Kayla Huszar
1810 9th Ave N S4R7T9 Regina, SK, Canada

Mama, do you tell yourself a story about how you’d like to show up in the world? Is it an authentic voice or that pesky inner critic? Are you showing up present? Distracted? ... Scattered? Too focused on what might happen, or what other people are doing. Do you end up missing the every day joys happening right in front of you? Your irritability isn’t about your dishes, laundry or to do list. It’s in your head mama. And there are soooooo many reasons to be distracted or disengaged these days. The construct of productivity might be driving your distraction. There may have been a message you received in your childhood about productivity or busyness. Maybe your worth is tied up in productivity. Maybe you just really don’t like playing with your kids. Whatever the reason behind your busy body brain.... you also long for some calm and presence. You long to WANT to play with your kids. You long to WANT to not have to scrub the bathroom when you really don’t need to. You long go WANT to be able to rest without feeling guilty. Maybe this doesn’t feel attainable right now? But maybe you also know that something has to give. Enrollment in my eight module program Show Up With Love is always open and presence while reducing your stressors is waiting for you to say Yes. See more

I feel a gravitational pull towards finding new ways of communicating that are non-verbal, ways that are not concrete or limiting in the ways we commonly use to communicate with one another. What is your favourite way to communicate your needs? Verbal, letter writing, texting, painting, dancing, singing?

Whew, 2020. What a year. As a very difficult year ends and a new one begins... I can’t help but wonder what my intentions were last year (I never make resolutions). I can’t remember honestly. ... Heading into 2021 my intentions are to Stay present home and do my best to leave work at work (covid took this to a whole new level) Notice the voice of my madwoman in the attic (thanks to the book Burnout) Practice the skills I’m learning as a newly identified Highly Sensitive Person Continue to serve this wonderful community What are your intentions for 2021? #topnine #yearinreview #goodbye2020 #hello2021

Who’s making it to midnight?? My four words are; strength, life, family and gratitude What are yours?

We all have parts we are afraid to look at Parts that we run from because we are too scared to look at them But we can’t not look And we can’t not say it And if we can’t say it with words... Then we are artists We find another way There is always another way. - Little Fires Everywhere See more

Let me share a story with you I sat in my car the other day. Unable to get up and out. I was paralyzed by the weight that is the now. I had to sit there and just take a minute to breathe. ... I had listened to Jody’s morning live and I was feeling light and energized again. Then I opened social to take care of one single notification and the weight was back immediately (like it never left). I took care of what I had to, closed my eyes, stopped, listened to a song after #doomscrolling and I felt lighter. I’m exhausted AND I’m letting things be AND I’m resilient. And somedays I don’t know how I string the days together - but I do. I’m here for you, always, as long as I can lighten the weight I’m here. Due to popular demand... 11 more hours to get the SHOW UP WITH LOVE eight session ecourse for 50% off. Check out the SHOP tab on the website. Finish this sentence. I am... See more

How heavy does your motherload feel? Yesterday The Motherload mamas spent the morning circling ourselves in love, metaphorically representing ourself as a tree (past, present and future) and most importantly escaping reality and allowing new thoughts to form. This program means so much to me because I found myself again when I started to create as a mother. ... #ExpressiveArt showed me that I didn’t need to HOLD everyone, that I needed to hold myself. I needed to start taking care of myself. Plus when I started to prioritize me and my creative practice my world didn’t fall apart (#saywhat) Creativity shows me again and again that showing up & honoring the mother I really want to be sheds the mom guilt and high expectations (#goodbyemomguilt). Here are some journal questions to reflect on: - who and what is circling you with love - if you were a tree, what kind of tree? - where are you growing? - where do you need support? AND don’t forget to LIKE if your #motherload feels heavy right now

You are allowed to want a break. You are allowed to want to be away from your kids. You are certainly allowed to feel overstimulated and touched out. You are still a good mom. You still love your kids. You are human. Having human emotions. Repeat. You are human. ... You need a break (PS. Everyone does). You need to recharge your battery (you do this for your phone nearly every day, right?) You are a good mom if you lock yourself in the bathroom for an extra five minutes. You are a good mom if you do art. You are a good mom if you dance. You are a good mom if you take a bath. You are a good mom if you put your needs first. You are a good mom. Work through some of your I’m not good enough’s in the Show Up With Love ecourse. Over eight sessions (at your own pace) you will unlock what you need to feel good enough and be present (and maybe even playful) with your family AND I’m giving you all the goods for 50% off. TAG A mom friend who is good enough and honors what she needs. See more

As a mom of two little boys I know that there is rarely (read; never) a time to be creative or mindful at home. Imagine joining me in the studio (ahem, or online), where you can focus on healing, mindfulness and creativity. FLOURISH has everything you’ve been looking for. This is a therapeutic postpartum support group, that will fill your cup, educate, support, and validate YOU. ... I know.... I really do know that getting yourself and the baby washed, dressed, fed, and out the door is tiring and takes a particular savvy, am I right? And while I am huge fan of the fourth trimester stay-in phase and resting when the baby sleeps and all that, at some point, you’d like to take off your spit-up stained t-shirt, have a shower, and have an adult conversation. It is not selfish for wanting to put yourself first, after all you can't give from an empty cup. Believe me (I’ve been there and so has every other mom who has joined this group) and join this amazing group of moms. I assure you everything is temporary. It won’t feel like this forever and it’s ok if it’s not ok right now. IMAGINE having the many tools needed for your journey through motherhood, plus making some new friends along the way. Step into the BRAVE and join - with your babe (12m or younger), or on your own. The next eight week group starts January 7th at 9:30am. You have two options to register, in person and online. (2/5 in person spots available | 6/6 virtual spots available) INVESTMENT $277 EARLY BIRD $247 (active till Dec 15th) If you want more info you can head over to the website or message me and we can see if this group is a good fit for you. https://www.kaylahuszar.com/postpartum-8-week-support-group #yqr #yqrtherapy #momgroup See more

