Shift with Sydney

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

05/15/2025

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

08/21/2024

When I graduated from college, I couldn’t wait to not be a student anymore. I had a feeling I’d go back to school at some point, but I had no idea what I’d study and I so badly wanted to be an adult with a normal 9-5 and weekends off (idk what I was thinking either lol).

It was probably about 9 months after Tyler died, when I whispered to my therapist that I might want to be a therapist, too. It felt so far fetched that I could hardly say it out loud. At the time, I felt too sad and too foggy to believe I’d ever be capable of going back to school to actually become a therapist. Fortunately though, I was encouraged to take baby steps. So I started diving into the life coaching route, and I continue to be blown away by the beautiful and organic evolution this path has created.

With every coaching session, I’ve witnessed the impact that simply holding space for others can have. To feel seen and understood, with no judgment or expectation, is such a gift. One I’m eternally grateful to have received in my darkest times and I can’t think of any other way I want to spend my time and energy than to pay it forward and offer that to those who need it. I feel more inspired every day to continue leaning into the mental health profession and I’m so excited to be where I am today - less than a week from the start of the Masters of Social Work program at Salisbury University! I’m really doing it.

If I could, I’d travel in time to tell that sad and foggy girl that she’ll not only be okay, but that her healing journey will be one of more growth than she thinks possible. And I’d give her a big hug because she fought for me - today’s version of me. And I’m really, really proud of her.

08/06/2024

It has been 2 years since you were on this Earth. 2 whole years. I can hardly believe it. Nothing is the same. Literally everything has changed, morphed, grown. Including me and my love for you. Sometimes I hate that. Sometimes I want to sprint back to our old versions and soak up their comfort, bask in their naïveté. And sometimes, I’m absolutely breathless with gratitude for how me and my love for you have grown, through it all. The depth of trust that’s come from this journey is almost as unbelievable as you being gone. I trust myself more than I ever have because I trust you as my guardian angel. It’s such a complicated thing, but it’s also so beautiful. I know you are constantly with me - loving, guiding, and protecting. And I continue to thank you for it. Forever & always ♥️

I know you’d want me to use this day as a celebration of your life, and an opportunity to remind people to love fiercely, to forgive - themselves and others, release judgments, and practice gratitude. So that’s exactly what I’ll do. And eat Tollhouse cookies, of course.

06/10/2024

Time for a lil life update!

With all that has transpired and manifested since the beginning of this year, I feel this is almost a reintroduction. I shared the longer story in my newsletter today, so if you're curious to know the backstory, check your inbox (or subscribe here https://buff.ly/3ErgNWx and I'll send it to you). But long story short...

I decided to go back to school! I'm starting the Masters of Social Work program at Salisbury University this fall! I'm so excited to lean more into the world of mental health and trauma recovery as my own healing journey and how I can support others evolves!

Part of the exploration of that decision also opened a door to an amazing opportunity to be the office manager/event coordinator at HealTree - a holistic mental health practice here in Lewes. Not only do I get to learn and grow within this awesome whole-person healing environment, but I also get to see my own coaching clients there!

Everything unfolding is nothing less than a match made in heaven, and that tracks! 😉 But none of this would be possible without my willingness to sit in stillness, listen to what was meant for me, and allow myself to pursue it.

So that's the message I'm keeping in mind and what I want to share with you - listen for your truth and follow it! 😘