A new client arrived at our office this week and shared some very kind words about our space. She caught me off guard when she added, “you even have a view of the pond from the washrooms!”We do? The washrooms in our building are one of my least favourite ‘features’ and I often feel apologetic…
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How to breakthrough the fear of not being Enough
From My Journal: Sept 4th, 2015- As I sit here at my desk, I find myself repeating the words: I am enough. I am enough. I am enough. This has become the silent mantra I have said to myself countless times today. It slowly begins to crowd out the other voices in my head —…
Mother & Daughter Connection: How to Attune & Connect around the Hard-Stuff
Like so many moms I have the honour to journey with, Casey was a great and loving mom who was whole-heartedly connected to all three of her children. Since the children had began grade school, Casey had always nurtured an “open-door policy” in her home. And she would always create time to tell her children she was…
Coming Back To Yourself: How It Can Be So Easy to Loose Yourself In Motherhood
This weekend I was whisked-off into a my daughter’s world as we found ourselves at an out-of-town dance competition. It was a full-blown immersion into the thrills and perils of the dance-world. My mind spun around- tossing and turning- all weekend. It was a tiring and blissful roller-coaster of emotions. And it was worth its…
A Mindful Mom – A Daily Challenge
There’s a difference between simply hearing your children’s laughter, and letting that laughter impact you. I know that I am ‘in the moment’ or present (which means there aren’t a hundred things running through my head like; to do lists, loads of laundry to fold, kids schedules and weekly menus rambling around my thoughts) when…
How you can embrace your journey by Daring Greatly in Life and Motherhood
Those who know me well know that when I get an idea stuck in my head I become boundless and determined to see it through. Stubborn. Strong-Willed. Passionate. Obsessed. It has changed names throughout my life, but my focus and drive has yet to waiver to this day. For years I have struggled with…