Grounded Living Counselling & Horticultural Therapy

I had a wonderful visit with @miriamwildflr yesterday at Wildflower Farm, it was so great to chat with someone who is enthusiastic about HT and so knowledgeable about plants. She gifted me these gorgeous flowers from her cutting garden and amazing book, Taming Wildflowers, that she wrote. I’ve already read it cover to cover and I’m so grateful to have this resource on my shelf now. Now to choose which native wildflowers and grasses to add to my garden space next year.... #wildflowers #tamingwildflowers #gardeningwithnativeplants #nativegrasses #horticulturaltherapy #therapeutichorticulture #orillia #ontariowildflowers

We were at the aquarium yesterday and these anemone + upside down jellyfish made me think of underwater flower gardens

I was noticed this summer how the same processes we use to build compassion towards other humans can be applied to.... spiders! I am absolutely terrified of spiders, which has not been ideal for gardening. This summer I challenged myself to calmly share space with the spiders in my garden and through that process unexpectedly ended up with a daily compassion practice Compassion is the feeling of empathy + feeling empowered to act on that feeling (kindness). Stress can ero...de our present-moment capacity for compassion, either by affecting our ability to feel empathetic, by affecting our feeling of empowerment to act kindly, or both... and we all know that 2020 has been plenty stressful Cultivating a resilient compassionate practice however, can help us navigate stress in a way that is beneficial for our relationships with ourselves and with others #horticulturaltherapy #therapeutichorticulture #compassionpractice #holisticcounselling #naturalmentalhealth #gardentherapy #orillia See more

The final workshop of the intro to horticultural therapy summer series is this Thursday! The theme is ‘Cultivating Compassion’ and through a series of reflective exercises in the garden we will explore how we can use practices with nature to increase our capacity for self- and other compassion in our lives. Thursday August 27, 7pm - 8:15pm, DM to register or for more info! #horticulturaltherapy #therapeutichorticulture #gardentherapy #compassionpractice #holisticcounselling #resilience #naturalmentalhealth #kindesspractice #orillia

The stunning blooms I picked up from @thefiftyacregarden for yesterday’s creativity & self expression with nature workshop. They were so vibrant and joyful to work with #horticulturaltherapy #therapeutichorticulture #zinnias #dahlias #strawflowers #yarrow #orillia #flowers #ontarioflowers