This month I am celebrating a big milestone: the 50th edition of SPARK*, my online newsletter. On a personal level, John and I are celebrating our first anniversary this month. We are filled with gratitude and joy for our life in loving partnership.It is wonderful to receive comments on my blog and e-mails from SPARK* readers who feel inspired by my tips and stories. SPARK* really lives and thrives through being read, [...]
YOU REALLY CAN HAVE THE CAREER OF YOUR DREAMS SOON! You’ve come to the right place and the right time and I am so glad you did! Click here to listen to the audio recording of the intro call to the Career Clarity program and learn: about my journey to career clarity how to avoid the 3 most common mistakes when searching for your ideal career more information about the career clarity [...]
Often we stand in our own way of achieving and receiving what we most want. This happens when we believe that what we most want is only available in a bundled up fashion with something we don’t want at all. So we take one step in the direction of our dream and then we get scared because we feel as if we are also moving closer to a nightmare. With this [...]
From time to time I receive requests for tips from people who are thinking of becoming a life coach. Here are my top 12 tips: […]
I am overjoyed to celebrate the good news: THE MINI-RETREAT SOLUTION is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient. The Mini-Retreat Solution has now been honored 4 times: Mom’s Choice Awards®: Gold Living Now Book Awards: Gold Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Gold National Best Books: Finalist I am especially proud to receive this recognition because of the rigerous judging process practiced by Mom’s Choice Awards®. Mom’s Choice Awards®’ esteemed panel of [...]
My recent move to Victoria reminded me of the nature of life transitions with which I am intimately familiar through my work as a life coach and my own life experience. With each occurrence of change, we naturally receive the gift of open space. Now open space is something that tends to be avoided at all costs and so it can be very tempting to overstep this very important step and [...]
Love is …. not a box of chocolates, not a bouquet of flowers, not even a brand new sports car. Today as we are celebrating love, let’s remember that love is an action. Take action and take a few Mini-Retreats to help spread the love today. Mini-Retreats in your community: Make eye contact with a stranger as you are passing each other on the street and smile. Take a moment to [...]
Frazzled and rushed? Struggling with the pressures of daily life? - You are not alone! Join us for an interactive Mini-Retreat workshop at Harmony Wellness Centre in Vancouver. Learn how to improve your health & happiness in minutes a day. I will share successful strategies of how to relax in quick, fun and guilt-free ways in the midst of your busy life. Where: Harmony Wellness Centre, 736 West 16th Avenue, [...]
I came across a great book, “The Myth of Stress” by Andrew Bernstein. He challenges the concept that stress is “occuring in response to adverse external influences” . We have been trained to accept that certain situations and events in life are inherently stressful: traffic jams divorce death of a loved one moving finances […]
I have discovered a wonderful new way to relax: Giving and Receiving head massages with a stainless steal head massager. You can give yourself an energizing head massage, or you can give and receive head massages with your partner or a good friend. It is such a great idea that it has already been copied many times and now comes in lots of subtle variations and is called different names depending [...]
