"Creating a life that feels good on the inside "
On my walk today I began to ponder the word Thanksgiving. I think over the years I’ve always focused on gratitude when it comes to Thanksgiving. It’s the time of year when we get to celebrate everything we are thankful for! Studies show that having a gratitude attitude increases our well-being because it reduces stress […]
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A girlfriend of mine recently had a baby. While we were at a get-together we were having a conversation about being a new mom and someone asked my girlfriend with the new baby whether she was going back to work. She replied, “Well, I really love my career and I want to go back, but […]
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This October, purchasing items for that new special baby or parent in your life will not only will bring joy to your loved ones, it will also give back to BC Women’s Hospital in support of the health of women and newborns. We are partnering with six local businesses to support the health of women […]
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The cell phone debate. Should we get our almost-twelve year one? Most of our seventh-grade daughter’s peers already have cell phones. However, she was content without having one for her entire first year of middle school. Until at the end of the last school year there was a mix up with something at school in […]
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Today’s guest blog is a story of recovery. When I read Peters story I was brought to tears. Peter’s story resonated with me because I grew up with a parent who struggled with addiction. My father is now a recovering alcoholic and has been going strong living a life of sobriety for twenty years! I […]
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“There is no way to be fully connected and engaged with the world without first going within and deeply getting to know yourself.”-Tonia Mattu I recently completed YuSchool– a 6-week online program on how to be your boldest, most confident self in life & business. Before I began the program I was so tired of […]
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I did it! I ran 10 KM in the Vancouver Sun Run! But… I can’t take all the credit. I believe the training sessions I had at Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness really helped me and here’s why: Before the Sun Run I would go for a leisurely 5 KM jog in my neighborhood and on […]
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Living your best life. I know it`s another one of those buzzwords/phrases like self-care. And I KNOW I talk about the importance of self-care (especially for mothers) a lot! BUT I can`t help myself. Self-care comes in many forms and I strongly feel it should be non-negotiable. You know the saying, “put your airplane mask on […]
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I don’t have memories as a child that I can vividly recall where I’m taking in all the natural surroundings of nature. I don’t remember going for nature walks or hikes in the forest. When I was a teenager this wasn’t something I thought about doing either. I recall one of my high school teachers telling […]
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Fun fact: Did you know when I was pregnant I secretly wished all three times I was having a daughter? In fact, when I was pregnant with my first-born I was told I was going to have a boy. And then after fourteen hours of strenuous labor, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl! […]
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On my recent visit to Skin Technique in Yaletown I sat down with Dr. Christopher Pavlou and we had a very interesting conversation surrounding women, aging, society, and the beauty industry. I’m not sure if this is the conversation Dr. Pavlou was expecting to have with me, but I had to be transparent with him […]
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