to offer personalized expressive arts & education services that invite & empower agencies, faith-communities, non-profits, families, individuals, and survivors to learn to live in proximity with self and others well through a lifestyle of trauma-informed care.
to see more brave spaces and people who help survivors rest, create, & heal.
Cultivating trauma-informed communities
of mindful, thoughtful, and hopeful people
through expressive arts and education.
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Proximity, LLC was finally birthed in 2021 and truly is a conglomeration of some of the things I hold most dear and wish to grow in further in my own personal and professional life. The idea for Proximity, LLC began over a decade ago and stems from a plethora of professional experiences, lived experience & healing, and the wisdom & beauty of cultures from around the world I have enjoyed.
I am a firm believer that I must have an approach to life of humility & life long learning. I fail at this quite often & I am trying. In growing in my awareness of self & ability to live in the present moment (mindfulness); in growing in consideration of others & contribution to environments (thoughtfulness); and in growing in my faith/spirituality & desire for things to get better in the world (hopefulness)... I invite you to join me on this journey with what you have.
Through my education, gifts, and passions I hope to empower agencies, businesses, churches, groups, individuals, and survivors to learn to live in proximity well through a lifestyle of trauma-informed care. I especially desire to see faith communities acknowledge mistakes & do better in response and in restoration for those with trauma/loss, struggling through addiction, mental health concerns, & chronic illness.
The vision is to be a small part of helping cultivate trauma-informed communities that are full of mindful, thoughtful, and hopeful people who will create spaces in which all can rest, create, and heal.
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-Natalie
Mindfulness
Proximity to self in the present moment without judgement, consideration of your own core needs, and enjoying the big and little things of life.
Thoughtfulness
Proximity to others by meeting people where they are; learning about culture; considering other's perspectives, wants, & needs; and, presenting information in ways where it will best be received.
