I know my post from last week was also about self-care but I couldn't resist highlighting today's tip in my email:Telling the truth is the cleanest way to live and keeps your thoughts simple. As stated above, there are huge benefits.But, here's my li...

Hey, I embarked on a journey to work on my own self-care in 2021. As a part of that commitment, I decided to post one self care tip a week in my social media streams. It was an intentional move to help keep me disciplined. And it's worked. Talking pu...

Names are important. I grew up with an obscure name that has now become quite common but I know it's been a journey for me to identify with it on and off for my entire life. Kids today are flexing a new freedom to change and update their name as...

I recently set my intentions to go to a grassy knoll, under a tree, to meet my maker. It is a place in my mind that I have gone to many times before to have similar chats. But, when I went this time, my maker wasn’t there to meet me. Over t...

I wear many hats as a professional and one of them is a teacher. I prefer teaching face to face but, in light of the global pandemic, my energies have had to shift to online. This season I have 3 classes that I teach and each one is a hybrid of...

I recently became a CVO:It's been a long journey but also a satisfying one. The most surprising thing is just how few people know what it means. It has an interesting history: “The first CVO was Tim Roberts, the young entrepreneurial founde...

 Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day and I think it's high time we eradicate the stigma that surrounds it. I am someone who struggles and has struggled with mental health. Trauma, abuse, indoctrination are all players in the ongoing struggles I...

This week, Canada marked the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. September 30th will now stand as a national holiday day to reflect on our place as part of a shared and ongoing colonial Canadian history.My childhood was devoid of Ind...

Depending on where you live, you may have never experienced a desert. If you don't travel much, the odds are even more likely that you haven't.When I was first married, my spouse and I lived in the Sonoran desert for almost 5 years and the life we ha...

My email is late today as I’ve just freshly emerged from a dragonboat. I raced with my partner all day in a tournament called, “Guts and Glory” and yes, our team colour is neon yellow, as pictured below. ; ) I nearly tossed my guts but it was am...