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Growing Kind Minds, LLC Mentor for Therapists | Post Traumatic Growth Strategist | Psychotherapist | Coach

People often talk about manifestation as if it’s separate from responsibility.I see it differently.What you’re available...
06/05/2026

People often talk about manifestation as if it’s separate from responsibility.

I see it differently.

What you’re available for matters.
What you’re tolerating matters.
The stories you’re rehearsing matter.
The standards you’re holding matter.
The energy you’re bringing into your life matters.

Not because you’re controlling every outcome.
But because you’re participating in them.

Challenges and serendipity coexist.
Growth and uncertainty coexist.
Joy and grief coexist.

You don’t get one without the other.
The goal isn’t to eliminate difficulty.
The goal is to become someone who can meet life fully.

Open to the lessons.
Open to the surprises.
Open to the opportunities.

And willing to take responsibility for the role you play in creating your experience.

Because your life is not happening to you.
You’re in relationship with it.
Every single day.

With love,

Dr. V xo

I think many therapists have accidentally built a relationship with joy that sounds something like:“When everything is h...
06/04/2026

I think many therapists have accidentally built a relationship with joy that sounds something like:

“When everything is handled.”
“When the practice grows.”
“When I finally feel caught up.”
“When I earn it.”

But what if joy isn’t the reward for a life well lived?
What if joy is one of the ingredients?

The conversations that nourish you.
The trip you keep postponing.
The afternoon walk.
The dinner with people who know your heart.
The things that remind you that you’re alive.

These experiences don’t distract from meaningful work, they fuel it.

Joy increases capacity.
It creates resilience.
It reconnects you to what you’re working so hard for in the first place.

Stop treating joy like dessert.
It’s part of the meal.

With joy,

Dr. V xo

One of the most freeing things I’ve learned is this:You can know what you want without needing to know exactly how it ar...
06/03/2026

One of the most freeing things I’ve learned is this:

You can know what you want without needing to know exactly how it arrives.

In fact, some of the most meaningful experiences of my life arrived through doors I wasn’t looking at.

Relationships.
Friendships.
Opportunities.
Growth.

None of them followed the script I had written.
And thank goodness.
The more attached we become to one specific outcome, the less available we become to possibility.

Trust doesn’t mean having no desires, it means allowing life to collaborate with you.

Have the vision.
Know your values.
Move intentionally.
And then leave some room for surprise.

The universe has a way of introducing possibilities we could never have planned for ourselves.

With love,

Dr. V xo

There is a version of success that constantly lives somewhere in the future.And there is another version that can be exp...
06/02/2026

There is a version of success that constantly lives somewhere in the future.
And there is another version that can be experienced today.

The first says:

“I’ll be happy when...”

The second asks:

“How can I experience more alignment right now?”

One creates endless chasing.
The other creates embodiment.

I don’t believe we’re here to postpone our lives until we’ve earned them.
I think we’re here to actively participate in them.
Today.
Not perfectly.
Not after everything is resolved.
Now.

Because the truth is:

If your future success requires sacrificing your present self, it probably isn’t success.
It’s just another form of survival.

With love,

Dr. V xo

One of the fastest ways to disconnect from yourself is to inherit someone else’s definition of success.A bigger practice...
06/01/2026

One of the fastest ways to disconnect from yourself is to inherit someone else’s definition of success.

A bigger practice.
More revenue.
More visibility.
More credentials.

None of these things are wrong.
But they may not be your values.
And if they’re not, no amount of achievement will create fulfillment.

This is why I encourage therapists to develop a real relationship with their values.

Not the values you think you should have.
The ones that genuinely matter to you.

Adventure.
Freedom.
Family.
Creativity.
Depth.
Connection.
Impact.
Learning.

The goal is not to build the most impressive life.
The goal is to build the most aligned one.
Because when your life reflects your values, comparison starts losing its grip.

You stop asking,

“How am I doing compared to them?”

And start asking,

“How am I doing compared to what matters most to me?”

That’s a much more useful question.

