Friendship
I was driving home today from a fabulous weekend away in Vancouver and I was struck by how good I felt to have spent time with some great friends. The weekend started with going to Vancouver to support Sharon, my friend and client in her first Figure Competition. The way we chatted on the […]
How Doing Something That Scares You, Causes Growth
Stepping out of my comfort zone has got to be near the top of the list of things that scare me the most! However, in spite of the swarm of butterflies in my stomach, the hot flash that floods over me and burns my ears, and a heart that beats faster than a mouse, stepping […]
The Beautiful Thing That Happens When We Remember
Given the craziness of the past few days for our friends south of the border and how the election may affect the world in general, this Remembrance Day feels a bit more sacred to me. My country feels peaceful at the moment. It makes me truly thankful for all we have in Canada. It also […]
Creating Christmas Every Day with Laurie Bowman
I believe that everyone has something that is unique to them. There are very few skills and abilities that are not shared by thousands, and still, no one will express their creativity and abilities quite the way YOU do. I want to introduce today’s guest blogger, Laurie Bowman. Laurie is a designer/entrepreneur and […]
Creativity with Vulnerability
I watched the most inspiring interview with Brene Brown and Chase Jarvis. The topic was creativity and in the interview Brene proposed that there is ‘no creativity without vulnerability’. I recall sitting in front of my computer a few years ago, trying to write a blog post about the pain I felt for not being […]
Sleep, Glorious Sleep.
I think the majority of humans are in the same boat when it comes to sleep. When we don’t get enough, it can alter every aspect of our day! When I train clients who have had 8 hours of sleep vs those who have had 5 or less, the difference in their energy, drive and […]
Spiritual Wellness with Guest Brett Glanzmann
When I think about what spiritual wellness means to me, there certainly are a lot of past memories that come to mind. I grew up going to Sunday school and youth group and while I took away a lot of significant beliefs, over the years I also developed an inner drive to be perfect, to […]
Mindful Bytes-Regulating our Feelings
In yesterday’s blog I talked about how feelings are neither good nor bad and that it is a good practice to welcome those feelings, specifically the uncomfortable ones as they are indicators that something is going on inside of us. Through curiosity and self-compassion, we can begin the work of welcoming our emotions and […]
Mindful Bytes-Changing our Relationship with Food.
“Sometimes I just can’t shovel the food in fast enough.”“When I get home from a stressful day at work, I deserve to reward myself.” “I just love the taste of food so much.” “When I’m indulging, I don’t even care in that moment that I had promised myself I wouldn’t do that again.” Have you […]
The Harvard Happiness Project
A survey was sent out to a group of Millennials asking them what they believed to be the most important life goals. 50% of them said fame and 80% said being rich. While fame and wealth do seem like the ultimate end to a life well lived, a 75-year-old study has shown that a truly […]