First date. Best friend sleep over. Night of wedding day. During first pregnancy. After your first baby. ... Out for a walk. During parenthood. Really anytime... So now I’m asking you...,, how aware are you of your traumas (little t and big T traumas) and emotions and how are you may or may not be projecting onto others?

After delivering my beautiful daughter I quietly slipped into a deep melancholic state and didn’t even know it. The resultI stopped listening to music for pleasure. Fourteen months after my daughter was born I remember being stopped at a red light and having the desire to tune in to a station I had once loved to listen to. The moment I turned that dial I learned two things about myself: a) that I had been depressed and didn’t know it and b) today was the day I finally felt a bit better. I remember smiling as I moved through the green and on to the rest of my life. https://www.jbmusictherapy.com/they-call-it-stormy-monday-/

Oh wow! This is so timely. Just today a client going through the eight week Show Up With Love program messaged me saying that week one unearthed that she makes all these rules for herself. This post speaks exactly to this idea that we make up rules for ourselves and sometimes those rules are the things that can be the driver of our anxiety, drinking, eating, scrolling Like who made these rules anyways??!

When you finally make time for yourself.... your mind tricks you into thinking that you should... be doing the laundry, spending time with your partner, taking the dog for a walk, organizing, cleaning, anything but taking care of yourself. Do you also struggle with comparing and measuring your success against another’s? Do you feel guilty for even thinking about spending some quality time alone? ... Join the Show Up With Love ecourse where you will stop shoulding and free yourself from the #momguilt In these wonderfully crafted eight online sessions YOU Figure out what fills your cup and how to get it (on the regular) identify Where these messages of productivity really come from (hint, it’s probably your childhood) Use Art to activate your right brain so you can create more presence, mindfulness and play in your everyday life AND this ecourse Show Up With Love is 50% off right now, till the 28th at midnight. So don’t second guess this one, if you have the urge, sign up tonight FAQs Yes, you can work at your own pace No, you don’t have to have previous art or meditation experience Yes, this course is for moms with any aged kids Yes, you can have your money back if this doesn’t work for you Tell me, On a scale of 1-10 how present have you been?

Codependency is the result of being raised in homes where there are no clear boundaries. Where one member within the family unit creates the entire emotional st...ate of the home. Codependency can often feel like a close family unit because there is little separation or privacy. Underneath this false closeness there’s lack of true emotional connection. We end up playing a role (rescuer, fixer, enabler) to function within this conditioning. As we leave our primary homes, we carry this conditioning with us. We enter relationships with other people who (similar to us) don’t have clear boundaries. Because we’ve lost connection to our authentic, core self, we end up performing for love. We view our relationships as a way to find our own self worth. Because most of us have been emotionally abandoned as children, we are fixated on the fear of abandonment as adults. We continue to deny, repress, or betray parts of who we truly are in order to be chosen. In order to not feel that pain again. This cycle + pattern of behavior occurs because we have a foundation of core beliefs that are not true. This create a mental prison where we are always seeking for someone outside of ourselves to show us how to think + how to feel. 1. What other people think of you is a perception. It does not define you. 2. We are not responsible for the emotional states of others. We are responsible for our own emotional states + for doing the work to regulate those emotions. 3. There is no part of us that is unworthy or unlovable. We have this false belief from a parent-figure who unconsciously denied parts of us. Humanness is messy. Our shadows are nothing to be ashamed of. 4. Saying no + prioritization of self care is the greatest act of self love we can engage in. 5. Our wants, needs, + desires are key in actualizing our human potential. Denying this creates resentment + unhealthy dynamics because we are living life through the idea of someone else #selfhealers

Take this as a sign! Mama do you crave validation of how f*cking hard this is acknowledgment for your emotional labour... connection with people who understand mom-speak time just for you creativity & mindfulness normalized talk about how tough parenting is right now no IG filters here) some cussing and maybe have a good cry You can take this as your sign to sign up for this weeks Mindful Mothering. It’s ONLINE Wednesday morning at 9:30am. We’re going to be focusing on finding our breath and using color to express our feelings while releasing our stress producing emotions. What you need to prepare for this online expressive art therapy group: Ideally, you find a quiet space (headphones might help), gather some art supplies (paper, makers, crayons, etc- whatever you have is fine), turn on the TV for the kids or get baby comfy and entertained, put the dog outside and grab yourself a hot drink. BUT kayla, Art? Online? Seriously? Yes seriously. There is no skill required. It’s about showing up, being present and getting some feelings out of your head and onto the paper. Most of the art ends up looking abstract and will only have meaning to you (and no one else will be judging you - plus everyone is a bit nervous). There are just nine spaces available. PLUS even if you can’t attend in real tome you’ll get the recording. See more

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