If you follow me faithfully (oh come on, I know you do!) you know that I’m a pretty positive and bubbly girl and I love to spread sunshine and sprinkle pixie dust everywhere BUT you also know that I totally get that life serves us crap sometimes and we have to deal with it. It…
4 Things That Will Cheer You Up Next Time You Are Feeling Sad
Yup. They say laughter is the best medicine. It is, sort of. I agree with that. I mean, who doesn’t want to let out a good belly laugh in the middle of an uncomfortable situation? Laughter certainly has cured lots of ailments I’ve had over the years, especially when I’m feeling sad. It’s not the…
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living the Life You Deserve
I’m a dreamer. A big dreamer. Lemme tell ya though, dreaming big is scary. I dream of winters in hot tropical places (goodbye Sudbury winter!!), traveling the world, burning up the highway in a hot convertible, having a drop dead gorgeous husband (hello Johnny Depp), standing on a big stage talking to thousands of people.…
Why Forgiving Others is So Important to Your Mental Health
Oh the dreaded forgiveness blog, right? Always so much resistance comes up when we talk about forgiveness. AND, I love to talk about forgiveness. I do. I believe with 100% of everything I am that you cannot move forward in life with peace, freedom and happiness unless you forgive all the jerks who hurt you. I…
How to Deal With Loneliness After a Divorce (or Breakup)
When you are recovering from divorce, dealing with loneliness is definitely an obstacle that keeps you from moving on. We get stuck in this mindset because it makes us feel like we have nobody in the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Take a look at the mindful strategies that can help…
The One Thing You Need to Do Every Morning and Night
Alarm goes off, hit snooze, finally get out of bed, make coffee/tea, shower and then scramble about the morning trying to get ready to start your day. Sounds frantic! Is this how your days are starting (or something pretty darn close)? Are you running around like a chicken with its head cut off? Are you…
3 Reasons Your Anger is Killing You and How to Let it Go.
Yup, your last nerve just got hit. That jerk did it again. Your boss hit that last nerve. Your mother-in-law is skating on thin ice. Your brother promised years ago to pay back that money and he still hasn’t. You have a small selective list of people who are making you angry and you are…
10 Things I Learned About Myself After I Walked Out.
I didn’t really just walk out. He got a Dear John letter. Leaving was hard. I thought about it for months. A couple of years even. Right after I discovered the last lie it was a matter of time before I left. I had to get all my ducks in a row first. There were…
6 Things Women Worry About That Men Generally Don’t Have To
So before everyone gets their panties in a bunch or any men or women reading this thinks this is baloney, sit tight. My blogs are my views. They are generally general. If you have your own opinions or views about this, or any other blog, that’s great and maybe you can be a guest contributor…
How to Meditate in Under 5 Minutes in 5 Steps (it can be done!)
Does the very thought of having to meditate make you go all squirrelly? Do you silently freak out and wish to hell you didn’t have to sit in “peace” and, God forbid, “relax”? How many excuses do you come up with to NOT have to meditate? Do you know how to meditate? Maybe you don’t…
