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Authentic Stories & Mindful Living—One Moment at a Time

Mindful Monday: Surf's Up!
I am constantly given opportunities to practice acceptance and go with the flow.

Mindful Monday: Less Ego More Heart
This year is off to a good start.

Mindful Monday: THIS Changed My Life
Have you ever had an experience where you were so focused on trying to fix something and then out of the blue, the solution appeared right before your eyes?

Mindful Monday: A Mystery Unfolding
Well, here we are in 2023, and I am so grateful to continue this journey of self-discovery with you!

Mindful Monday: A Prayerful Intention for All
I recently read a message from spiritual teacher Matt Kahn that touched my heart.

Mindful Monday: Giving the Gift of YOU
‘Tis the season for many to give and receive gifts.

Mindful Monday: Can you be kind to yourself?
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the holiday season can sometimes magnify everything happening in our lives, and we tend to feel things a little more intensely.

Mindful Monday: What’s Your Heart’s Desire?
For the past month, I have been immersed in a teaching focused on spontaneity, playful curiosity, and the joy of discovery as we come in contact with our heart’s desire.

Mindful Monday: The Power of Non-Doing
Nature continually teaches me what it looks like to ‘be.’

MM: Perfectly Imperfect 😊
Somewhere along the way, we may have learned that we should strive to be perfect.

Mindful Monday: Is your busy mind racing?!
For those who have a busy mind, do you ever feel like you could use a break from thinking?
Mindful Monday: Remember, We’re in This Together
Do you believe, "If I fix THIS about myself, I will be happier and at peace?"

Mindful Monday: Time for Your Mental Checklist to Take a Vacation!
This week, I'd like to chat about the good old mental checklist that many of you may know all too well. Let's call it MC for short.

Mindful Monday: Compassion for ourselves + others. It heals.
Have you seen those cute little photos or videos online where two different animals have become best friends?

Mindful Monday: Can you allow it?
Allowing. It’s a word we often talk and read about on the path of self-discovery; a vital part of the awakening of our soul.

Mindful Monday: What Do You See?
Two weeks ago, I participated in a 5-day retreat, and like every retreat, the real work comes when it’s over and I bring the teaching into my life. The Universe presents opportunities for me to practice, and there are always opportunities!

Mindful Monday: Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There
Doing is what we do.
So much so that we have become human doings rather than human beings.

Mindful Monday: The Journey Home
Joseph Campbell coined the term The Hero’s Journey which examines the stages of the hero: set out on an adventure, face a crisis and win, then return victorious.

Mindful Monday: Try a Little Tenderness – with Yourself!
Last week I was, once again, reminded of the transformative power of having a tender and self-compassionate approach towards myself and my experience. It is everything.

Mindful Monday: Do you like surprises?
I love surprises! Especially once-in-a-lifetime surprises, like the one I got to experience last week, when my sister Deb invited me to go see Elton John in Toronto for his final tour.