Changing just ONE bad Habit

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear Author of Atomic Habits I have known this simple truth for sooooo long; I knew that if I wanted to work out consistently every day, the only time I would be able to get …

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Grieving my Nanny

This past Christmas, I flew home with the intentions on making the biggest priority to be spending time with both of my grandmothers. They are both getting much older and both have had declining health in the last year, so I especially wanted to make sure the kids and myself got to spend time with …

Tantrums, Control and Growing together

This last little while I’ve found myself saying “she’s just so bad” on more than few occasions when talking about my 2.5 year old daughter. As soon as the words come out of my mouth they don’t feel right. I know she’s not “bad” so what is it? When she wants a toy, she takes …

Intuition > Fear

How do other women do it so naturally? Walk into a room full of women and gravitate into pods with one another and make instant connections. One of the most uncomfortable things I can think of would be to walk into a room filled with women by myself. It’s scary, it’s awkward and I just …

Taking Off the Mask

“I find sometimes It’s easy to be myself…….Sometimes I find its better to be somebody else” ~ Dave Matthews Band I love Halloween. I love the makeup, the wigs, the costumes…. really what I love is dressing up! As an adult dressing up for Halloween, the whole concept to me is this opportunity to express …

Finding my Gratitude this Thanksgiving

Coming into this weekend of thanks, I want to express my gratitude for the job I’m going back to on Tuesday. To anyone close to me this may sound like an odd thing to give special thanks to. I’ve been talking and thinking about how much I DO NOT want to go back to work …

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Balance in the New Season

I absolutely love the fall. It’s the perfect weather to finally enjoy the outdoors without overheating, freezing or sneezing. As much as I love the winter, Ottawa is just so damn cold! So fall is sneaking in as possibly my new favorite season. These next few months will be filled with beauty, the changing of …

What is a Rebel Mind?

That voice inside your head that’s talking all day long and literally never shuts up; the one that has an opinion on every decision you make and everything you do or don’t do… that voice is not actually you. YOU are the one listening to the voice, the one interpreting the message, the one who …

Back to School

I used to love school, but maybe not for the same reasons most kids did. It was nice to see all my friends again, although my closest friends were around during the summer months as well, so that wasn’t really a deciding factor. I was happy vacationing and spending time with just my brother and …