I met my Vancouver Sun Run goal with the help of a personal trainer from Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness

May 1, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

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 […]

Natural Ways To Manage Anxiety Symptoms

March 14, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

*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 […]

The response I’m working on when receiving a compliment

February 15, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

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 […]

How I went from chronic people-pleaser to honoring me

January 23, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 guiding words to help me move forward in 2019

January 17, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 […]

Using the power of visualization to manifest the life you truly desire

January 14, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Have you ever imagined succeeding at something you’ve been wanting to achieve or do in your mind and then it came to life? This mental power of picturing yourself succeeding in your mind before doing it is the amazing power of visualization. This meditative practice of positive thinking has been known to work and is in fact, […]

Styling the Inside Last-Minute Holiday Gift-Guide

December 18, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

Can you believe we are less than 10 days away from Christmas!? For those of you still shopping for those last-minute gifts, I’ve created a last-minute gift guide to help take some stress and anxiety off your shoulders during the anxiety-inducing countdown to Christmas! I know first-hand it feels extremely relieving when everyone’s finally crossed […]

An open letter to the internet troll who left nasty comments about my body online

December 11, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

To the troll who left nasty comments about my body online: I want you to know that the only thing about the comments that make me feel sad is knowing you must be hurting on the inside. I want you to know that I’ve been there before. I said and did things when I was […]

“Do less, enjoy more” and other tips to stress less this holiday season

November 30, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Trying to find the perfect gift, overspending, attending too many holiday events, and keeping up with the commercialized side of the season can lead to more stress than actual joy during the holidays. So how can we keep it real, and feel more festive rather than frazzled during the most wonderful time of the […]

Personal Hygiene and teens: The importance of getting my girls into a skincare routine

November 23, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

When I was a teenager I don’t remember having a skincare routine. In all honesty, I’m pretty sure I passed out without washing my face most nights of the week. The thing is, I suffered from acne and my skin breakouts were horrible. I also felt like they were embarrassing, and this really impacted my […]

Healing emotional trauma to heal my life

November 1, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

I haven’t talked about my autoimmune disease in a while and while I’ve shared with you my symptoms, and ways I’ve tried to manage to live with Hashimotos, I’ve figured out the most important piece of this puzzle! While exercising, eating healthier, avoiding foods that cause inflammation have been helpful in managing the symptoms the […]