About Therese
Harvest of Peace is more than just some fancy words on a page. It is literally the meaning of my name. Therese comes from the French language and means harvester. Irene is Greek for peace. And to make things just a little more spicy, I was named for my mother and my grandmother.
For many years I rebelled against that legacy. I fought to be ME amid the comparisons to my maternal lineage. It took many years for me to see I am not one of them. I am not both of them. I am me. I am all of us. ALL OF US. ME and YOU too. I am the trees and the rocks. The water and the fire. I am the air and the sweet bird song. When I finally came to KNOW this, it was time to make some changes to the work I do in the world.
Massage Therapy and energy healing is something I have always done for myself. From the start, I recognized the healing power of body work. In my younger days, I even thought about becoming a massage therapist but never had the courage to take the leap. I always seemed to find myself pulled toward “something else”. And there have been lots of detours.
I am, by nature, a pretty solitary kind of person. Aside from my husband, my best friend is a cat (or whatever form my familiar decides to take on their spiritual journey). I have a deep love for Earth and desire to leave this place better than I found it. Most people who know me would be surprised to know that I don’t feel like I am succeeding at that. Sure, I deliberately chose not to have children because our planet is overpopulated. And yes, I make and promote the use of washable potty wipes FOR ADULTS. But I am only one person. My hands can only sew so fast. And the majority of women are afraid of their own bodies. And that was the turning point. When I realized that women were so afraid of their own bodies many could not even see their own humanness, I knew potty wipes and organic food was not going to be enough. Through a series of Covid induced unfortunate incidents, I was guided to reconsider becoming a massage therapist.
One day, I woke up in full realization that my whole life had been preparing me to have my own massage therapy practice. I saw how running several businesses over the years is a bonus. I saw how my creative expression is a bonus. I saw how my stubborn streak is a bonus. Once I owned all of that, everything just fell into place at lightening speed. The office, the clients, the website… I have seen spirit move in my life like this before. I have come to trust it.
Nature tells us we must follow the process. To have a good harvest you must first plant good seeds. To plant good seeds you first need to have a good dream. And to have a good dream, you need to relax with a damn good massage!
Come see me, Your Harvest of Peace is waiting.
