Author: visiblehelene

Climbing makes me happy. Period. I first remember being on rocks aged about 8; my tummy turned, my eyes widened, I knew something magical had just happened. Sports are a perfect fit for me. I am a passionate, driven, and competitive human. I was on all the sports teams, I loved to compete! Even so,… Continue reading For the love of sports… climbing edition

I feel a lot, always have. The time of my birth was potent with loss. My soul and tiny body were imprinted with all of that. Sadness. I was a crier as a child – She should have been on broadway, this one! was the war cry of my childhood. A friend of mine once told me… Continue reading An ode to sadness and the people that use it as their compass

I really needed to write something short, and light. Sometimes my brain gets foggy, and I don’t always think sequentially. I do some silly things. Part of being visible is sharing these things, and part of self-healing is being able to giggle at the daftness of it instead of berating myself. Brain fog is part… Continue reading Elven milk monarchs and Santa-clause

I had dreamed about being a therapist and coach for so long, yet somehow, I hadn’t dared to make it happen. Until this time last year, I was knee-deep in my legal career working with refugees and other vulnerable people with insecure immigration status. I had not yet decided to leave. I mean, my body… Continue reading How did I get here? Magic carpets and gut wisdom