I put my hand up and when he called on me I said, “I have nothing to say.” After pausing for my retreat mates to stop laughing I continued speaking. But… ~ Before I go on here is some back story for context: A couple weekends ago I went to an Emotional Freedom Technique event. Brad [...]

Isn’t this picture cool? I took it the other day and I just love it. I adore how the shadows of the beams from the fence kept the snow on the ground. As soon as I saw this on my walk with the dawgy I had a whirl wind of words come through me. Thank golly [...]

I’ve been thinking about favours a lot lately. As I’ve been moving clinics, I’ve been asking a lot of people – especially my giant husband for bucketfuls of help. I’m so grateful for everytime he or anyone stepped up, but I’m also grateful for the folks who declined with thanks. I’ve written before about figuring [...]

At a recent visit, a patient shared with me that she was experiencing a bit more emotional stress than normal. “What’s going on?” She explained that her ex-boyfriend was interested in getting back together with her. “He’s a great guy bu…” PAUSE! I interrupted her before she finished that word “But.” When we use the [...]

You have a full calendar. And it’s only getting more full. Your default response is, “Yes!” to what ever anyone asks. Have you paused to consider what this is doing to your health? We’re over committed and it’s making us sick. We say yes too much. To clarify we say, “Yes,” to others too much. [...]

I’m not sure about you, but I was pretty shocked to hear about the suicide of Robin Williams last week. His death is a collective loss. I’m sure we can all recall the crazy antics he would get up to during his roles on screen. He was a delight to watch, and provoked both tears [...]

Ever notice that sometimes life is going along all tickedy-boo, and then all of a sudden you’re feeling like you were thrown onto a boat in the middle of the ocean without a soul around, and no compass or map to guide you? Not even a Google map? Sometimes life can be messy. Unpredictable. And [...]

This is the third part of a 3-part series: Finding your Fertility – How to naturally conceive a healthy, happy baby. More and more couples are struggling to get pregnant. Not only is it heart breaking, but it is socially isolating because people don’t talk about it. My patients tell me partly it’s shame and [...]

Seven Steps To Heaven When I was a teenager and young adult I worked at a chocolate company. Oh yeah. It was a great job, and I was good at it. Part of the reason why I loved it was because the company was a “YES” company. You want to put that engagement ring inside [...]