I found this old photo on my Instagram feed. How do you design a life you love? It’s in the choices you make—how you spend your time, how you treat yourself, how you show love everyday. It’s in the consistency of those choices: to choose positivity over anxiety, to see opportunity in obstacles, to decide […]
What does self-care really mean?
Self-care: Usually defined as a massage, a pedicure, alone time, meditation, a yoga class, a treat, a retreat when the world gets a little too complicated, when you need to go back to yourself These are all great ideas. My self-care practices run along the same lines: 1. Doing something everyday that gives me joy 2. […]
How life coaching changed my life: the pleasure promise
Before I embarked on life coaching, one question I had was whether it would really change my life. I can honestly say: yes, it can—as long as you keep an open mind, which means being ready to answer difficult questions or doing practices that take you out of your comfort zone. One of my biggest […]
Mindful spending
Last year, I left two day jobs—one that I held for 16 years and the second one where I lasted only three months. It was an overwhelming change, not only in opening up a lot of free time but also in a massive reduction in income. I moved quickly into being a consultant but my […]
10 things I love about being a mom
One of the surprising things about me is that I love being a mom. I thought I would be a bad one or a neglectful one, given the rocky start of new motherhood which was a shock to me. I didn’t anticipate the sleepless nights, the difficulty in breastfeeding, the deciphering of cries, the sheer […]
The one thing that changed my life for the better
I was once in a dark dark dark dark dark place. I felt broken and alone and didn’t know if I would ever stop being sad. There was separation, sickness (and looming death) and the stress of being a new mom. And I didn’t have a Pacific Crest trail to hike through. My counsellor suggested […]
