into Lasting Peace & Confidence!
Helping Christian Women
Anxiety & Empowerment Specialist
You've held everything together for a long time.
You've carried responsibilities, cared for others and pushed through tired days with sheer determination.
And somewhere along the way, the strength that helped you keep going began to feel heavy.
This guide was created to help you begin easing the tension - one small, compassionate step at a time!
Feeling Exhaused and Overwhelmed?
You are Not Alone!!
It may look like most women have it all together on the outside, but many of us struggle with crippling uncertainty on the inside. Until we are in alignment with who we were created to be, we struggle to become Authentic, Confident, and Empowered. Read on to discover how to move from Anxiety to Calm, Confident Connections!
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Has Anxiety Permeated your Life like Yeast in a Loaf of Bread?
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Every Woman's Journey to Healing is Personal. Let's Begin Yours TODAY!
This is a FREE personally guided 3-day mentorship where we begin to understand what's happening beneath your anxiety, overthinking, and exhaustion. Together, we spend 30 minutes assessing your current situation, 30 minutes deciding where you want to go, and then a full hour planning your next steps.
Radiant Renewal is a deeper, guided journey for women who are ready to create lasting change. This is where you move beyond awarness into real transformation - learning how to live with calm bodies, quiet minds, and confident connections to God, self, and others.
If you're looking to begin on you own or continue at your own pace, the Resource Vault offers simple, supportive tools for your mental, emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual well-being. Each resource is designed to help you understand what your anxiety is trying to tell you and take meaningful steps toward greater peace and clarity.
Then I have a solution for you!
Do you want to shed Anxiety & Overwhelm and Embrace JOY?
Do you want to feel Authentic, Confident, Empowered and FREE?
Would you like someone to take your hand and show you the way?
Christian Counsellor / Anxiety & Empowerment Specialist who's helped 100's of Women OVERCOME Debilitating Anxiety & Overwhelm!!
I'm Florence.
READ my story
• I began life as a shy child, deeply affected by my feelings, closely connected to my mother, and filled with insecurities.
• I experienced trauma as a child and because the experience was too difficult to process, my brain tried to protect me by "freezing".
• As I grew older, that “freeze” response became more familiar. I felt paralyzed when making big decisions – unable to make up my mind, playing out various scenarios, and sometimes, deciding not to make a decision at all.
• My body reacted with tightness upon hearing a particular tone of voice, seeing a particular look or noticing certain smells. As I tried to keep myself safe in a world that felt very unsafe, I reacted by hiding my feelings, covering up my experiences with chatter, and physically removing myself from situations whenever I could.
• My nervous system remained on high alert, hyper-vigilantly scanning my surroundings for anything that seemed unsafe and would plunge me back into that helpless, powerless feeling. This set the stage for my anxiety - constantly looking for danger and hoping that I would be able to keep myself safe.
While this page shares a little about my journey, it is really all about YOU!
It is my sincere desire that as you read my story, you will see pieces of your own, and realize that if I have found freedom from stress, anxiety, & overwhelm, that you can too.
For the past 25 years, I have helped women discover their value in God's eyes, transform anxiety into confidence & joy, and reignite relationships with purpose and passion.
It takes intentional work, but the reward is PRICELESS.
You CAN be free from anxiety, withstand stress gracefully, and find joy in the life you have designed with love.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel...
my empowerment story
Forming the Foundation
What I portrayed to the World:
• I worked hard, became a manager, worked a lot of overtime, and took care of the needs of clients and staff while neglecting my own health and desires.
• I traveled, obtained my Masters, bought a house, and made lasting friendships.
• I read my Bible, went to church, prayed, volunteered and hoped that God was happy with me.
• I rarely exercised, used food as a comfort, had huge responsibilities and often felt that I was not good enough.
• I sought help, made improvements, set boundaries, and became assertive from a place of desperation and loss.
• I smiled, was cheerful & helpful, and had a good sense of humour.
Contending with my Choices
Essential Insights
Women of Courage...
And then my health began to fail, my brain reached a crisis point, and my world was literally turned upside down.
• I had 3 significant health scares - cancer, diabetes, & surgery - and I decided to take some time away from my very stressful job.
