More than my Baby Daddy: Becoming Parents and Staying Together
Having a child is a life-altering portal for everyone, regardless of how you crossed the threshold. Since parenthood is a rite of passage, we become someone who never existed before. I used to cringe when i heard that giving birth to a baby meant that we too are newborn mothers and parents. Now i understand that a new version of me was indeed birthed when i evolved into motherhood. This sea change also impacts the…
Getting in the Holiday Spirit by Setting New Intentions
The holidays is an especially good time to start a mindful practice for yourself and/or your family. It can be hard to start new traditions, especially as we are adult…
New Moon Self-Care Series – Inner Child Letter
This month brings darkness mixed with celebration. It then doesn’t come as a surprise that this feelings get internalized in us. It’s a perfect time to turn inward intentionally and…
New Moon Self-Care Series – Sea Change Salts
In November, the New Moon falls on November 7, a week after All Hallows Eve and a few days before Martinmas. This month, the New Moon is in Scorpio, which…
Listening to Yourself
I recently had to put the brakes on a planned weekend away with my family. And i mean literally. I’ve been working on trusting my intuition (or my gut instinct…
New Moon Series of Self-Care
I can’t believe it’s been over two months since my last post. Clearly life has gotten in the way of blog writing. Now that the Fall season is in full…
The 3 R’s of Self-Care
Not to be confused with the 3 Rs of recycling, which are obviously so important too, but this rule is about how to reclaim (is that another R?) a self-care…
The Summer I Saved an Alligator
Each year, at the beginning of summer break from school, my family and I go on a vacation to the cottage. It has become such a family ritual that that…
Notice the Everyday Magic
I’m not sure when i first heard the term “everyday magic” but it’s been something i am intentionally making time for lately. The concept of manifesting something is also trending…