Tag Archives: women

Beyond the Mask

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

As a child I loved Halloween.  It was a holiday were it was acceptable to embrace what I loved – dressing up (yes, I’m ignoring the whole folk lore and dark undertones of the holiday’s origin, but as a kid … Continue reading →

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My Self Worth is not Measured in Weight

Posted on May 17, 2018 by

We are on week 2 of women’s health month – new moon, new topic.  For this week I wanted to address common symptoms that women come in with in regards to physicality and outward appearance – skin, hair and weight. … Continue reading →

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What’s “Normal”? Debunking Common Menses Myths

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Who knew prepping for women’s health month would be such a learning journey!  Wanting to address some commonly shared menstruation myths in pop culture, I decided to google “menstruation myths” to see what’s out there.  I was flabbergasted.  Sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Bringing Beauty Back for Women’s Health Month

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

  It’s officially May! Amongst all the “It’s gonna be May” NSYNC memes today, I wanted to point out my favourite part about May – Women’s Health Month! May has Mother’s Day so naturally is going to be female-focused.  There’s … Continue reading →

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The Almighty Egg

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

Happy Easter! Easter is a wonderful time of year.  It’s the beginning of spring – the energy of renewal, birth and beginnings.  Usually around Easter time there is a media bombardment of eggs – coloured eggs, speckled eggs, confetti filled … Continue reading →

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Let it Go and Grow

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

“I feel stuck”. This is a common complaint I hear often in practice.  My patient population is primarily women whom are stretching themselves thin, giving everything to everyone but themselves.  They are students, they are mothers, they are workers, and … Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Worth – What do you Value?

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

This has been a blog about a month in the making.  Let me first start with a disclaimer of why I chose the title and picture.  My birthday is coming up shortly and I’ve been bombarded with autonomic thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 20, 2017 by

“Virgo – is the Archetype of the Healer, the Medicine Woman, the one who is dedicated to servicing her people.  And yet, there always comes a time when even she must retreat and give some of that healing to herself.  … Continue reading →

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What I learned at my Self Care talk today

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

One of my favourite places to speak at is the Women’s Centre.  The women there inspire me with their stories, their questions, and their constant quest to learn.  Today I delivered a talk focused on self care (see Heart Awareness … Continue reading →

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Communication is the Key to Health and Happiness

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

We don’t talk anymore.  Real face to face talking.  Sharing our emotions with friends/family.  With social media we have infinite vast ways of connecting cyberly, but we’ve evolved into a disconnected community. It’s amazing to me, especially as a health care … Continue reading →

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