I just watched a 35-minute interview with Dr. Kristin Neff last night on the importance of self compassion. I found it fascinating because it is something that I realize I myself have been struggling with. Often, we have great compassion for others, but do not apply the same degree of […]
I recently watched InnSaei which is a documentary available on Netflix about the power of intuition and creativity. InnSaei is an Icelandic word which means: – The Sea Within – To See Within – See Inside Out This is a link to the Trailer: Innsaei movie I am totally biased […]
How are you feeling? Do the feelings of overwhelm, agitation, anger, restlessness, anxiousness and/or frustration resonate for you? They certainly have for me lately and it all really set in on Saturday, Nov.18. What I found interesting is that I reached out to a couple of friends who were in […]
Yesterday we celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday. We have come a long way as a country, and my hope is that we continue to grow respect for all living things and truly realize how interconnected we are to one another and nature. I recently had the pleasure of hearing Frank O’Dea […]
The mandate for the Tapestry of Women Conference is “To gather and support an interwoven network of women in the Cochrane, Morley and surrounding area working together to better our community and ourselves.” This is the 22nd year of holding this fantastic event which only costs $50.00/person and goes from 8:00 […]
In 2013, George Saunders delivered a speech to the graduates of Syracuse University which focused on the importance of kindness throughout our entire life. The speech was so well received; it was made into a book called Congratulations by the Way. Last weekend, as synchronicity would have it, I came […]
Dying to be Me by Anita Moorjani is a book I recently finished reading that has had a huge impact on me. I highly recommend reading it in its entirety, but want to pull out a few gems that really spoke to my heart. The book is about Anita’s journey […]
This morning, I went to the Independent Publishers Association of Canada IPAC meeting http://www.ipac-calgary.ca/ and had the honour of hearing the guest speaker, Suze Casey. After a 20 year teaching career, Suze followed her passion by opening her practice, Belief Re-patterning, based in Calgary. http://www.beliefrepatterning.com Suze also went from being a writer, to a […]
Heart-warming Artwork I had the honour of presenting my book to the Sunnyside school children. Children are my absolute best and most important critics. These children created magical pieces of art that they shared with me after my visit and said that I could share them with all of you. […]
Since today is Father’s Day, I wanted to reflect on what my father inspired me to become, and would love it if you took the time to reflect on this thought as well and share any insights you have with me. Back in Nov, 2008, we discovered that doctors had […]
