Do you ever take the time to celebrate how far you have come or do you just move on to the next thing without really thinking about it. Often we are our own worst critics and worst enemies when it comes to seeing and celebrating our own growth. It is time to start taking some…
Being human means that you literally have an abundance of feelings and emotions. I think sometimes children are made to feel like certain feelings are not okay. As they age they learn to suppress those feelings and ultimately it results in depression, anxiety, addictions or illness. When we begin to understand that all feelings are…
Have you ever been in the drive through and had the person ahead of you buy your order for you? How did it make you feel? I still remember the one time I had someone do that for me and it was over 13 years ago. I was on my way to the university after…
Have you ever tried visualization? It is something that I have toyed with for many years. The first time I was ever introduced to the power of visualization was when I was a child. I was in synchronized swimming and our coaches would have us listen to the music for our routines and visualize each…
What do you expect to show up in your life each and every day? Are you intentional about looking ahead with positivity? Learning to train your mind to look ahead for the abundance that is all around you is really a mindfulness practice connected to gratitude. We each choose to look at the world through…
Do you ever find yourself stuck in a rut? I find for myself that I go through waves of inspiration. There are times when I am super motivated and excited and others where I feel like what is the point of this. I can get really down on myself and feel like the work I…
It is so fitting that my topic for this week happen is connecting with role models, when I literally just finished a cohort with Lola’s Collective about connecting with others to be a mentor. I was asked a few months ago if I would like to be a mentor for this program that was focusing…
Boundaries is a word that we hear a lot in today’s world of mental health. Yet do we truly understand what it means to create healthy boundaries? What is a necessary boundary for one person may be different for another as each person’s boundaries for what is healthy for them vary, based on their personality,…
Have you ever sat at the top of a mountain and thought man I need to do this more often? That is exactly how I feel every time I make it out to the mountains. I am really lucky that I live so close to the mountains and get many opportunities to get out and…
You know the saying, “two heads are better than one!” There is a lot of truth to this even if you are the type of person who prefers to work alone. I know for myself, I often prefer to work alone but I see the benefit of collaborating with others. We benefit so much from…