Do you feel rushed heading into the holiday season, not having the time for what matters most to you? Do you ever come out the other side feeling exhausted or stretched financially? Do you long for a different way to celebrate that honours your health, happiness and wallet? You might be wondering why I’m talking …
Thrive — it’s one of my favourite words. It reminds us that we are not born into this world to struggle or survive, but rather to thrive! But so often we can get in a rut of “what is” which tends to be filled with obligations and tasks as opposed to “what we need in order to thrive”. …
Today Hanna brought home her report card. I read it with pride — tears in my eyes. It wasn’t about the grades she got, but more the words her teacher used to describe her… “positive, caring, humorous, creative, passion, respectful, leader.” Let me share why this means so much. Do you know what I’ve realized? …
Have you ever put on an outfit and, despite it being the latest trend, it just doesn’t feel good on you? How many clothes in your closet are not worn because of that? Have you caught yourself admiring someone who is dressed to the nines and then look down at yourself feeling a bit like …
Have you ever been talking to your child and then realize, OH MY GOD I sound exactly like my mother? Tone and all? Yup, me too. When I shared the above image on Facebook a while back, it stopped me in my tracks. My heart sank as I recalled how I had rushed my daughter earlier that day. Did …
I came into the kitchen one day to find Hanna on the island taping a hand-made mobile to the ceiling that said, “LOVE YOUR FAMILY”. And love my little family I do! With today being Family Day in many Canadian provinces, I’ve been reflecting on what family means to me. I invite you to do the same. …
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend to all the mothers of the world. Moms alive or now passed… or still yet to become.Moms of children, adoptive children, step children and grandchildren.Moms of pets, animals, plants, birds and all of Mother Nature’s wonders.Moms that nurture books, songs, movements, inventions, causes and new thought.Moms that shape the world and …
My dear friend and parent coach Ann-Michele Timmerman has shared two gems of sage wisdom that I love and think are so guiding. The first is a quote by Carl Jung. “The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of the parents.” And the second gem comes from her own coaching experience. Ann-Michele offers: …