Befriend Your True Self + Walk in Freedom, Health and Joy
Choosing a simpler or slower life, an intentional life, can feel like hard slogging at the start. It means going against the grain, forming new habits and mindsets, choosing to practice patience when the process takes time. Picking ourselves up over and over again when we fall off the proverbial wagon. The journey of a …
It’s easy to look around and tell ourselves the story that everyone else is happy, thriving, confident. But no matter our age or stage in life, we carry insecurities and walk through seasons of pain. We learn as we go. We come up to crossroads where we must make the decision to live again. Or …
My husband doesn’t actually like movies but sometimes I convince him to watch with me, snuggled together in bed or on the couch. He likes the snuggling part. I try to choose movies that might pique his interest; this generally involves a story related to sports. And while I don’t actually like sports, I do …
Inside: Whenever I’m on the cusp of change, resistance shows up and I have the urge to run again. But we can’t outrun ourselves. This post contains affiliate links. The winding drive back into the Peace valley is beautiful. I have to keep my eyes on the lane ahead of me and the construction that …
Inside: When my inner critic is loud and life feels unsettled or hard, instead of giving up or falling apart or throwing a tantrum I just show up. Lately, I’ve been feeling insecure and unsettled. Since writing about being back in the valley again I’ve definitely been feeling better but still not walking light and …
Inside: I propose that periods of aimless idle behavior or flânerie, are necessary for a life of purpose. We cannot go full steam forever. We cannot endlessly produce with joy without time to slow and notice and absorb from our surroundings. We cannot consistently serve others without periods of being nourished ourselves. flâ·ne·rie (noun): aimless …
I have been crying a lot these past days. I haven’t been quite feeling myself all year. It started with me giving up one of my last crutches. Wine took the edge off my anxiety and allowed me to feel more at ease in social situations, including family gatherings. After giving up wine, my weight started …
Inside: Finding space for my soul to rest allows me to show up joyfully and effectively to do the work I am called to do. It reminds me that my worth is not tangled up in productivity. And it is one non-negotiable way of honouring my wiring and treating myself with respect and dignity. This …
Inside: I didn’t come into motherhood knowing how to love myself. I learned how to love myself as I parented and supported my kids in their growth. We often sit on the sidelines as moms. We work hard to build a safe home, feather the nest, and launch our little people, strong and confident, into the world. …
I knew within two weeks of meeting my husband in Québec that I would marry him. It was not a logical choice – he was a Francophone on a student visa from West Africa and didn’t speak any English; I spoke limited high school French. He was a carnivorous athlete; I a vegan book lover – about as …
Inside: We can use a one in, one out rule to establish limits on physical clutter. But we can also apply this rule in ways that support us in living emotionally unstuffed (or lighter and freer). A large focus of the first 35 years or so of my life was acquiring or dreaming of finally being …
Self Care Through Life’s Transitions is part of a series called “Your Life in Progress.” In this series we hear from other women like you and I – women who are learning to love and care for themselves well. Ever since I was a young child, I have been a morning person. I am not sure …
