*This is a collaborative article These days, the mantras ‘treating yourself’ and ‘loving yourself’ are widely popular, thanks to society’s changing attitude towards mental well-being. Although there is nothing completely wrong with following these adages, overdoing them can be so easy that sometimes although not always this may cause people more harm than good. As […]
I’m not sure what to say during a global pandemic. Collectively we’re all going through this “together” but this is also traumatic. And through this collective trauma, each of us is operating from our own personal lens. In other words, we’re all navigating this in our own unique way and no one really knows how […]
The word home has resonated with me this past year. In fact, this word resonates on so many levels and in so many aspects of my life. Last year we sold our home. After living with my parents for five years we all decided it would be best for everyone to live in separate homes. […]
For information on emerging wellness trends, and to come sample some of these for yourself, plan on attending The Wellness Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre West February 1 & 2, 2020. The show includes 250+ exhibitors, 5 stages with 100+ demonstrations in fitness, celebrity chefs and more, tons of free samples, and loads […]
For those of you asking how being back in school has been going… Well, if I’m being honest, some days it feels like my brain is going to burst!! And sometimes I get triggered and the “not smart enough” feelings that have been with me since childhood come up. I tell myself things like, […]
Styling the Inside of my life has always been about living from a more conscious place. It’s about personal growth, vulnerability, courage, and mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Over the years I’ve shared my stories of struggles, and triumph. I’ve shared with you charity events and partnered with different brands. The one thing I rarely […]
I met my Vancouver Sun Run goal! But first, I just want to say: Running is my jam. It’s my therapy. It’s my meditation. And it’s truly helped me style the inside of my life. In the past, I loved running. I even participated in a half-marathon about five years ago. Sadly, somewhere along the […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]