Originally Published: June 21st, 2020 CBD & Mindfulness & Sitting With Anxiety Anxiety has riddled my entire adult life. Recently, I’ve started taking Cannabidiol (CBD), a derivative of marijuana. CBD helps relax me so I can successfully implement various mindfulness and emotional regulation skills like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Before CBD, my anxiety was so…
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Reiki Principle For Today – I Will Not Worry
Originally Published: July 7th, 2020 4,562 km I am on my own, 4,562 km away from my life on the East Coast of Canada. I’m now on the West Coast of Canada, living in Campbell River, British Columbia. A lot can happen when, if you choose to, and I did – dive into the fears…
Living With BPD & HPD – Rambling Through Confusion Towards Clarity
Confusion & Clarity It is Day 11 since my diagnosis. I don’t know how long I will keep track of how many days I’m into my diagnosis. For me, this feels like a way of tracking my processing. I am reading Borderline Personality Disorder for Dummies by Charles H. Elliott & Laura L. Smith. This…
Personal Development – Year One Of Living An Alcohol Free Life
February 18th, 2020 I stopped drinking alcohol. March 15th, 2021 – Reflections Of Year One As I sit here, sipping my morning coffee, I think back over my first year of living alcohol free. There were many, many times I wanted to drink. Taking CBD for anxiety, helped reduce my cravings. Attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings…
14 Day COVID Quarantine in Nova Scotia, Canada
Airport Arrival Protocol I flew out of Victoria International Airport in British Columbia, with a short layover at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, to arrive at my final destination of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. All those arriving in Halifax had to fill out a COVID check-in document, and could…
Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award – August, 2020
Joyful Change With Yvonne Thank you Yvonne, author of Joyful Change With Yvonne, for nominating me as a candidate for the Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award. I’m so grateful for your nomination and that we’ve “Joyfully” connected here on WordPress! Yvonne introduced herself to me, in response to a comment I posted on a blog published…
Phoenix Rising From A Restorative Circle
This tattoo was born out of freedom. Freedom manifested from having space. Space to hear my inner voice more clearly while spending 2 months (and continuing), in solitude on the West Coast of Canada, on Vancouver Island. We all carry pain. Healing from this pain takes the courage to step into it, give this pain…
Ten of My Favorite Feelings – Joyful Stephanie
Thank You Omobola I was nominated by Omobola, author of the blog Live life Live Fully, to write ten of my favorite feelings. Over the years, I’ve blogged extensively about my emotional journey through alcohol addiction and anxiety; first as a medium for exploring and gaining clarity of my own story, second in hopes that…