I’ve finally returned to a regular in-studio yoga practice.

The last time I had any kind of regular practice was pre-pandemic. These Sunday mornings have felt like a form of coming home to myself. A warm and familiar feeling.

I started yoga in 2000 when I was pregnant with my daughter.

It taught me how to move with grace, strength, and fluidity. Making the asana shapes helped me feel beautiful and take up space. On the brink of motherhood, I learned new ways to converse with my body and identity that was undergoing rapid change.

This practice has been my constant and adaptive ally for more than two decades and has shown me so much.

If you’ve ever made anything, you might know how creative processes have a tender period where they are still in utero, so to speak, and aren’t ready to be seen by the world. It’s always an exciting time when the creator is ready to start sharing what they’re working on.

To the ones who are in the messy middle of something, this is for you.

Maybe you’re amidst stuckness, or overwhelm, or being strung out and at your wit's end.

Don’t worry, it won’t stay this way forever.

Are you the person with a gnawing feeling in your gut that there’s more to life than just this and can’t stomach the thought that this is all your life will amount to?

Ouf. That’s the ache of unfulfilled potential.

Do you have stuff you want to do, things you want to make, or a life you want to create but keep putting it off for no good reason?

It’s not just you.

Lots of us struggle with this (me included).

This is a topic I explore with all of my coaching clients and a good majority of my massage therapy patients who want to begin implementing practices to support their well-being and performance.

So, why is it so hard to do things that make us feel good and take us closer to our full expression?

Do you struggle with not knowing how things will work out?

Do you find yourself reaching to control whatever you can amidst this change?

You’re not alone in feeling that way.

Thanks to the work of Positive Intelligence, I sometimes look at how the brain is processing challenges through this simple lens: The brain is divided into two parts: Sage and Saboteurs.

In the evolving landscape of modern medicine, the integration of mind and body approaches is gaining recognition, yet there's still much progress to be made. This blog chronicles the transformative journey of one individual whose commitment to holistic healing led to surprising improvements in physical health.

I’ve always been a marriage skeptic. I’ve never been someone who dreamed of having a white wedding with all the associated pageantry, gender roles, and heteronormity. (Another time I’ll tell you the story of how I stood in defiance against it when my child was born).

There are many oppressive roots associated with this structure and I never wanted to be tied to it. Plus, common-law partners in Canada have the same legal rights as married couples, so why bother?

But since meeting sweet Jonathan, many things have changed in my world, including my stance on matrimony.

As you’re likely well aware, the world is becoming increasingly divided and polarized. The success of oppressive and exploitive systems rely on us not having access to resources and power.

When individuals repeatedly have their power removed from them in millions of ways over a lifetime, they stay oppressed. This is how these systems maintain control over us.

But what if we remembered how powerful we are?

This transition may be hard on its own so don’t make it harder by resisting what’s naturally unfolding. 

Hey there, sensitive go-getter.

Do you ever feel like your thoughts and emotions are overwhelming and all-consuming?

Lots of self-aware folks like you sometimes (often) feel like this.

It seems like the more you get to know yourself, the more you feel and think (for better and for worse, right?).

Jeepers.

I don’t know about you, but I’m willing to embrace growing/healing pains over the nagging discomfort of not being fully alive and aware in my precious lifetime.

What if you didn’t have to care quite so much about what you felt?

Weird question, hey? We often have feelings and judgements about our feelings, which complicates matters.

Interview with Kristy Gordon on the Down To Art Podcast.

These people –  those who choose to delight in the magic of the everyday moments of life – are the ones who remind us that beauty and magic are around us at all times. All we have to do is remember to notice it. 

Your emotions and thoughts influence your biology.

Cool, right?

This means you can learn to control how your body responds to stress – physical, emotional, or otherwise.

What I want to disrupt in the wellness space is the expectation of needing to be better than who we are right now as a requirement to become successful, loved, respected, and fulfilled.