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 [...]

You have probably heard a version of the quote, “That which is measured, improves.” Quantum scientists recognize this phenomenon identified by Werner Heisenberg: When particles are observed their behavior changes. He said, “What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” I see this in my work as well. [...]

You know when you read a line or a paragraph over and over again with out actually taking in what you’re reading? Sometimes this happens when you’re tired. The other day my eyes kept scrolling over the words but every time I got to the end of the page I realized I had gapped out. [...]

My husband wasn’t picking up so when she answered the phone, between sobs I was able to say, “CRISIS! HELP!” My mother-in-law said, “Who is this?” “Tonia.” Breathe. Sob. “I can do this.” Breathe. Sob. “Okay.” I somehow managed to explain that my dog had returned from her daily outing on the land where we live with [...]

I can’t believe I haven’t written about this before. Wait. Let me back up. On the weekend my husband and I traipsed from the exotic rain forest where we live on an island in the Pacific to a different part of the same rain forest and island – a little coast town called Ucluelet. We [...]

Gosh, I do envy the ability of my dog to shake off stress and move into the next present moment, wagging her tail and loving life. I let myself be emotionally wounded today. And while I have great strategies and loved ones to help me through hard and awkward times, I still feel quite shocked. [...]

My sister was visiting recently and she was staying in my sacred studio space. It’s the space that I go to as soon as I get up to do my morning routine – before opening my email, checking my phone, going on Facebook – before anything. OK, well after going to the washroom. It’s my [...]

Early December I drove for 2 hours to see Gabrielle Bernstein speak. If you’re not familiar with her, I do recommend checking her out. She is a certified Kundalini yoga and meditation teacher, best-selling author and inspirational speaker. She has been named “a next-generation thought leader” by Oprah Winfrey and has been named “a new role model” [...]

I spent Sunday at a workshop all about touch, pleasure, giving, and receiving – topics I felt I had a pretty good handle on (yep, pun intended). I know how important touch is, so I was eager to go deeper and learn more. There were several insights, mini and ginormous AHAs alike. Actually, my mind [...]