Exploring freedom from cages as inspired by my own journal musings, Maya Angelou and my stepfather’s bird Jiggs.

I’m one month into this journey of living in France for three months and I’ve been sitting with these next steps in my own life of healing through grief. I’ve also been thinking about the courage that it takes to be present to ourselves and our experiences. I’d like to share some thoughts with you on this and see if you can relate.

What does it take for the seeds of our own creativity and ideas to come alive?

Who are the women behind you?

We all want it. Most of us have struggled with it at some point in our lives. Maybe still do from time to time.

Slowing our way into this new year. What? Not leaping?

Reflections of the old are actually invitations for Truth in your life. Taking a new perspective on old relationship dynamics that keep popping up.

The thing I hear most women say they are missing (and really wanting) in their lives.

Here’s a practical tool to help you get off the runaway middle-of-the-night train of self-doubt and worry.

We waste a lot of personal energy and time trying to ‘get it right’ when it comes to our very personal and individual growth journeys. But what if there is no one ‘right’ way or standard?

What about those negative, limiting, keep-you-small patterns of behaviour and thinking we all have going on? What are they costing us?

We play so many roles in our lives and now I’ve got a little something for you to consider about the roles you play in your life.

Sometimes a simple journal prompt can open us right up, as this one did for me and others. When do we really stop and think about the names we have been given?

In this piece I offer a metaphor that changed my perception of my life. It may change yours.

Your dreams and goals are yours. Carry them close to your heart, respect them and yes, protect them.

What others see in you is nice but it will never equal in value to what you see and believe in, in yourself. And that means looking way back, so we can really see.

One 15 minute video from Dr. Gabor Mate, and we’re reminded of why connecting with ourselves matters.

What do you do when someone says or does something to you that ignites that old, tender wound within? You lean in deeper. With yourself.

A client asked me a question the other day, a question I’ve asked myself many times, and it got me thinking…

A grave situation led me to a gift I didn’t see coming…