A Fall Message — The Season to Remember Your Pulse
Fall reminds us that change isn’t something to fear.
It’s nature’s way of teaching release — a return to rhythm.
The trees let go not because they’re dying, but because they’re wise enough to know: renewal requires surrender.
Your nervous system knows this too.
When it’s given a moment to pause, to exhale, to remember its own steady beat — healing begins.
That’s what we do at Shift Change.
We help people find that pulse again — so they can come home to themselves, to each other, and to life.
Because when you shift, everything shifts.
When the Pulse Feels Fragile
September was Suicide Prevention Month — a reminder that for many, the pulse of life can feel faint.
Suicide rates rose this summer.
Behind every statistic are families, first responders, healthcare workers, and leaders who have carried too much for too long.
Our mission is not just wellness.
It’s early intervention — care that reaches you before the breakdown.
Every session we offer is a bridge back to safety, to breath, to hope.
Sometimes change happens in a single hour — in a space where silence breaks and the body begins to remember that it’s safe to be here.
If that’s you — if you’ve been holding on — please stay.
The season will shift. Your pulse can steady again. You are not alone.
Introducing the Shift Maker Spotlight
This fall, we’re honouring the humans behind the change.
Each month, the Shift Maker Spotlight will feature someone who embodies resilience, compassion, and leadership — someone who said yes to shifting first.
Because courage is contagious.
And when one person shifts, a team shifts.
When a team shifts, a system begins to heal.
When you shift, everything shifts.
Community Voices
“I didn’t realize how much stress I’d been carrying until it loosened.”
“The tension I thought was part of me actually softened.”
“I feel calmer and more at peace with myself.”
“It helped me move past barriers — physically, mentally, emotionally.”
These words are reminders of what’s possible when we meet stress early, gently, and together.
SHIFT Now Session Times
You don’t have to wait for crisis.
Shift can begin today.
SHIFT Now Session Times:
Mondays - 12pm PST
Tuesdays - 9am PST
Wednesdays - 11am PST
Thursdays - 12pm PST
Book of the Month
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
A powerful reminder that the body remembers — and that healing is possible.
Podcast Suggestion
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
Episode: Grief, Loss, and Finding Meaning with David Kessler
A conversation that softens the edges of grief and helps us breathe again.
Quote of the Month
“The burden is heavy when carried alone.
But no one stands alone here.
When one of us struggles, we all stand watch.
Together, we hold the line until the weight lifts.”
— Adapted for First Responders
From Our Heart to Yours
This month, we stood alongside Richmond Fire Recruits, deepened our partnership with Adler University, and welcomed three new interns to our Shift Change home. We continue to bring our pilot program to new organizations — expanding this movement one nervous system at a time.
Our mission remains unwavering:
To awaken a world where healing begins before the breakdown.
Where no one suffers in silence.
Where resilience becomes legacy.
Because every shift — no matter how small — creates ripples of change far beyond what we can see.
And that is the quiet revolution we are here to lead.
With gratitude,
Kara Kalin & The Shift Change Team