From Restless To Joyful: My Simple Daily Self‑Care Routine

I have recently been pondering this exact question. It begins on what are my thoughts focused on? Are my thoughts causing me to be irritable, restless or discontented or feeling happy, joyous and free? Next, is to shift my thoughts towards what I need to feel happy, joyous and free. An example would be after…

Finding More Time For Self-Care Activities

There are many things I wish I could do more of each day. Mostly, the things I want more time for are activities that maintain my mental, physical and spiritual wellness such as: Work just takes up too much time and energy in my life. During this March Break, I have felt the transition from…

Snuggles & Morning Coffee With Sunrises

How do you relax? Snuggles with my hubby and our dogs, gardening, swimming, walking/exercising in nature, early morning coffee and writing as the sun rises and taking that moment to pause and slow my breathing when I’m ungrounded and going too fast. S, 🌻

The Art of Stillness Within: Learning To “Just Be” With Myself

June, 2019 my husband and I repatriated back to Canada. Since then, a lot has happened. So much so, I recaptured the events of the entire year in a blog I wrote a few months ago, on my 51st birthday! Click on the link below to read about it: Today is my 51st Birthday! Reflections…

Is Too Much A Choice Or Addiction?

This February 18th, I’m coming up to 6 months of living a non-drinking life. No, I don’t call myself an alcoholic – because back in 1997 – 2002 – I had 5 years of sobriety within the 12-Step rooms.  My life was so very different back then – I was just stepping into the very…