Befriend Your True Self + Walk in Freedom, Health and Joy
Inside: I like myself. Liking who we are requires a one-time choice and daily practice. Here are some ways to practice. I like myself. The full, messy, truth of who I am. I love time alone and sometimes feel lonely. I long for deep connection but I am not always that great at friendship. A …
Inside: Whether on the mountaintop or in a valley, we can live a life of purpose. One moment at a time. Here are 5 tenets for living a life of purpose. I put in a great deal of energy thinking through my direction and primary goals for the new year. I spent many hours in …
Inside: The truth about comparison is that it strips us of colour, demolishes creativity. But we can push back against comparison and delight in each other without needing to BE each other. Comparison is a masterful storyteller. Supremely skilled at its craft. The stories it spins are fanciful and ridiculous because we never know the …
Inside: You’re already OK: there’s a world of difference between seeking growth from a place of feeling broken or messed up vs. stepping into growth from the perspective that you’re imperfect and also more than enough. What if you approach growth or a desire to find deeper healing or freedom from the perspective that you’re …
Inside: Live with fewer “shoulds,” more freedom; less hustle, more curiosity; less jumping through hoops, more putting your feet up to read. For years I sought out kindred spirits or wisdom-filled guides for how to live an intentional but simple lifestyle in books and later the internet. If they were raising chickens I wondered if …
Inside: One of the cognitive distortions that keep us stuck is all or nothing thinking. Good or bad, no in-between. If this sounds or feels familiar to you, choosing “all or something” may help. I’ve come to the conclusion that my message can be summed up in three simple phrases: You’re imperfect; Life is messy; …
I didn’t want to leave when the weekend came to an end. I had been feeling unsettled, empty; all week long tears had simmered just under the surface but could not find release. I craved some time away to open my heart, quiet my mind and listen. Perfect timing as two months earlier I had …
Inside: Let go of what was to make space for what will be: this is one way to practice trust that there’s more goodness and beauty to come my way. We are afraid to let go for different reasons. For one daughter of mine, her eclectic collection of books helps inform her identity. My husband, …
Inside: You may feel like a struggler, a nobody. But YOU have gifts to offer the world. The other morning I woke up afraid. Before I had really even begun my day, I opened my eyes and there she was. Catching in my throat, preventing me from pulling in a deep breath. I reluctantly said …
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: Trying to be perfect or struggling with perfectionism leads to overwhelm, feeling stuck, or never feeling good enough. When we choose to love ourselves as we are and understand that our worth is not defined by others’ opinions, our ability to perform, or the size of jeans we wear, freedom begins to leak in …
I barely slept last night. My youngest had a horrible stomach ache and squished in with my husband and me. We tossed and turned, as much as three people are able in a creaky double bed, and then all efforts at rest ended when she began throwing up around 7 am. We are on a work-holiday in beautiful Banff but …
