For the longest time I separated the things that I wanted to do into categories. It was unconscious but it guided my decisions and over the years I have realized that so much was based on right and wrong. Right was responsible, right earned an income, right felt adult-like, right…

This morning I went to the post office to drop off a gift for an old friend. It immediately took me back to past memories and how much has changed over the last few years in my life and in general. They say “change is the only constant” yet most…

This time of year is full and stressful for many. There is a lot to do and a lot happening in our homes and greater communities. We are all impacted in some way by the seasons, the holidays, the expectations, the news. Feeling a mix of happy, sad, overwhelmed and…

There are many ways to connect with other people. Lately, I have been reading more about the loneliness and disconnection many people are feeling. From my experience, loneliness has shown up as a message saying, “you are forgetting something.” That feeling of forgetting to close the garage door or lock…

One year, for my daughter’s birthday party, a friend’s mom dropped off a gift at our front door. Turns out they couldn’t make the party but wanted to still bring a gift. I was surprised when I stepped outside and saw it. At first, I was blown away by the…

“That pot is too big” I looked at her perplexed. She pointed at a smaller one — “the plant is just going to drown and rot in all that soil and water. Here, take this one and then transfer it to a bigger pot once it grows bigger”. My conversation…

In many life circumstances we are being influenced by our inner critic. A loud voice of judgment and perfection – you can never do right by the inner critic. You will spend a lifetime trying to please and appease them, listening to their rules and instructions only to feel deeply…

If you are sensitive, it is likely that you have guarded your heart. This happens unconsciously when we are young. There’s an experience – maybe we remember it, maybe we don’t, that hurts deeply and without the support and tools to process it, we build a wall. That wall is…

I recently shared this with a friend: I am realizing there are doors right here and now that are open for us and we can choose to go after that closed door that sounds right OR realize there is a different door that is actually wide open. I’m practicing open…

We play many roles in our life. Whether by choice or naturally, we are all chameleons offering limitless potential in various life arenas and relationships. In parenthood, work, hobbies, friendships, romantic relations, health, the list goes on and on; we are capable of showing up in different ways depending on…