Pressing PAUSE.
Recently, I was interviewed by my dear friend Anita Brown and her amazing co-host, Jill Johns. Together, they run The Pause Button 2.0 podcast, where they help people upgrade their self-care. They have also just opened registration for their brand new online course called “The Upleveler“, designed to help you create important shifts in your…
Living Her Bliss.
I have a friend. Her name is Ellen Atkins. Ellen is such an inspiration to me because she has pushed past fear and resistance in huge ways in order to live her bliss. In her early 50’s, Ellen went on a mission to uncover what brought her joy and she founded The Suburban Monk. I wanted to…
Ray Of Light
Original photo courtesy of Katia Pershin Photography Mixed media artwork by Tammi Salas using b/w image, acrylic paints on a 5″x 5″ wood panel. As you know, I am a woman in long term recovery. As such, I am getting to meet some incredible people; people like California girl, Tammi Salas. I had the pleasure of…
Are YOU With Me?
Today is the day!!!! Today, we begin our 28 Day Kick Ass Challenge, where we help ourselves while helping others. If you haven’t been following along, check out last week’s post, where I shared all the details. To get the gist of the Challenge, scroll down to the bottom of this post. Today, I am sharing…
Revealing My REAL Age
Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday. I don’t know about you, but I see getting older as a privilege. I see it as a privilege to continue to live and breathe and have the chance to do something with my life that I can feel proud of. I am on a mission and I am excited about…
Let’s TALK…and EAT!!
Today is all about talking and eating! Two of my favourite things. I had the privilege of speaking at a corporate event yesterday. It was so much fun!! We did a Lunch & Learn where each attendee received a signed copy of my book and I suggested that I cook recipes from the 28 Day Kick…
Do NOT Buy My Book
Yes, you read that right. Do NOT buy my book. Please don’t buy it. Not if you are buying my book to “support” me. That is not why I wrote this book and that is not the reason I want you to have it. I don’t want you to buy this book out of a…
Revealing More Of Myself… (and a SINFUL Dessert!)
I was honoured last week to be interviewed by UK blogger Olivia Pennelle, a fellow sober living lover and passionate healthy foodie. She lives in Manchester, and I just LOVE the Internet for connecting us across the miles. It’s so cool! Olivia got sober on March 26, 2012 and proceeded to completely transform her health, losing…
Food For The “Sole”
Today I get to share with you my conversation with someone who truly changed my life for the better by helping me to get back on my feet both literally and figuratively. :). In this video, I talk with Ryan Grant, co-owner of Sole Fit here in Ottawa, about a subject that you may not think…
Our Secrets Keep Us Sick
Inspirational Speaker and Trainer Brendon Burchard believes that at the end of our lives, we will ask ourselves three questions: “Did I live?” “Did I love?” and “Did I matter?” Oprah talks about the need to be seen…really seen. As in “do you see me?” Do you hear me?” “Does what I am saying matter…
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