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Why waking up at 4am every day is AWESOME!
I set my alarm for 4am every day. Over the last two years, I have developed the habit of preserving my quiet morning time to meditate, pray, do a bit of yoga, read, or even mindlessly scroll through social media. Most of the time, when someone new figures this out, I get one of a…
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Dressember: Why I’m Wearing a Dress Every Day This Month
It’s Dressember! If you’ve noticed a flood of Instagram pics of myself or others rocking cute dresses lately, you might be wondering why. If you know me personally, it might be a bit of a surprise that I’ve worn a dress for 5 days in a row already. It’s a dramatic change from my usual…
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Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween
Halloween is in a few days, and each year I dread it. Want to know why I don’t celebrate Halloween? The store shelves are just about buckling from the weight of chocolate bars, pumpkins and severed limbs, and hyperactive kids across North America are testing their parents’ sanity. As far as I’m concerned, Halloween is just another…
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Beginner’s Guide to Setting Boundaries
It sucks feeling like you’ve been walked all over, or taken advantage of. Maybe it’s been happening so long, it’s starting to feel like the norm?
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Date Night Ideas (With and Without Kids)
Sleep, eat, work, play. Repeat. Life with your other half starting to feel predictable? Partner feeling more like your roommate or business partner? Get out of the relationship rut with these date night ideas.
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How to Combat Sleep Deprivation
We all have friends who hit the gym at 6am, pull 10 hours at the office, pick up their teens from hockey, go for dinner and drinks, stay up till 2am, and be at the gym by sunrise to do it all over again. Sleep deprivation doesn’t even exist in their vocabulary. How do they do…
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My Life With Andria
I want to share with you the story of my daughter Andria. Andria entered this world just over 14 years ago, after a wrenching 49 hours of labour. She was 6lbs 15oz and I was just 23 years old at the time. I remember looking at her in my arms and thinking about the amazing life…
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The Joy of Decluttering Your Wardrobe and Living With Less
The idea of living with less has become more and more attractive over recent years. Maybe you too have been swept up in the decluttering buzz of Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up? It’s a welcome reminder for us to only hold onto items that bring joy, and let go of everything else.
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Preventative Care For Your Soul
Your dentist recommends preventative care for your teeth and your doctor advises regular check ups for your body. But who’s prescribing preventative care for your soul? Preventative care for your soul helps strengthen your emotional wellbeing, so when stressful or negative situations arise you’re better prepared to handle them.
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How to Forgive Yourself and Move On
Hey, you know what? We’re human, and we make mistakes. A lot! It’s a part of life. But regularly replaying slip-ups in your head, beating yourself up about them, and losing sleep over them – won’t make them go away! Instead, what you’re doing, is building barriers of anger, pain and sadness around you, preventing you…