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Valentines – The Original Affirmation
Earlier this week I found myself in front of an entire wall of Valentines. Brightly decorated cards with adorable “punny” phrases and comical characters. As a child, ok more a teen, I found giving out valentines incredibly tedious (as a … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmation, art, art therapy, children, communication, happy, health, life, lifestyle, medicine, mental health, Mindfulness, Naturopathy, self care, self esteem, valentines
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Hope – More than a Word
Hope is more than a word. It’s a noun, it’s a verb. It’s an ideology, an art you practice every day with every situation. It’s a constant and continuous choice. It’s not “blind faith” – it is pure faith in … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, darkness, happy, health, hope, inspiration, life, light, love, Mindfulness, Naturopathy, optimism, seeing the beauty, solstice, truth, Wellness, winter
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Calming Christmas Crafts for Kids
As a kid, my favourite holiday was Christmas and my favourite pass time was crafting (and still is). Imagine my delight when each year my Mom would pull out the craft case and we would make and paint Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art therapy, arts and crafts, children, christmas, crafts, creation, education, happy, health, holiday, kid's crafts, lifestyle, mental health, Naturopathy, Wellness
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Sunrise Sunset – “Soul”stice Reflections
Embracing the chaos to evoke the calm Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, calm, counselling, depression, health, lifestyle, mental health, Mindfulness, naturopathic medicine, Naturopathy, rest, restoration, solstice, summer, Wellness
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Life Lessons From a Two Year Old
I took my nephew to the aquarium yesterday. This kid is an absolute water kid – he lives in the pool/bath and loves sea creatures (must be the Pisces in him). I was certain he was going to be “Gaga” … Continue reading
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Tagged children, health, lesson, life, Mindfulness, minimalism, Naturopathy, reflection, self care, Wellness, worth
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Be the change you want to see
“4% of what you see is real” That was the opener to the talk I heard last week (thank you Hayhouse). The number may be skewed, but the concept is true. What we see forms our reality and what we … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, eye, health, inspiration, life, lifestyle, Mindfulness, music, Naturopathy, perception, reality, science, vision, Wellness
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What I’ve Learned in the Past 5 Years of Practice
On April 12th 2013 I officially got my Naturopathic Doctor license. I was elated and excited to start working in the “real world” after my 10+ year academic career. It’s been a journey of learning, and I’ve cultivated many skills … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, communication, doctor, education, gratitude, Growth, healing, health, life, naturopathic doctor, new journey, practice what you preach, society, truth, Wellness
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The Power of Music – Sister Act Edition
It has been 25 years since the movie “Sister Act” came out. Yes. That long ago. I had no idea until I happened to watch “The View” today. I usually don’t watch television, but was really happy I caught the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, choir, communication, community, emotion, expression, faith, healing, health, inspiration, life, music, sister act, therapy, throw back thursday
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The Art of Scheduling – An Organized Mind leads to An Organized Life
Scheduling is a way to evoke order and calm in your everyday life. It gives balance and structure, which we need to operate fully physically and mental-emotionally. Even in infancy schedules are imprutnent to life. Babies feel best when they … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmation, back to school, children, health, kids, organization, planner, schedule, scheduler, school, teens, Wellness
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The Need to Create – The Human Condition
Today is Mother’s Day. To me, being a Mother is one of the most important and difficult jobs in our society. It comes so naturally that sometimes it is taking for granted. It is a magical and beauty thing to … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, art, beauty, caretaker, creation, health, incomplete, mother, mother's day, naturopathic medicine, self care, self love, stress, Wellness
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