2020, a great time for a break

Happy Saturday Loves! It’s the fourth day of the new year and some great time off spent with family, friends and loved ones has given me time to reflect and check-in with myself on what I want and how I want to feel this year. Over the last six or so months I have found myself enviousContinue

How to save yourself from thought traps

Lately, I have been having a tough time and my thoughts haven’t been much of a help. I am doubting my own capacity to cope and ruminating on thoughts that are unhelpful and just generally don’t make things any better. Fixating on unhelpful thoughts or getting caught in a negative thought spiral is commonly knownContinue

Why you need to clean out your closet after reaching a weight loss goal

When is the right time to clean out the closets during your weight loss journey? Do you wait until you have reached your ultimate goal to get rid of clothes that are too big or clean out the closet as the weight comes off? I recently surpassed the 30 pounds lost mark and the accomplishmentContinue

Simple practices for happy succulents

I’ve had a small indoor succulent collection for at least the last two years and I have almost never killed them, until very recently. I say almost never because last week I went off to work in the morning and had what I thought was a healthy succulent only to come home in the afternoonContinue

How to create your own office oasis

No matter how much you wish, pray and hope sometimes you can’t choose your office space and that’s really tough. Whether you work in a cubicle, share an office or have been moved to a less than ideal work space know that you aren’t alone, many people feel stuck in less than ideal work conditionsContinue

Finding Joy in Dating

I have been thinking about dating and finding your person quite a bit these days. I believe my person is out there and that I will meet him one day. Over the last three months I have been trying to date with intention and it has been fun, uncomfortable, challenging and exhausting at times. IContinue

Becoming in Vancouver

For my twenty-eighth birthday this year I was given one of the best presents, getting to travel to Vancouver to attend Michelle Obama’s Becoming tour with my Mom, Dad and younger sister. The show, which technically was a book tour, was unlike any other and I am sure was unprecedented for a book tour. BeingContinue

Finding moments of joy in your work day

Whether your work is something you love or something you do to pay the bills it’s important to take breaks and find moments of joy within your workday. One of the things I am really appreciating in my new job is the increase in my work-life balance. I no longer have a work phone thatContinue

Using your struggles to find your strength

One of the hardest things you can do in life is to find the positive and the lesson in your struggles. As much as we would like to have a perfect life devoid of struggle, that isn’t possible. We are going to have trying experiences and we are going to face challenges that sometimes feelContinue

Mental Health Affects Us All

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day in Canada. Every year at the end of January, a major cell company Bell encourages Canadians across the country to end the stigma around mental illness or what I call mental health and wellbeing. Through hashtags like #BellLetsTalk, #EndtheStigma and #JointheConversation we are encouraged to talk with family andContinue