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Goal Setting, Lifestyle, Productivity

Dreams of the Heart and Soul

I am a wife, mom, teacher, friend, daughter, sister, and writer.  I add that last one hesitantly because it’s a goal that I’ve abandoned for a couple of decades now. …

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October 21, 2021
Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships

Parenting: How to Stop Being Our Own Worst Critic

We are often way too hard on ourselves, only looking at our flaws, and being our own worst critic.  We don’t look good enough, and we don’t do enough. Our…

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January 9, 2022
Goal Setting, Productivity, Self-Care

How to Stay on Top of Decluttering

We all have that closet, drawer, or even entire room, that we try to avoid.  We don’t want to be reminded that we need to do something about it.  Purging,…

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February 7, 2022
  • a couple talking while arguing
    Parenting,  Relationships

    Three Things to do Now to Improve Your Relationships

    / November 27, 2023

    It is important to take steps to improve your relationships, before lasting damage is created. It is easy to get caught up in the daily grind and frustrations of running a house and…

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  • music as motivation
    Mental Health,  Productivity,  Self-Care

    How to Explain the Connection Between Music and Motivation?

    / November 19, 2023

    We cannot underestimate the power of music to help us get things done.  Don’t feel like going for a walk?  Put your Airpods in and find an inspirational playlist.  You will enjoy the…

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  • Goal Setting,  Lifestyle,  Nutrition and Health,  Self-Care

    Why Sugar is So Addictive and How to Quit the Cycle

    / May 7, 2023

    Sugar is perhaps the most addictive substance on the planet.  For those who are trapped in its vicious cycle, It is possibly as addictive as a hard-core drug like cocaine.  Much as it…

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  • a female teenager sitting on a black chair inside the library
    Mental Health,  Parenting

    Supporting Your Child with ADHD: A Parent’s Survival Guide

    / April 18, 2023

    It is the most frustrating thing for a parent.  Your child is highly capable of achieving great things in life. Yet due to their diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, they can’t seem…

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  • spring clean your life
    Goal Setting,  Mental Health,  Nutrition and Health,  Productivity

    How To Spring Clean Your Life To Feel Powerful

    / March 31, 2023

    Spring is just around the corner, and I always get an overwhelming urge to “spring clean.” This does not just mean physically cleaning my home, but all areas of my life. I aspire…

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  • Goal Setting,  Parenting

    Helping Your Teen Learn to Budget: A Critical Life Skill

    / March 2, 2023

    When my teenager got her first part-time job, I was hesitant to let her manage her own money. She had a main account where her pay cheques were deposited. Then a spending account…

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  • Goal Setting,  Lifestyle,  Productivity

    How to Make Traction with your Goals

    / February 4, 2023

    What do you do when you feel stuck in a rut? When you can’t seem to make any traction with your goals?   You know what areas of life you want to improve. …

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  • Lifestyle,  Parenting,  Relationships

    Coping with New Emotions of the Empty Nest

    / January 22, 2023

    It is difficult to fathom that my oldest daughter is leaving for university next year.  New emotions of the empty nest are definitely bittersweet. We only have a few more months before she…

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  • Difficult conversations
    Goal Setting,  Relationships

    How to Feel Better After Hard Conversations

    / December 16, 2022

    One aspect of communication that I struggle with is how to respond to friends’ bad news.  I seem to freeze and have difficulty coming up with something to say.  I want to be…

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  • Mental Health,  Parenting,  Relationships,  Self-Care

    Dealing with Emotions in the Teenage Years

    / November 4, 2022

    It can be downright painful to have your sweet baby girl tell you that “you make everything worse.” Your intentions are simply to look out for what is best for them.  Teenage girls…

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