• I began to pray earnestly – seeking a relationship with God, altering my opinion of Him by reading His love letters to us, listening for His voice, and learning about the Holy Spirit’s role in my life.
• I began to actively seek joy, lean into God’s LOVE, BELIEVE that He loved me and wanted good for me, and TRUSTED Him with this mess of a life.
• And I discovered a way to live differently.
• I saw that I could feel my feelings, accept them, and move through them.
• I discovered how to build a caring community filled with supportive people who care and challenge me to grow and stretch.
• I discovered that my sensitive, compassionate, accepting nature was exactly what my clients connected with.
• I saw that the practical skills I was learning were the perfect companion for the heavenly insights God was sharing with me.
I discovered that I had been created with this amazing personality and given refining experiences so I could be authentic, confident and empowered as I leaned on God, walked with Him, and took His hand to overcome.
I was shown how to meld 20+ years of practical experience with His divine intervention and make significant changes to my lifestyle - to go from anxious, stressed, alone, and frightened to peaceful, joyful, supported, and courageous.
I am still learning. I am still co-creating this life with God.
I am still co-labouring with Him to support others.
You may not feel brave, but by making daily, TINY sustainable choices you can discover your courage and find your freedom!
It takes courage to stop freezing,
Overcome anxiety,
Admit mistakes,
Make sustainable changes,
Engage in challenging conversations,
Set clear, assertive boundaries
You can Feel the Fear and Face it - and I am willing to walk this journey with you.
Take my hand and...
All while feeling invisible and screaming on the inside.
I hope one of those "others" will be you. 😊
Let's Change your Life from the Inside out!
You ARE a Woman of Courage!
Mihaela Bestea
Florence helped me work through several issues by using her education and experience to guide me to my own truth. Florence helped me make sense of my experiences by sharing her truth and dropping little pearls of wisdom. I trust her wisdom because she has walked this journey before me and what she shares resonates with me.
There is a place deep within each of us that resonates with our truth and Florence helped me access that. No matter what happens, that inner part knows my true self - my values, my traits and my truth - and Florence gently showed me the way to my own answers.
Woman Extraordinaire!
Meaghan Brusinsma
Florence helped me work through my insecurities and find ways to quiet the noise within me. In many ways, my life flipped from dormancy to growth in a few short weeks. I got to know myself better, learned what I needed, and developed a deep and meaningful connection with God.
I have learned new skills and received encouraging mentorship in this relationship. I now create pockets of rest in my busy life as a mother of three and am modeling that behaviour for my children. I have shifted my perspective and feel joy and hope in new possibilities.
My sessions with Florence changed my life!
Debbie Wilson
Florence made working on my transition easy. She created a safe place for me to be authentic, trust my perceptions and be at peace with myself. She has a delightful sense of humour which she uses to move me forward and decreases my anxiety so I can make difficult changes. I am now able to show up with integrity, authenticity, and confidence in who I am, and I am no longer prepared to compromise. I have learned to speak up and live in my values even in difficult situations. Florence has enlightened, inspired, and motivated me to live a life designed by love and filled with value and pride.
I can MOVE FORWARD with CONFIDENCE
Tessa Cormier.
Before I began working with Florence, I felt lost, without purpose, and spiritually disconnected. In an attempt to quiet my unhappy feelings, I had been adding more responsibilities to my day and I was exhausted. As I spoke with Florence, I felt her warmth, support, and encouragement. She has this amazing way of accepting my thoughts with unconditional love which allowed me to dig deeper into my pain and meet some long-overdue goals. After only a few weeks, I feel supported, encouraged, hopeful, and spiritually open to where God wants me to go. I have discovered my voice, asserted myself, and made healthy decisions.
I can now EMBRACE my AUTHENTICITY!
Get to know a little about me :)
5 quick things
From Reacting to Responding;
The Joy of Options...
Freedom came through Mindful Choices.
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Anxiety limited my options. Allowing others to mindfully guide my learning, offered relief.
The blankets of trauma imprisoned me in a reactive state. Learning that I had options, created different response
I'm so glad you're here. Stick around. There's so much to see,
Florence
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Empowerment Specialist
