What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving today. Thankful for fall colours a city that prioritizes well maintained ravine trails biking date with my husband brunch at School self-sufficient children love letters from courageous clients and students parents coming for dinner happy soccer sounds from the front yard Mindfulness to make it all happen. Remembering what’s important. Connection. With Self. With […]

Got any rules you want to deconstruct today?

I went shopping for a bikini yesterday. Honestly. I never thought that would happen in this lifetime. It started with my upper arms. I had a rule that I couldn’t wear sleeveless tops because my upper arms were fat and soft. But summer is short here in Toronto, and I always yearned to wear tank […]

How do you make sure you stick with your new exercise plan?

Laura* comes to hot yoga every day. Possibly twice a day – she’s there whichever class I go to. She’s out of shape and overweight. She doesn’t look like someone who exercises strenuously every day. And she doesn’t. Exercise strenuously. She spends most of the class on her mat Lying flat on her back in […]

How can you be so happy all the time?

“Mommy, how can you be so happy all the time?” My seven year old asked me tonight. We’d been driving for about twelve hours home from our winter vacation in Florida (heavenly – thanks for asking). Her question surprised me. I hadn’t even thought about it. I was really happy. Having the best day. My […]

Is there ANYTHING you can’t decide to feel better about?

Found out last week that I have lice. First, they were found on two of my daughters at school. Then, Lina from Lice Squad came to check and de-lice the family. It’s me and the two youngest. Ugh. The nurse, who knows nothing about life coaching or thought work said “You’re a good mommy” huh? […]

What do you choose to love and appreciate today?

I kissed my reading glasses today. It’s a habit I’ve developed. Kind of embarrassing. I kiss things I love. Today my nephew bought me a stunning bottle of honey called “nude” – glass bottle, raw, unrefined, golden super eco, super trendy. I kissed the bottle in the store. Very embarrassing. It started when I read a […]