Diane Hilleary, LCSW

At our last retreat, one participant asked for a fairy garden dinner…and the crew made it happen. Surrounded by wonderful food, laughter, moss & twinkling lights, we were reminded that when we gather with intention, joy & magic meet us at the table.

This November 6–9, we return again with the intention to rest, to reconnect, and tap in to inner child joy. Before the holiday rush, come home to yourself. Let your body ground, your heart open, and your spirit remember the frequency of light ☀️!

If you feel a “yes” in your body while reading this, trust it. The last group is still sending me their glimmers and gratitudes from the summer retreat!

Few spots remain for our next gathering Nov 6-9. If your heart’s been whispering for space, this is your invitation before the rush of the holidays!

Tune Into You is my twice weekly meditation and energy healing circle designed to help you begin and end your week feeling grounded, connected, and clear. This is joyful medicine for your sensitive soul—a space to soften, tune inward, and be exactly as you are.✨

A common theme members have shared is the connection and support they feel when they meditate in a group setting. Sharing after the practice is optional, but it's often a profound time of understanding, support, and healing.✨

We meet Monday and Friday mornings, and show up as we are, where we are. If you are looking for a safe space for connection and support, head to the link in the bio and join us in Tune Into You!✨

👧🏻This week I took my inner child for a walk in the woods. I came upon this beautiful deer, and I paused and started singing and playfully chattering to the deer. We stood there in communion together for a long number of minutes. The deer fluttered their ears and wagged their tail and I took so much delight in the connection! My energy felt lifted, my soul was fed and from that place of delight my eyes began to see faces in the trees. I sang and chatted to them as well. What fun! 🧚‍♂️
🧠My science brain knows that joy, delight, and connection are powerful nervous system regulators and therefore critically needed for me to keep myself grounded as the world rumbles around us all. But I often struggle with actually dropping in to my body and into the present moment - and these are the only places to experience connection and delight. 🪾🦌 So I’m off to print some pics of the deer and the friendly trees and hang them on my wall in my rotating collection of photo reminders of moments like these that I want to savor, celebrate, and create more of.
😊 And if you’ve read this far I’m sending you a spark of joy and a smile as the trees smile out at you. ✨

💧 Tears are not weakness—they are wisdom.

So often I hear clients apologize for crying.

But here’s the truth: crying is not a flaw to fix. It’s a function of your nervous system. Emotional tears release stress hormones, activate your body’s calming response, and help regulate your system.

When you hold back or insult yourself for crying, you’re asking your body to carry what it’s trying to let go of. When you allow tears, you’re giving yourself a reset.

✨ Tears are sacred medicine.
✨ Grief deserves space.
✨ Your body knows what it’s doing.

When we see our tears as an invitation to listen more deeply, they can offer surprising information and sacred wisdom.

👉 How do you hold space for your tears?

The retreat is designed to create connection that you can carry with you even after you leave. We live in turbulent times and we all need a tool box full of resources to help ourselves access inner steadiness, comfort and co-regulating connection. That is why we include ritual, song, play, laughter, and compassionate authentic sharing in circle. When you have an experience of being held and seen, it creates a body memory you can use to support yourself in the future. Come let yourself Be Held and we'll equip you to take it with you when you leave. ✨🌿💞

Sing up before 11:59 TONIGHT (9/15) to get 10% off with code BEHELD. 🔗 in bio!