Self-love is the act of showing yourself love, compassion & respect without judgement, guilt or doubts. When you care for your health and well-being you are practicing self-love. If you have gratitude for your journey, how you are healing, learning and growing then you are again practicing self-love. In the moments that we can lean in to self-love we shift forward with grace and are able to be refuelled and reenergized for life.
Read MoreIn life we so often and so easily give our support to those we love. If someone is striving for their goals we happily cheer them on to help keep them motivated. If someone is struggling through life we let them know they are in our thoughts & prayers and we send them love. It’s so great that we are so willing to share our love and support with others, but what about ourselves? We deserve our own love and affection more than anything in the world.
Read MoreWhen we have chosen the path of personal growth we often hear “it’s time to release what no longer serves you” or “we need to let go in order to move forward”. It’s important to understand that when we get rid of the old we create space for the new and positive, this isn’t just about decluttering your space or donating old clothes, but it also includes mentally, emotionally and spiritually letting go.
Read MoreMeditations are becoming a hot topic around mental health these days and I know there are some people out there that are intrigued, but can’t seem to figure them out. Do you often say to yourself “how do I quiet my mind” or “how do I ‘see’ anything”? Are you already a fan of meditations and want to learn more about them? Do you know nothing about meditations and really believe they aren’t for you?
Read MoreIn life sometimes we hit these lulls where we can’t bring ourselves to do the work, whether it’s for school, our jobs, our family, our partners, or even ourselves. There are many different ways we can experience these lulls, but for today we are going to discuss the difference between self doubt and limiting beliefs versus no motivation and procrastination.
Read MoreIn life I believe one of the best ways to disconnect from the stress and chaos that surrounds us is to go to nature and connect to the peace and serenity of Mother Earth. This can mean many things and can be done in all sort of different ways. We can connect to nature by meditating outdoors, we can go camping or do some sort of other activity that brings us outside, we can even go in search of wildlife of specific plants & trees.
Read MoreToday I wanted to let you in on a little bit more of me and my story. So here I am sharing 3 moments in my life that have a huge impact on who I am today and the life I have lived. (1) Did you know I wanted to be an actress? (2) I have always loved nature and being outdoors. (3) When I was younger I had a hard time expressing my emotions and being vulnerable.
Read MoreEverything in life might not be fine and that’s ok. We go through tough shit. I believe everything happens for a reason, but sometimes the universe sets challenges, heart ache, pain and suffering in our path and we don’t learn the reason until much later. So how do we move through this period with only the knowledge of ‘the reason will come eventually’.
Read MoreI always think to myself that there must be a greater purpose to life with our own individual soul path including lessons, challenges and goals to get there. Clearly there is something bigger than us? It doesn’t matter what you believe in, but I’m pretty sure we can all agree that there is a sun that tells us the time of day, a moon and the stars to tell us when it’s night and the ever changing weather that can be controlled by no person.
Read MoreLife is tough and I know I am not the first person to say it or feel it. There are always new and different challenges that may come forward that can affect the way we think, do and even see the world, the people around us or even ourselves. So, how do we move forward when we feel like we are being held back or pushed down in life?
Read MoreJournalling is one of my favourite mental health practices. I find it helps me to be more vulnerable with myself, learn what affects me most, and discover what fuels me. Over the years my journalling practice has changed as I have changed and grown through life.
Read MoreToday I am sharing some of my go to manifesting mantras that I use in life. If you have never manifested before it is the practice of stating your dreams & desires as if they are true and believing and seeing what life would look like when they come true. It’s all about putting out those good vibes into the universe to shower back down on you.
Read MoreIn life we can get bogged down and heavy because of all the hats we wear, all the tasks that need to be accomplished, all the people we interact with, all the challenges we face and all the emotions we experience. Sometimes these things bring positive energy and a lot of the time they bring negative energy, draining energy, stressful energy, chaotic energy.
Read MoreIn my personal growth journey I have learned the practice of manifesting and I wanted to share 3 reasons why I believe manifesting works. This is a mental health practice and the idea behind it is that you are using your mind to create dreams & desires for your life by putting these positive thoughts/affirmations/manifestations out into the universe.
Read MoreIn the cyclical pattern we live in it’s important to recognize the different phases and how we can better move through each one. Here I want to share some of the teachings the Spring Equinox brought forward this past March, how I moved through this phase and the results I have experienced over the last 3 months.
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