just did this last night and avoided a Tinder-esque hookup with some double stuff Oreos). You can also use EFT/Tapping for a more transformational experience to get to the root of your cravings and neutralize them forever. To this day I cannot eat a scone (*one* of my past vices) because the process was so effective.... Some cravings are fleeting though and leave as quickly as they came. Let’s have a little fun: if you’ve been pregnant, what would your craving baby be named? Mine are in the comments #efttapping #tapping #cravings #pregnancycravings #mom2mombiz #tappingworkshops #eftpractitioner #peacefulrebel See more

No time for a little forest bathing and tapping this morning? I get it, back to school, back to work, back to whatever...it can feel like a scramble. Do you have one minute to tap with me? Check in with yourself, where are you feeling it - clenched jaw? Shoulders touching your ears? Nervous tummy? Tap with me and see if you can bring some peace to your nervous system. See if your kids will tap along with you. One minute - why not? Do it throughout the day whenever yo...u feel the need. #efttapping #fingertapping #tapping #innerpeace #selfcare #eftpractitioner #oakville #peacefulrebel #backtoschool See more

We met the sweetest boy last night at our campsite. The whole family across the way from us was awesome, but their little boy stole my heart. The dad helped us start our fire last night, with the boy eager to help with collecting kindling and carrying extra logs over. We got to chatting and I told him the wasps were really bugging us and he he got really excited and told me his dad knew magic and got rid of the wasps at their site. He told us how, but his stutter was so se...vere I couldn’t fully understand what he was saying. This morning he came for a visit and told us they were leaving today - he wanted to say goodbye in case we missed each other. When Edie and I came back from the beach, they were gone. On our picnic table was a cup of magic and a note to help us with our wasp issue. Let us always nurture, encourage, hold space and recognize the kind, big hearted people who WILL CHANGE THE WORLD

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Just popping in to say hi !!! I couldn’t resist sharing this with you guys. Enjoy the sunshine!!! #efttapping #tapping #unplugged #justsayinghi

You know, after being in Algonquin Park and offline for a few days and connecting with nature, talking to the trees, to myself and to @hijinxstrategies I realized that I had really become disconnected and distracted lately. This is concerning for me, because these are the biggest three things I love about my life - connection with nature, myself and good friends! I love social media, but as of late it has not been filling the purpose I intend for it to serve me. My spiritu...al community appears to be divided on what is going on in the world, and my social feed is filled with questions, fear and insecurities about the future (which I completely understand!) I am a sponge. I still struggle with my energetic boundaries and often absorb that which is not mine. So, I'm taking a month off. A month to reconnect with myself, nature and good friends - these are the places I want to find the answers and inspiration for the future. I'm also going to work on strengthening my boundaries so I can be of the highest service when I reappear. I may lose clients, I may lose opportunities, but I can feel my battery draining and I'm of no use to anyone when I'm like that. I will miss checking in, cheering people on and sharing my nuggets and dumb jokes, but I know life will go on. To my existing clients - I've been in touch. To future clients - if you DM me I likely won't reply until September. If you are in crisis and/or would like to start working a certified EFT Practitioner in the near future, please consult @neftticanada directory https://www.neftti.com/member-listing/ I will resume EFT/Tapping Workshops and Tapping Parties in fall 2020 Peace out rebels! #eft #efttapping #tapping #socialmediabreak #taoofkaren #mom2mombiz #peacefulrebel See more

Before tackling a pretty gruelling portage back to our base, I hugged a tree at the site we had been camping at. After a few days of being unplugged, undistracted, I felt that familiar connection with nature that I had lost as of late. I felt the tree’s vibration through my body. I felt it’s generosity. I asked for the tree’s strength - to have legs as strong as it’s roots, and a core as strong as it’s trunk to help me on the hike. @hijinxstrategies snapped this pic of me ...on a break on our last portage. I see myself as the tree I hugged here - it’s energy still vibrating through me, making me feel stronger than I have ever felt. I barely see my human self here. I think I look beautiful. Disconnecting and connecting with nature is such an incredible, powerful resource available to all of us. I know some make fun of me for my tree huggin/talkin ways, but communicating with nature is such a gift. I wish everyone could experience it. #treehugger #energyhealing #peacefulrebel See more

Signing off for a few days for some off the grid adventures. I’ll miss you all! XO Karen #gonecamping #offthegrid #girlsgetaway #forestbathing

Now more than ever....

