Facing our Fear Gremlins
(Photo credit: Donovan Reeves on Unsplash) Fear. It’s something that we have all experienced. Like a champion wrestler, fear can put us in a head lock, squeezing the zest out of us. A master thief that steals the passion and adventure from our lives. Fear keeps us feeling stuck and confused. Or in denial and […]
How to Tap into your Innate Awesomeness
On a beautiful spring evening 15 years ago, I experienced an epiphany that rocked me to my core. Sitting in the front row of a book-signing event, I watched as the author stepped onto the stage. Wearing a crisp white blouse and a tidy ponytail, she struck me as an individual who had her life […]
How to Break Up with your Controlling Ego
(Photo: Guy Roberts on Unsplash) One soggy morning in Spring, I pestered my kids for what seemed an eternity to get themselves dressed and ready to go out for the day. As the minutes flew by without any signs of progress, I felt myself becoming increasingly tense…and more and more intense. Suddenly my eight-year old […]
The Real Reason we Lose our Cool with our Kids
“It’s time to get ready for bed. Go put on your pyjamas,” I firmly request. My kids begin shouting and hollering in protest. Again, I sternly assert myself: “You have school tomorrow. It’s time now to put on your pyjamas.” As if on cue for a wild party, my girls race from room to room. […]
Stop Cheating Yourself out of Feeling Great
Relationships are not easy. Whether it is our relationship with our mother, our spouse or a co-worker, relationships can be intense. Sometimes with only a few words said, a hot fire within us can be sparked and stoked, engulfing us in a rip-roaring blaze. Suddenly, we are pissed, angry, hurt and resentful. Instantaneously, we tuck […]
Facebook…Big Triggers, Big Gifts
Facebook…we either love it or we hate it. And some days, we love it and hate it at the same time. Many of us spend copious hours browsing, liking, commenting, posting, sharing, watching videos and browsing some more. A modern addiction that can be a challenge to live without. Yet, there are also a number […]