Encouragement Along the Journey

I’m a counsellor, partner, and mother, exploring life with intention and authenticity. I share reflections and musings from the therapy room and everyday life, including insights from being neurotypical in a neurodivergent family.

I help women who have been marginalized elevate their voices, stop surviving power systems, and start leading with Freedom, Influence, and Authority | Certified Executive Leadership & Team Coach | Mentor | I/O Psychologist | Retired Army Civilian

Fascinated by the human body as a physical therapist, the mind as a social observer, and the psychology that underlines it all. Connecting the dots by writing about the patterns I see and the layers of trauma I lived through.\ud83d\udccd\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6

Stories on chronic illness including fibromyalgia. Personal essays and poems on triumph, loss, and family, plus stories about history, fun facts, and meaningful moments you might have missed.

Writer. Memoirist. Survivor. Still here, despite several strongly worded complaints from life.

A place to question, learn, and unlearn. Author of the book 10 Things You Might Need To Hear Today

Founder of WA's first outdoor Self-Directed Education center. I help parents understand why their kids are struggling in school and what to do about it. Book a consulting session: https://tidycal.com/purviancekaty

I write about the quiet alchemy of transformation - presence, boundaries and the art of becoming, rooted in lived experience.

I believe stories can save us. I'm Chantel-LaVonne, and Always Be Reading is where I share the books that move me. This space is for soulful readers, deep thinkers, and anyone who believes that fiction can make us more human.

I am a Registered Massage Therapist who helps those who feel stuck in their head and disconnected from themselves reconnect through nervous system support, embodied practices, and grounded guidance you can actually use.