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In “Eat, Pray, Love,” Liz Gilbert and her friend come up with a list of people who would sign their petition and show their support. Sometimes, I’m working on a project or a goal and I need support because I feel alone and insecure. Knowing that other people have my back is a huge supportContinue reading “Who’s on Your List?”

It has been a year of isolation so I wanted to provide a mood booster to remind us how interconnected we all are. Sometimes, it is easy to feel alone, or to feel like you have to carry the load on your own with a smile and never show a single drop of sweat orContinue reading “Circle of Support – Journal Prompts”

I think that right now in the world, big goals are too much pressure to even think about. But we also know that small steps yield big results. So here is my list of little ways to develop each chakra for a more balanced and happier life. Enjoy! Crown Chakra: Consider things you have doneContinue reading “Small ways to develop each chakra”

Even though I hate Mondays, I’m okayEven though I HATE Mondays, I’m going to be alrightEven though I really, really hate Mondays, I accept myself as I am I fucking hate MondaysI’m going to have a heart attackDid you know that?Monday is the highest heart attack risk of the weekNo wonder I feel stressedThese daysContinue reading “Tapping Script for Evil Mondays”

I’m writing this as an accessory to my recent guided walking meditation here on my YouTube Channel. Perhaps you weren’t sure if your New Years Resolution should be a mindfulness practice or exercise. Well now you can have both! Like most forms of meditation, it’s simple: pay attention to walking. But that doesn’t mean it’sContinue reading “Walking Meditation: What do I do?”

This is my variation on a classic mindfulness exercise. It can be found on my YouTube site here:Long version: https://youtu.be/qxiYCIRx6KwShort version: https://youtu.be/2kVZMq6LbBU I placed this here so it can be used as a journal activity or however else you may like to use it. Enjoy! Rose: Bring to mind events that went particularly well overContinue reading “Gratitude, Grief and Optimism: Rose, Thorn, Bud”

It’s that time of year again! We lose the summer humidity, the furnace runs constantly and my sinuses get so congested I can’t think straight. There are lots of recommendations for keeping sinuses working properly. Run a humidifier, avoid mucous-producing foods, take a steamy shower…. Here are some suggestions from the practice of yoga andContinue reading “Yoga for Decongestion”

Priming is a term used in psychology to describe exposing a person to a stimulus in order to alter their behaviour, usually in the short term. In one famous study, participants were primed by having to arrange specific words. One group got the polite words and another got the rude words. For example, the politeContinue reading “Priming the Pump”

“I can’t meditate because my mind wanders.” We’ve probably all heard this one before. Well I hate to be the one to break it to your but that is meditation. The mind wanders away – oops! – and then when you remember, you bring it back to the meditation (for .2 seconds until it wandersContinue reading “Meditation Lite”

Someone asked me for a list of my favourite yoga books… here are a few that have made an impact on me. Eat, Pray, Love by Liz Gilbert. Okay, it had to make the list. Let’s just get it out of the way from the get-go. I liked listening to the the audio book readContinue reading “My favourite books”