The Mother Within: How to Cultivate the Voice You Deserve
Edmonton integrative psychologist Margot Crane explores the concept of the inner mother: the internalized voice shaped by our earliest caregiving experiences. Whether your mother was wonderful, complicated, absent, somewhere in between, or you are grieving her loss this post offers a framework for cultivating the warm, steady voice you deserve.
What Is Self-Compassion and Why Is It So Hard to Give to Yourself?
Edmonton Alberta holistic psychologist Margot Crane explores why self-compassion is more powerful than self-contempt, and offers three gentle invitations to begin practicing it this spring.
From Discipline to Devotion: Honoring the Feminine on International Women’s Day
A trauma-informed, holistic psychologist explores harmony over hustle and the shift from discipline to devotion — for high-achievers, perfectionists, helping professionals, and spiritually-minded individuals on the path of their own evolution.
There Is No Right Way to Grieve: Supporting Yourself and Your Community In Collective Grief
There is no prescription for grief. No timeline. No right way to do it. But when tragedy touches a whole community — as it did this week in Tumbler Ridge — our bodies, minds, connections, and spirits all need tending. A trauma informed holistic psychologist explores a framework for holding what feels unbearable, and for showing up for each other through it.
When Nothing Feels Like Anything: Understanding Hypoarousal (Part Three)
Feeling numb, disconnected, or like you're just going through the motions? You're not in hypoarousal—your nervous system's protective shutdown response. Learn what it is, why it happens, and gentle regulation tools to help you come back online. Plus: the difference between intentional rest and collapse.
When Everything Feels Like Too Much: Understanding Hyperarousal (Part Two)
Feeling wired, anxious, and overwhelmed? You might be in hyperarousal. Learn what hyperarousal is, why it happens, and accessible tools to help you regulate your nervous system and return to your window of tolerance.
You're Not Broken You're Just Out of Your Window of Tolerance (Part One)
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally numb? You're not broken—your nervous system is just outside its Window of Tolerance. Discover what that means and how to recognize when stress, anxiety, or trauma has pushed you out of balance.
NO-vember: Saying No to What Drains Our Energy 🍂
this November I'm inviting you to practice something different: tuning into the quiet whispers of your inner guidance. Honoring what your body and nervous system are asking for.
Autumn Reflections: A Season for Letting Go
As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, autumn invites us to pause and reflect. Explore journal prompts for releasing what no longer serves you, setting boundaries, and welcoming what truly matters.