Jumping Out of Hot Tubs into Glittering Snowbanks: The 6 Steps Creating a Resolution that You’ll Actually Want to Keep

I am admittedly not a huge fan of the New Year’s resolution. For years, I’ve sworn off the whole practice. Why bother making an arbitrary goal dictated by some calendar date society deems to be important, leaving it in the hands of fate, knowing in your heart that failure and disappointment will naturally ensue? No, … Continue reading Jumping Out of Hot Tubs into Glittering Snowbanks: The 6 Steps Creating a Resolution that You’ll Actually Want to Keep

How Paddle-boarding, Elk, and a Girls’ Weekend Getaway Brought me Closer to Gratitude

“If you’re going to make a change, you’re going to have to operate from a new belief that says life happens not to me but for me. If we trade our expectations for appreciation, the world changes instantly.” -Tony Robbins One Friday evening in March of last year, I set off for Port Renfrew to … Continue reading How Paddle-boarding, Elk, and a Girls’ Weekend Getaway Brought me Closer to Gratitude

The Four Practices I’m Using to Battle Pre-Holiday Overwhelm

I am painfully guilty of overshooting my expectations for the holidays. Just the other day, I had planned a glorious Pinterest-inspired Christmas photoshoot at home with my two young children. I had painstakingly hung the white twinkle lights on the headboard to achieve the perfect bokeh-effect, pulled the crisp white linens taut across our bed, … Continue reading The Four Practices I’m Using to Battle Pre-Holiday Overwhelm