Something I have been curious about lately is, what is it like to be a child right now as we navigate through this pandemic? What is going through a child’s mind?

Last week I went for a walk on the beach. It was such a beautiful day. Picture perfect.

As I was sitting on the sand looking at the open sky and water, sadness spontaneously came to the surface. Tears started rolling down my face. There wasn’t a story attached to my feelings, it just was.

How are you doing?

It’s an interesting time right now. We are being called to adapt to a new reality, and the extra tricky part is, there’s no guidebook for us to follow.

We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in time. There is so much uncertainty and fear in the world right now. Things are changing fast. We are inundated with information and while trying to remain calm and in the present, it can be challenging.

It is never too late; we are never too old to awaken to more of who we are.

On February 29th, I celebrated 56 years on this planet. That makes me 14 years old in leap years! And as I write this, I am going through a huge transformation.

When I share with you it is from my own experience.

For years I have shared how to be with emotions. I don’t believe I have talked much about how to be with physical pain. I am now because I now have the experience.

Many people come to me for coaching when they are going through a huge change in their life or realize things aren’t working. After trying to hold the pieces together for too long, they can’t do it anymore.

For many of us, the quest for perfection is constant and is often so deeply engrained in our thought patterns and behaviours that we don’t notice how much control and influence it has over our lives.

What I love about my experience of consciousness is that it feels so organic; naturally changing and shifting, beautifully alive.

Last week was a tough one. I experienced a lot of grief, some sadness, anger, and a sense of loss – all surfacing out of the blue. It was hard. 

It’s interesting to witness the evolution of our soul and what we need or are attracted to at different times on our spiritual journey.

It’s the time of year when many of us pause and reflect on the year that’s passed and perhaps think ahead at what’s to come.  I’ve been reflecting a lot on my year. There were many beautiful moments and memories, incredible new opportunities, fun times, and challenging ones too.

I am writing this with deep gratitude for your overwhelming generosity, love, support, prayers, and kindness over the last few weeks. It gives me strength and provides healing on so many levels.

I’d like to share a bit more about my experience and holding on to inner peace.

I know many of you have heard the news by now and I wanted to provide an update. For those who haven’t, on Sunday October 27th at 3:30am a drunk driver crashed into the front of my home and drove into my living room, just a few feet from where I was sleeping.

Within the practice of mindfulness, the term “Let it go” (i.e. your thoughts, feelings, emotions, situations) is a common theme that comes up quite a bit.

I recently facilitated a weekend mindfulness workshop called 'Awakening the Anchor' for the wives of veterans who have PTSD or an OSI (Operational Stress Injury).

I am humbled, honoured and have deep gratitude for having shared in this incredible opportunity.

Friends, last week I spoke with you about how much my own inner peace means to me, and the importance of letting things go that get in the way of that peace.

My sister, Shelley is a well-seasoned traveler and knows all of the in’s and out’s of packing only the essentials. On our last trip together, I was not so successful. I left it all to the last minute (not usually the way I roll) and brought WAY too much stuff. You just never know what you’re going to want to wear, right?

You know where I have learned to travel light? In life.

I have had a few really wonderful weeks. I travelled with my sister to a wedding in Montreal and had so much fun there exploring, eating, walking and spending time with good friends.

Getting out of our everyday lives can be a wonderful break sometimes; mixing things up, fresh surroundings, unique experiences.

I usually hate bats. They’ve always freaked me out; creepy, dark and too closely linked to vampires. You know, the stuff all scary movies are made of.