Jul 28, 2023 | Befriending sadness and grief, Healing
In her song, Dear Insecurity, Brandi Carlile sings “Dear insecurity, ah we meet again, don’t try to fight with me, you’re not really my friend, you take up half this bed, living rent free in my head, ah insecurity.” There is research that shows how resiliency is a... 
Jul 24, 2023 | Featured Posts, Healing, Love & Relationships
‘The version of yourself that you had to be in order to survive through something difficult, is not the version you can now be to move forward’. Healing is a complex process of time, acceptance, releasing, forgiveness (most often of ourselves), tending to your needs,... 
Jul 9, 2023 | Messy & Sloppy
Imagine this: you’re at a work meeting and someone spills their coffee. What happens? Typically a number of people jump into action and start frantically helping. The desire to act when something uncomfortable happens is enticing. Many of us crave having a role and... 
Jun 25, 2023 | Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Raising children, The wisdom of anger
Recently I was listening to a podcast on which the host is known for being a bit ‘radical’ in her thinking. She pushes boundaries and questions things that most of us have accepted as normal and the way the world works — which is concerning in itself. I like her and I... 
Jun 19, 2023 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Love & Relationships, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
About 25 years ago I wanted to live in a community called Noelleville; a place where I had all my friends. My vision wasn’t a town that revolved around me, it was for community, I just didn’t have the language to express that. I wanted to have a life that was full of...