I have two daughters. One is loud and confident, a natural leader. The other is quiet, introverted and a deep feeler. The first one scared me for so long because she triggered in me memories of similar girls who intimidated me and who I compared myself to constantly, making me feel like I wasn’t quite good enough. The second one scared me for so long because she triggered in me memories of how similar I was to her, and how hurt and lonely I felt much of the time.... I spent a fair amount of time and energy in my early parenting years trying to adjust them. I tried to simmer one down and turn the volume up on the other. I was 100% projection parenting. Assuming their experiences would be the exact same as mine and needing to control it that so nobody got hurt (including myself)! When I think about it, I’m break-down-in-tears grateful that I have been able to identify what it is about my kids that triggers me and makes me want to change them to be someone other than their perfectly imperfect selves. This quote really took my breath away today. I see this behaviour all the time. Parents doing so many things in their power to change their kids. So much of it is done out love for our children wanting nothing but security and success for them. But what it we redefine what security and success looks like? My own experience is that security feels like loving myself (which has an incredible ripple effect of bringing more love in), and success feels like happiness in everything I do ...and this only happens when I’m being myself. #eft #efttapping #tapping #mom2mombiz #parenting #stressrelief #authenticity #eftpractitioner #peacefulrebel See more

This is me in my office. I am smiling. I am smiling after my daily meeting with my family. Working from home with everyone home is difficult. To add to the difficultness, I am also an empath. Sometimes I have a hard time making myself, my time and my work a priority. I want others to thrive and be happy and sometimes, when I allow it, I do this at the cost of my own happiness and end up dysregulating my nervous system. When this happens I get very, very, annnngrrrryyyy. ... It’s easier and quicker to yell get out of my office! Can’t you see I’m working!!!?? after being interrupted for the 10th time, but then more time is actually wasted with me feeling bad for yelling, wondering if they are hurt, have I damaged them forever yada yada yada. That’s how my mind works sometimes. What actually takes less time is little 5 minute meeting in my office (after I’ve tapped to calm myself down so I can enter the meeting with clear intentions, desired outcomes and from a heart centered place. This takes no time at all, like, just a few rounds of feeling the rage and releasing it so I can consider better choices). The meeting is quite simple. I ask what they have to get done today and by when. I ask what kind of support they may need. I then state what my day is like and when I can carve out time for them to support them and/or watch dumb TikTok videos with them. Everyone leaves the meeting knowing they are supported, they feel heard and, well, that’s a love language my friends. So much better than get the eff out of my office eh? Much love, K #eft #efttapping #tapping #stressrelief #angermanagement #parentingteens #quarantinelife #mom2mombiz #eftpractitioner #peacefulrebel See more

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I spent some time early this morning with Jessie and her beautiful community @atmathings talking about EFT/Tapping. It's such an honour to tell my story and to have a moment to reflect on just how far I have come since discovering tapping. Thank you Jessie for the opportunity! At the end of our talk, I guided Jessie and her community through a tapping meditation I wrote on resisting doing our own work. When I create these scripts, I do so with a bit of information from my ...client and with a whole lot of intuition and inner guidance. If you are feeling resistance to your own healing and growth practices, whether it is meditation, yoga or ice man level stuff, I invite you to try this script and see if you can reduce that resistance a bit. Remember - YOU are worthy of growth and healing. (If you prefer to be guided, I'll throw a YouTube up later on that you can follow me on. I'll let you know in my stories when I do this). If you are interested in custom tapping scripts (great for when you are first starting out but a little nervous or financially constrained to work 1:1 with someone) please click on my bio to find out more Happy Friday! #eft #efttapping #tapping #quantumhealing #mom2mombiz #eftpractitioner #peacefulrebel See more

