We all have dreams. Dreams of what we’d like to do in the future. Things we want to achieve in the next ten years, twenty years, or once we retire. Things that we add to the ‘Bucket List.’ Dreams that put a smile on our face when we dare to let our minds drift for…
Where are you and where do you want to be? Anyone who has taken on the enormous task of writing a book knows that it takes every ounce of yourself (at least that was my experience.) Perhaps it depends on the subject matter, but the story I chose to tell was deeply personal. It became…
“We can only experience the true beauty of vulnerability when we’re courageous enough to crack open the fractures in our mask and allow the light to shine in.” I wrote these words several years ago as a reminder to stay open. To embrace vulnerability when I struggled to share the truth for what would eventually…
When I became a parent, worry seemed justified. I worried about our children’s happiness, their health, and their safety. Their pain became my pain. When they suffered, I suffered. The world seemed like a cruel and dangerous place, and I wanted them to be strong, to be fearless, and most of all to be happy. I believed…
How to look at anxiety in a completely different way! When I first set out to research my own crippling anxiety, I wasn’t looking for anxiety relief. I didn’t want the latest drug, herbal tea, essential oil, aromatherapy, or the countless other suggestions I had heard about. I didn’t want to ease my anxiety symptoms…
An estimated 1.2 million Canadian children and youth are affected by mental illness yet only 20% of those children will receive treatment according to the Mental Health Commission of Canada. These numbers should alarm us. These numbers should have us asking what can we do to ensure our children are mentally and emotionally healthy? Our children’s…
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Olenick on his podcast Agree or Disagree We discussed mental health, anxiety, bullying, anxiety, and of course my book, Taming Crazy – Confessions and Lessons. We also discussed vulnerability. In particular, how being brave and courageous enough to be vulnerable can give you permission to release the…
I don’t have my sh!t together! Today was the first day back from an incredible conference in Portland called the World Domination Summit. It’s a gathering of amazing people doing amazing things, and it makes you think that you, yes you, can do amazing things too! But here’s the truth… although I believe I’m capable…