Fourteen years ago today, on October 29, 2010, I stepped into my new house for the first time. With my little silver house key in hand and a heart full of emotions, I turned the lock and stepped into the smell of fresh builders paint and the echo of an empty space. After 22 years […]
In 2019, just before the pandemic, a text I wrote to my daughter was published on Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global. in the form of a letter, that is how long my text was! It was an unexpected honour, encouraged by a close friend who insisted I submit it for consideration. What started as a personal […]
My relationship with sleep over the years has been somewhat haphazard, to say the least, its fragmentation started when I had children. As with most new moms, sleep became a luxury, between breastfeeding and diaper changes. I found I became a “light” sleeper with a heightened awareness of the needs of this bundle of energy […]
Ever get bitten by the “what if?” gremlin? It is part of a cycle that feeds our self-doubt and leaves us feeling insecure. It’s a sneaky creature, slides up onto your shoulder just as you are about to go to sleep, give a presentation, go on a date, take a zoom meeting, just about any […]
The recent social distancing has lead to a sense of loneliness in some resulting in depression, low mood and stress. As humans, we are built for connection and even the introverts can feel the impact the lack of connection has on their mental health. Stress signals our fight and flight response and releases the stress […]
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