Shift with Sydney

08/31/2026

This is what my first day of my last year of school ever looks like! ☺️

So grateful to be in the home stretch of this Master of Social Work marathon! I’m finishing the program online to save myself from the long commute to Salisbury University and give myself a bit more flexibility in my full schedule. When I first applied to grad school, a concern I had was feeling like my life would be on pause until I graduated. I’m pleased to say that with this shift, among others, that has not been the case. In fact, pursuing this degree has helped me focus and align my life with all the things that are important to me, which has brought me closer to who I’m meant to be. ♥️ After all, the real fulfillment is not from the destination, but the journey to get there.

08/28/2026

Part 2 of my big life updates! And a bomb hair reveal at the end 😝

Reminding myself in this season that feelings are meant to be felt and everything that’s meant to be is on the other side of feeling them! An example of one of the many life lessons I’m excited to share as somebody’s therapist (!!!)

08/28/2026

Big life updates!! Something about my hair transformation inspired me to fill you in on everything else that has been unfolding over here, and how I’m processing it all. But I yapped a little too long so this is just part 1 :)

06/15/2026

A few✨energy math✨ affirmations, if you will…

~success does not have to equal burnout
~ease does not make things less valuable
~things can still be meaningful without being difficult
~not everything worth doing has to drain you

Any other fellow recovering overachievers who could use these reminders? 🙋🏽‍♀️ Tell me I’m not alone! 😅

06/08/2026

✨Bi-weekly Grounding Grief Circle, Starting June 24th 5:30 - 6:30 PM

A space to learn how to live with, tend to, and carry your grief as you move forward. This is an open meeting - come once or every time. Lean into the grounding practices and opportunities to talk openly about your experience. Leave feeling a little lighter.

More info here: healtree.co/workshops

06/01/2026

A work space (and career in general) that feels safe, calm, and aligned is such a blessing

Feeling grateful this Monday morning 😌

05/18/2026

Sharing valuable grad school lessons (that are really general life lessons) as a message to my future self so I don’t get jaded 😆 Maybe you can use them too!

Lesson 1: focus more on being present than the outcome. With presence comes peace and clarity, and the bonus is.. the outcome will likely follow.

05/01/2026

As this semester comes to a close, I wanted to document what a week in my life throughout this school year has looked like. I wanted to remember the energy it took, and the passion and purpose that fueled me. Balancing a job, an (unpaid😫) internship, and being a full-time student, while still trying to eat well, move my body, and nurture my relationships - with significant commutes to school and visiting my boyfriend - has been a lot!!! But I did it.

I keep thinking about the version of me that barely had any energy to leave the house. The one who was so weighed down by grief, I couldn’t imagine ever having the capacity to live a life this full. I’m so grateful for the healing and support that built me back up so I could make it through this year and work toward becoming the person who can offer that same support to the next person.

There was a time that I thought to myself, I could never be someone’s therapist. But here I am. I’m doing it!! And I’m hoping that alone helps show someone who needs to see it - healing is possible. And in fact, life can unfold even better than you imagined. ♥️

11/26/2025

One of the best decisions I’ve made for my healing 💗

Barre has been a weekly constant in my life for 2 years now, and I couldn’t have imagined all that I’d gain from it when I first gave it a shot. Becoming an instructor has given me so much - strength, confidence, community, purpose. I couldn’t be more grateful! And I’ll be carrying all of that with me as I take a break.

Managing work, grad school, and life has been quite a challenge, so I’m making an intentional effort to balance my schedule out a bit and that means putting a pause on my barre schedule.

To my regulars at Sea Barre, I can’t thank you enough for how valued you’ve made me feel as your instructor. It’s truly such an honor to share the studio with you and get stronger together. It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later!! I’m hoping to pop in as a sub when I can! Until then, I hope you keep hearing the mantras I’ve repeated time and time again…
✨Listen to your body. Do what’s right for you. Follow your pace.
✨Use your breath, it’s there to help you. In through your nose, out through your mouth
✨Engage your core, pull that belly button in! 😝

09/30/2025