Our Story

Our Story

Jun 6, 2020 | Blog, Grief, Inspiration, Meditations, Self-Compassion

  Early in 2014, long time friend, colleague and Life Coach, Zoey Ryan, invited me to present a workshop for her frontline staff about self-care and preventing burnout. I invited another friend/colleague, Carol Ranger, to work with me on the project and while...
Our Deepest Fear

Our Deepest Fear

Apr 30, 2019 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

By Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness That most frightens us. We ask ourselves Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually,...
The Journey by Mary Oliver

The Journey by Mary Oliver

Mar 26, 2019 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

Leaving the self-critical voice behind and choosing kindness.  Enjoy this poem by the late Mary Oliver. One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice – – – though the whole house began to tremble...
Forgiveness Practice

Forgiveness Practice

Jun 18, 2017 | Blog, Health, Inspiration, Mindfulness

Like many of us, I too have someone in my life I am having trouble forgiving.  I do realize that this block to forgiveness is not serving me any longer. That resentment actually hurts me. And although I will certainly never condone bad behaviour, and I am clear that I...
Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Nov 26, 2016 | Inspiration, Mindfulness

A Hindu blessing, from the Bhagavad Gita, to say before meals: This ritual is One. The food is One. We who offer the food are One. The fire of hunger is also One. All action is One. We who understand this are One....