Helping you create a life that feels good on the inside
Spring Break is here which means the kids are out of school for two full weeks! Initially, I was kind of dreading the kids being home for so long because I work from home and sometimes it can be really challenging to balance both. Unless the kids just go on their Ipads all day, but […]
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*This is a collaborative post. I feel this post has some great tips on how to manage anxiety symptoms, but I do feel that a doctor should always be consulted. I think this post has some great tips on how to deal with anxiety naturally. I especially love the one about exercise. Exercise has truly […]
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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m so over winter. Sadly, I heard it’s going to snow again today! Seriously, mother nature? It is March and it’s almost spring break!! Winter just needs to take a hike. Ok now that I’ve got that off my chest, the only spring thing that’s made me smile […]
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When I was a teenager I had a poem taped to the wall beside my bed. My counselor (who made such an impact on my life) printed it out for me and gave it to me on International Women’s Day. The phenomenal woman who introduced me to this poem is no longer here today, and […]
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This is a guest blog post. I have a teenager who has a part-time job. Through this job, she’s been gaining some really important life skills! Needless to say, I think this guest post has some valuable advice. Have a read and let me know your thoughts. Do you think it’s important for teenagers […]
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This year, Metropolis at Metrotown will be working with 7 Burnaby elementary and community schools to promote anti-bullying by performing random acts of kindness in support of Pink Shirt Day. “For this year’s campaign, we are excited to be working with 7 local Burnaby elementary and community schools to spread kindness to our shoppers and […]
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Have you ever noticed when receiving a compliment how you respond? I know I’m guilty of deflecting compliments. And it wasn’t until a few weeks ago when my friend was taking photos for me when she brought this to my attention. She was giving me compliments on how beautiful she thought the photos were turning out […]
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Did someone say free? In all seriousness, if you’re looking for some family-friendly Lunar Year Festivities Metropolis at Metrotown is hosting two full weeks to celebrate the year of the pig! Metropolis at Metrotown is offering free calligraphy and lantern making workshops, a special lion dance, travel through Asia photobooth, traditional Chinese dances, and lucky […]
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February marks Psychology Month in British Columbia, and the BC Psychological Association (BCPA) is putting on 15 free public presentations throughout the Lower Mainland in the month of February to help raise awareness of the role psychology plays in our lives. The BCPA has partnered with local libraries and the Centre for Mindfulness Canada to […]
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When I think back on the moments in my life when I felt unhappy and had the most anxiety it was when I was a chronic people-pleaser. It’s taken a long time to be able to call myself a “recovering people-pleaser”. I began to notice when I was people-pleasing around certain people because when these […]
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My 2018 guiding words really helped me get through last year. This is why I love choosing a word or phrase to serve as a reminder each and every year. Last year my guiding words were all about shrinking less and shining more. Anytime I felt like shrinking to make others feel comfortable I reminded […]
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An open letter to the internet troll who left nasty comments about my body online