I get it—once you realize that healing your nervous system can solve your anxiety, stress, chronic health issues, and hormone imbalances, it’s hard not to wish for an overnight miracle. I’ve been exactly where you are. I made so many missteps along the way, and I want to share them with you so you can avoid the same mistakes and move forward with more ease.

For years, I hadn’t realized how much stress was sabotaging my efforts. When we’re stressed—whether from work, life pressures, trauma, or obsessing over weight—our bodies produce cortisol, the “stress hormone.” While cortisol helps in short bursts (like during emergencies), chronic stress keeps cortisol levels elevated, leading to weight gain.

I spent years searching for RELIEF from chronic health issues hoping for something to ease the discomfort. But what I didn’t realize at the time was that I was managing symptoms instead of addressing the ROOT causes of my issues. Relief is like a band-aid and conventional medicine often offers quick fixes, like pills but to truly heal, we must be willing to do the deeper work.

One of the biggest lessons I learned from that mistake was not only how empowering self-responsibility is (even though I felt like vomiting at the time) but how self-responsibility without self-compassion is just straight-up bullying.

Manifesting is more than just wishful thinking; it's a practice deeply rooted in the belief that your thoughts and energy can shape your external world.

Nervous system dysregulation is when the body is too much in a hyperarousal or hypoarousal state and not enough in homeostasis. In layman's terms, it means you're more stressed than you are relaxed. It's kind of hard to explain because a lot of dysregulation is unconscious and difficult to experience.

Nervous system regulation is about consistently slowing down so you can engage in practices that build awareness and resilience. Practices that will help you create a stronger foundation for the capacity to be with stress and pressure without getting anxious, overwhelmed, frantic, numb or shut down (dysregulated).

Retreats offer the benefit of physical, emotional and psychological withdrawal from the strains of everyday life to enjoy a quiet place to rest and relax. A safe haven to start to recover from stress. 

It’s called Self-Compassion not, Mom-Compassion, Partner-Compassion, We-Compassion, They-Compassion, Us-Compassion…. SELF. Because nobody is going to give it to you, YOU have to practice it yourSELF.

We invite this constant stream of distraction into lives happily everyday, just because it’s normal doesn’t mean it’s healthy. A mindful life doesn’t just go against the social norm but it will certainly challenge you.

I am going to share with you some personal experiences with time and mindfulness and give you three actions to help you be more mindful of your time.

The research is out and it is clear…. It is way more beneficial and effective to be LESS negative than it is to be MORE positive.

I’m calling bullshit on New Year’s Resolutions: Your new guide to intention setting for 2024

My origin story: How I went from Mindlessness to Mindfulness

The Nervous System is your brain, spine and nerves - without it, we couldn’t do anything. It regulates: organs, muscles, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, hormones, glands, reproduction, digestion, emotions, choices and actions.

Love is behind every reason I wrote my memoir and I’d like to share with you those four reasons.

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Chapter 1: Burning Out

In honour of the Dalia Lama’s 86th birthday next week (July 6) I thought I’d dedicate a post to him for helping me manifest a mindful mindset. A mindful mindset is open to everything but attached to nothing.

Instead of saying "I'm sorry" replace with "Thank you!" The words we say out loud are extremely powerful. They not only shape the way our brain gets wired, but it affects our mood, our relationships and ultimately shapes the quality of our life. Don't believe me, just start listening...

The root of all suffering comes down to the simple fact that we wish whatever our REALITY is, to be DIFFERENT. Mindfulness helps you cultivate attitudes so that you can BE present with reality exactly how it is.