With love,

Dr. V xo

Part 2. Hakone, Japan🏞️🤍🌹The soul rarely asks, “What’s the point?”It asks, “Did you enjoy being here?”Somewhere along th...
06/01/2026

Part 2. Hakone, Japan🏞️

🤍🌹The soul rarely asks, “What’s the point?”
It asks, “Did you enjoy being here?”

Somewhere along the way, we learn to justify everything.

But some things are worth doing simply because they’re fun.

Joy is the purpose. 🎀

Hakone Open Air Museum
Hello Kitty (named Gora)

Xo

Some favorite moments in Tokyo. Part 1 and a couple thoughts: Nothing is beneath your attention.Maturity is realizing th...
05/31/2026

Some favorite moments in Tokyo. Part 1 and a couple thoughts:

Nothing is beneath your attention.

Maturity is realizing that what is whole is rarely perfect.

Thank you in Tokyo for the sweaty coffee. rooftop respite and old school beats.

1. Ma, we made it. First meal.
2. Still life. Gentleman resting moved me
3. Girl with mirror.
4. Not your average station snack.
5. Smiles and oysters @ Tsukiji Market
6. Self portrait 🌻.
7. I came for a good time.
8. Hamo fish Tokyo
9. Making out in Tokyo book made me smile.
10. Taking a break together.
11. Consideration.
12. Overflow of abundance. Only way to drink sake
13. Goals.
14. Oozing style.
15. Lines and light.
16. Joy.
17. A rooftop moment
18. Don’t let the sun hit you.
19. Beauty in a concrete jungle.
20. Wasabi.

Not someday. Not theoretically. Actually.The relationship.
The business.
The lifestyle.
The peace.
The freedom.
The fulf...
05/29/2026

Not someday. Not theoretically. Actually.

The relationship.
The business.
The lifestyle.
The peace.
The freedom.
The fulfillment.

A lot of people stay disconnected from their desires because wanting something deeply feels vulnerable.

Especially when there’s uncertainty.

But denying what you want
doesn’t protect you.
It disconnects you from yourself.

The work is to let yourself desire fully
without needing guarantees.

To move toward what matters to you
while remaining open to how it unfolds.

Because sometimes what arrives
looks different than you imagined.

And sometimes that difference is exactly what sets you free.

Believe in the possibility of your life.
Then participate in creating it.

With love & belief,

Dr. V xo

I’m traveling in Japan this week, and every time I travel, people ask me the same thing:“How do you do it?”And I always ...
05/28/2026

I’m traveling in Japan this week, and every time I travel, people ask me the same thing:

“How do you do it?”

And I always think, how could I not?

Why would I build a business that only functions if I abandon myself?
Why would I create success that disconnects me from being alive?

Travel inspires me.
It expands me.
It reconnects me to curiosity, beauty, perspective, and presence.

That doesn’t take away from my work.
It deepens it.

I think many people are waiting for some imaginary future where they’ll finally allow themselves to live fully.
But your life is happening now.
And the way you choose to nourish yourself matters.

Not everything valuable is productive in the traditional sense.
Some things are valuable because they remind you who you are outside of your output.

That matters too.

Especially for therapists.
Especially for leaders.
Especially for people holding so much.

Your life should support your work, not consume it.

With love,

Dr. V xo

One of the biggest shifts I’ve experienced over the years is learning how to deeply believe in what I want while also r...
05/27/2026

One of the biggest shifts I’ve experienced over the years is learning how to deeply believe in what I want while also remaining open to life surprising me.

Because attachment can become so rigid.

“This is exactly how it needs to happen.”
“This is exactly what it needs to look like.”

And meanwhile, life may be trying to offer you something even more aligned.

Different than you imagined.
Better than you expected.
More expansive than you planned for.

But you can’t receive what’s trying to emerge if you’re gripping too tightly to one version of the story.

This applies to relationships.
Business.
Growth.
Dreams.

Believe in what you want.
Move toward it.
Honor it.

But leave room for the unexpected.

Sometimes freedom is not found in getting exactly what you planned for, but in discovering you were always capable of building a beautiful life in ways you couldn’t yet see.

With love,

Dr. V xo

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