Let’s talk boundaries/communication. I have two teenage girls and their are basically like a sixth finger, always with them. My phone is also with me a lot, we all fall into the trap of distracted, disconnected conversations because we are on our Today my daughter pulled me away from my work to help her with some summer school work. No problem. However, when I went to help her, she said just a sec because she was looking at something on TikTok. Man, did this tri...gger me. Fortunately, I know when I am triggered to dig a little to find the possible why behind it & figure out a way to deal with it in a healthy, healing way. The trigger was that I saw her behaviour as meaning she does not perceive my time as being valuable. She can pull me away from my stuff only to put me on hold for a stupid TikTok video? I was ! When I stepped away to examine my anger, a sinking feeling overcame me & years of feeling taken advantage of came to the surface. I at once felt sad & angry. I made a note to work on this later. For the moment, I calmed myself with finger tapping (my kids are used of this!) My biggest takeaway from this little moment in our kitchen is that in days gone by, I would have lost it on my daughter. Piled on her, taken away her phone, lectured her and created a maelstrom of bad energy between usultimately driving a wedge between us, all for a moment that only lasted seconds but triggered something deep inside of me that I would have taken out on her, and passed that parenting technique on to her. The beautiful part is that by having this awareness & calming myself, we were able to have a solution-based conversation about it. I told her how it made me feel, and she felt safe enough to tell me that I do the same thing to her sometimes (my other daughter confirmed this yikes). The three of us then came up with a new rule not only are we not on our phones when we are speaking with each other, but our phones have to be out of our hands completely. We have given each other permission to walk away from each other if we are not shown this respect. You imagine the shift in energy in my household as a result of this. See more

How do you feel about this quote? I love it, but there was a time when I read stuff like this and wanted to punch the author in the throat. How could I be happy when I had bad things happen to me and the world was out to get me? How could I be happy when I was in physical pain and exhausting myself trying to hide my anxiety from the world? How could I be happy when I everything just felt so incredibly overwhelming and difficult all the time? When I started tapping, ...it’s the first time in I ever felt any relief from all of the above. I felt a glimmer a hope, that maybe happiness was a possibility for me. Today, for the most part, I do walk around happy and experience reasons to be happy on the regular. After years of tapping, clearing, busting limiting beliefs and falling in love with myself, I am able to allow joy and happiness to flow into my life. I’ve also done some reprogramming (stupid society) to shift what makes me happy yes a $100 bottle of Jo Malone perfume makes me happy, but so does stopping to watch a caterpillar crawl up a tree, and I am 100% worthy of both experiences and feelings attached to them. People often ask why we focus on the negative when we are tapping. Uh uh. Nope. Stop right there. We are not focusing on the negative, we are focusing on our TRUTH. I believe one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is to acknowledge the truth, even it if feels icky. I believe we are doing ourselves a disservice if we don’t acknowledge what is causing our unhappiness. The good news is, by acknowledging this truth, touching it, examining it, even making friends with it, we can then work releasing it and THEN make room for authentic joy and happiness to come in. Sometimes acknowledging and exploring the truth is scary. I get it. Trust me. I get it. If you are interested in working with me, or another experienced, certified EFT Practitioner, reach out. Contact info in the bio. You deserve, and are worthy, of happiness. #eft #efttapping #tapping #eftpractitioner #happiness #truth #selflove #mom2mombiz #peacefulrebel See more

Some days I wake up in such a mood. A mood where I feel I can and want to do it all These moods usually come after a major aha moment or release from some very effective EFT/Tapping sessions ... Tapping is a daily practice for me to keep my engine running smoothly and calmly On some of these days I have super meaningful tapping sessions, often with a coach, that provide me with such profound shifts/releases that I can picture all my former limiting beliefs shedding from me, gently and with compassion, so I can move towards my dreams with grace and ease Curious about EFT/Tapping? Check out my link in the bio. You can also join my Tapping Through July private FB group for daily content. If I can help just one person today, I’m a happy camper #eft #eftapping #tapping #eftpractitioner #mom2mombiz #stressrelief #dreams #limitingbeliefs #peacefulrebel See more

Chickens. A metaphor for life #countryliving #cleanair #gratitude #slowdown #eft #efttapping #tapping #peacefulrebel

Once a dork always a dork Hey, I get excited about ice cream!