by brigid | May 11, 2023 | Self-Care
How many times have you leapt into your wellness journey with enthusiasm and started with a bang, only to find yourself backsliding into old habits within weeks? How many times have you said, “Eff it, I’ve already screwed up,” after one small step off the path and...
by brigid | Jan 5, 2023 | Authenticity
When I was a teenager, I had a Successories (remember those?) framed quote that I kept on my nightstand. It said: “Courage: Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Anonymous It always resonated with me so deeply....
by brigid | Nov 4, 2022 | Boundaries
Toronto, where I live, has been experiencing heavy fog for a couple of days. We live on the 20th floor of our building, so whenever it’s foggy we can’t even see across the street. My partner & I joke that it looks like a zombie apocalypse out there....
by brigid | Oct 17, 2022 | Boundaries
If you’re accustomed to putting yourself last, saying “yes” when you’d rather say “no,” and generally being a people pleaser, the very notion of setting better boundaries might induce panic. I mean, it sounds like a recipe for conflict, doesn’t it? When you...
by brigid | Jul 20, 2022 | Get Shit Done
{How I’m Cultivating a Growth Mindset Right Now} Watching the Tokyo Summer Olympics, I came across an event that simply amazed me: the sprint canoe race. I’m not sure if you’ve ever watched the sport, but let me tell you, it’s impressive. In a boat of one,...
by brigid | Dec 15, 2020 | Boundaries
A while back, I posted a question on Facebook. I asked, “What gets in the way of living life on your terms?” The answers came flooding in. Some people said their work schedule. Some said money. Others said being a parent. I’m sure if I posted it today, many...
by brigid | Dec 1, 2020 | Authenticity
Writing is a HUGE part of my self-care. When I’m feeling stuck or off or overwhelmed, I can often write my way home. Here’s a poem I wrote recently about feeling UNGROUNDED. A feeling that I imagine many people are experiencing these days, without the same...
by brigid | Nov 23, 2020 | Self-Care
The original meme (sans my edit) has been floating around the interwebs for a while now. And it get it. I really do. So many of us get stuck in the familiar. The devil you know and all that. But there’s another kind of magic that nobody’s talking...
by brigid | Nov 17, 2020 | Self-Care
Do you find yourself waiting? For an opportunity to relax? For things to calm down so that you can too? For the pandemic to be over so you can start to let go? For the world to stop being on fire so you can take a sec and regroup? For your to-do list to be done so you...
by brigid | Nov 3, 2020 | Authenticity
“To find and live your unfolding heart’s desire, your deepest truth, requires burning. It requires falling in love with your own mess.” – Jennifer Louden Falling in love with your own mess. When I read that, I felt it deeply. A wave of relief washed over...
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