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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal change asks us to move inward, nourish our roots, and tend the soil of the self. Whether through light therapy, movement, nutrition, or mindful rest, you can align with nature’s rhythm rather than fight it.

If the season feels especially heavy or your mood shifts noticeably each year, you don’t have to navigate it alone

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The Gift of Self-Retreat
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The Gift of Self-Retreat

What if you took time out of your busy life — just for you? Whether you live nearby or journey from afar, imagine giving yourself permission to pause — to listen, to receive, and to reconnect with your inner landscape.

At Flourish Integrative Mental Health & Midwifery, our sacred medicine space in Hillsborough invites you to slow down and meet yourself again. A self-retreat can weave together Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), rest, reflection, and integrative therapies to help you realign with your nervous system’s natural rhythm and innate wisdom.

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Healing the Healers: Tending to the Soil of Ourselves
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Healing the Healers: Tending to the Soil of Ourselves

Ketamine is medicine for the mind and a portal for the soul. The journey invites you into a non-ordinary state of consciousness — a place beyond the linear mind where clarity, forgiveness, and reconnection can unfold. When paired with intention, sacred space, therapy, and integration, KAP becomes fertile ground for renewal — an opportunity to soften old stories, release guilt, and root yourself in steadiness once more.

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