As I’ve shared many times, I have several journals and write frequently throughout the day. This includes writing in a gratitude journal morning and evening, reflective writing after my yoga and meditation practices, general writing (to-do lists, ideas to share with you), etc.

Recently I re-discovered a meditative writing practice that I learned back in university and it has added another beautiful layer to my mindfulness and self-care routine. It’s called Proprioceptive Writing…

In order to move ahead into a life that we really want, we often need to let go of past versions of ourselves. This includes the parts of ourselves that hold limiting beliefs (“I’m not good enough”, “I’m too old to change”, etc.) as well as judgements about ourselves and about others (“What will others think?”).

Our mind doesn't like change and will resist it with everything it has…

In order to move ahead into a life that we really want, we often need to let go of past versions of ourselves. This includes the parts of ourselves that hold limiting beliefs (“I’m not good enough”, “I’m too old to change”, etc.) as well as judgements about ourselves and about others (“What will others think?”).

Our mind doesn't like change and will resist it with everything it has…

After months of dealing with my pandemic hair, now that they’re finally allowed to open, I had my long-awaited appointment at the hairdressers. It was a relief, but also presented me with a problem - what did I want to do with my hair? Should I keep it longer and let it continue to grow, or ask for it to be cut shorter? It wasn’t as big a problem as, for example, global warming, but It was quite a dilemma in my little world.

Then I remembered that I could get out of my mind and into my body to help me with the decision…

When I was a young girl I spent a lot of time reading, imagining and playing in my bedroom and I recall that it was always really exciting when it was time to redecorate and choose new colours. Over the years my room was many colours including blue, pink, and yellow, but the year I was allowed to paint my personal space purple I was the happiest. Purple has been my favourite colour for as long as I can remember - it calms and centers me and makes me smile…

One of my final projects for my yoga psychology certification this summer is to write a personal reflection paper focusing on shadow work. It’s a difficult assignment because our shadows are uncomfortable and not something we care to explore. It’s also a very big topic and this is just a brief introduction.

According to Carl Jung, depth psychologist, the shadow self is the part of your personality that contains all the sides of yourself that you don’t want to admit you have…

What are your plans this summer?

With longer days and warmer weather, there are more opportunities to ease into a gentler routine and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. It’s also a perfect time to focus on self-care.

I know summer officially began last week, but likely because I work in education, I never truly feel like it’s here until the school year finishes. Now that the end of June has arrived, I feel myself breathing a little slower, deeper and more intentionally. It’s finally time to relax and let go a little..

Do you feel like a fraud? Most of us do at one time or another. Almost everyone I know and everyone I’ve coached has had thoughts related to imposter syndrome.

According to Dr. Kirsten Weir, in an article she wrote for the American Psychological Association (APA), imposter syndrome was a term first identified in 1978 by two psychologists: Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. At the time, they used the term to describe high-achieving women who were “unable to internalize and accept their success”. They usually attributed their success to “luck rather than ability” and internalized…

We all have those days when we feel bored, lazy and uninspired. Here are some simple ways to pick yourself up and feel more joy.

1. Log off your computer and turn off your phone for at least 30 minutes (longer if you can!). This sounds simple but it’s a really hard thing for many of us to do. It’s necessary to disconnect every once in a while as scrolling through your newsfeed on Facebook is a real drain on your energy.

2. Go for a walk in nature. This is one of my favourite ways…