AN IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE FOR MOTHERS
A 3-Hour Outdoor Journaling Circle for Moms Who Are Tired of Carrying Everything Alone
Release guilt, quiet the mental load, and reconnect with the woman underneath motherhood — in a gentle, guided experience at Earl Bales Park.
🌸 Creative journaling
⏳ 3 hours
✍🏻 Guided journaling prompts
🌳 Earl Bales Park
💡 Optional Sharing Circle
Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Location: Earl Bales Park, North York
Includes: Guided journaling, gentle movement, creative supplies, light food, and closing ritual
Bring: Journal, pen, water bottle, blanket
Investment: $45
Spaces: Limited to 12 mothers
You’ve tended to everyone else.
Now it’s your season to grow.
Release the guilt. Quiet the worry. Reconnect with yourself.
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Release the guilt. Quiet the worry. Reconnect with yourself. 〰️
Journaling in Nature is an in-person outdoor experience for mothers who are carrying too much and craving space to breathe, reflect, and feel like themselves again.
We’ll gather under the trees at Earl Bales Park for grounding, guided journaling, gentle movement and stretching, optional sharing, a letting-go ritual, and a closing gratitude practice.
This is your time to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself again.
It is a healing circle in nature for mothers who are ready to feel lighter, more grounded, more connected, and more supported — without having to explain why they’re tired.
Let Mother Nature hold you while you release the guilt, quiet the worry, and reconnect with yourself.
Annalisa Vicente
MEET YOUR HOST
I created Journaling in Nature because journaling has been one of the ways I’ve processed my thoughts, softened through hard seasons, and found my way back to myself.
As a Certified Life & Wellness Coach, Early Childhood Specialist, and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, I hold emotionally safe and creative spaces for mothers to slow down, reflect, and reconnect. There is no pressure to share in the healing circle — only an invitation to be present, honest, and supported in community
This experience is for you if…
You’ve been moving through motherhood feeling stretched thin, emotionally full, or quietly disconnected from yourself.
You love your family deeply, but sometimes you feel like there’s no space left for you.
You’re tired of holding the mental load, the guilt, the worry, the planning, the remembering, and the pressure to keep everyone okay.
You want a space where you don’t have to perform, explain, or pretend you’re fine.
You’re craving quiet reflection, meaningful connection, and a moment to finally hear yourself again.
You don’t need another thing to add to your list.
You need space.
Space to pause.
Space to exhale.
Space to soften.
Space to feel seen.
Space to remember that you matter too.
Together, we’ll move through
WHAT TO EXPECT
A 3 hour outdoor healing circle designed to help you slow down, feel grounded in your body, and reconnect with your needs, your worth, and the woman beneath the overwhelm.
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Grounding in nature
A gentle opening practice to help you settle into the space, connect with your breath, and arrive fully.
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Guided journaling prompts
Reflective writing centered on self worth, guilt, worry, motherhood identity, and the parts of you that are asking to be heard.
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Gentle movement and stretching
Simple, supportive movement to help release tension from the body and reconnect with yourself in the present moment.
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Optional sharing circle
You’ll be invited to share only if it feels right. Quiet reflection is welcome. There is no pressure to speak before you’re ready.
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Creative journal time
Personalize your journal pages with stickers, washi tape, and small creative touches that make the experience feel grounding, beautiful, and yours.
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The Release & Return Ritual
Write down three things you are ready to let go of, such as guilt, worry, pressure, or resentment, and release them through a symbolic burning ritual.
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Closing gratitude practice
We’ll end with a grounding gratitude practice to help you leave feeling lighter, rooted, and connected to what is still good, steady, and true.
WHY NATURE?
Sometimes we need stillness
Because sometimes what mothers need most is not more noise, advice, or pressure. Sometimes we need trees, fresh air, open space, and a place where our bodies can finally soften.
Nature gives mothers something we so often give everyone else: steadiness, softness, space, and a place to land.
In this circle, Mother Nature becomes a quiet witness, holding what feels heavy while you gently return to yourself.
Lighter, more connected, and grounded in your worth
YOU’LL LEAVE FEELING…
Lighter in your body and more emotionally released, seen, and supported.
More connected to yourself and grounded in your worth.
Less alone in what you’ve been carrying.
This is a space to remember that you are not just the one who holds everything together. You are a woman with needs. A woman with a voice. A woman worthy of care, rest, beauty, and belonging.
What to bring
Please bring your own journal and pen.
You may also want a water bottle, comfortable shoes, and anything that helps you feel cozy outdoors, such as a blanket, sweater, or yoga mat.
Provided for you: stickers and washi tape for your journal, plus light food.
This is an intimate in-person experience with limited space, so every mother feels welcomed, held, and supported.
Please plan to arrive 10–15 minutes early so you can settle in without rushing.
📍 Location + Time
Earl Bales Park
4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM · 3 hours
We’ll gather by the entrance of Earl Bales Park Community Centre. A map and exact arrival instructions will be sent before the event so you know where to park and where to meet the group.
What mothers are saying
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“Annalisa held such a powerful space in her Rage & Release workshop. It was one of the safest, most non-judgmental environments I’ve ever experienced. I walked away feeling deeply seen, more connected to myself, and noticeably lighter in my emotions. If you’re craving a space to release, to be yourself, and to feel like you truly belong — I can’t recommend this workshop enough.”
— Julie
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“I want to congratulate Annalisa for hosting a great space that is safe and inclusive for women who are mothers. It is not always easy to admit mom rage. I felt invited and comfortable to share my personal story, and it was a nice experience to feel free, doing creative activities and healing at the same time. I would recommend it to others — a must-attend workshop.”
— Claire
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“From the moment I met Annalisa, I felt an immediate warmth and calming of my nervous system. She truly knows how to make people feel at ease, which allows for truth and vulnerability to flow freely. The collective energy and beauty in the Rage & Release event was powerful. It was a phenomenal experience from start to finish.”
— Dahlia
Questions You May
Have Before You Come
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The event will be cancelled and you’ll be notified through email/text. The rescheduled date will be next Saturday August 1, 2026. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date you can attend the next date or you can request to get a full refund instead.
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Registrants will receive a text for the live location. And we will be in close walking distance from Earl Bales Community Centre.
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Yes, there is free parking on site.
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Yes, there are washrooms located at the Earl Bales community centre. Approximately 5 minute walk from where we will be located.
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No. You do not need to be experienced at journaling. You will be gently guided with prompts, and there is no right or wrong way to participate.
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No. Sharing is always optional. You are welcome to write, reflect, listen, and participate quietly if that feels best for you.
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Yes. You are not the only one. This space is designed to feel welcoming from the moment you arrive. You do not need to know anyone or come with a friend.
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Yes, light food and drinks will be provided.
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Wear comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for being outdoors. You may also want to bring layers, a sweater, sunscreen, or anything that helps you feel cozy and comfortable in nature.
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Babies in arms are welcome. If bringing your baby makes it possible for you to attend, you are welcome to do so. This is a mother-friendly space. We simply ask that older children stay home so you and the other mothers can have space to reflect and participate.
Come as you are
A SOFT INVITATION
If you’ve been craving a moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself outside of the noise of everyday motherhood, this is your invitation. Tired, tender, hopeful, overwhelmed, curious. All of you is welcome here.
You’ve tended to everyone else. Now it’s your season to grow.
Have a question before joining? Book a quick connection call with Annalisa.