Stories, musings and reflections
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15 Signs of the Good Girl Syndrome
What is the Good Girl Syndrome? It's an affliction I see in so many women that I'm all too familiar with. It often comes from our well-meaning parents who placed a high value on us being "good girls". We had to be always on our good behaviour, perfect in every way,...
Dealing with Upsets and Triggers in Relationships
What do you do when someone’s upset or hurt you? How do you deal with your triggers? Relationships of any kind inevitably bring up uncomfortable feelings, wounds, hurts. They are the biggest growth catalyst for our human experience on this planet. Most...
Leaving the Comfort of the Familiar
"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore." -William Faulkner Have you ever struggled to leave a situation that you knew wasn’t good for you? Maybe it was a relationship that no longer felt aligned but you kept making excuses....
The Power of Regular Practice
Every morning I roll out my yoga mat and connect with my body. It feels delicious to move and stretch and bring consciousness to every part of my body. Eventually I come to stillness and listen - to my body, my soul, my mind. I embrace everything that arises and give...
What’s Hiding Beneath Your Fear of Confrontation
If you have ever struggled with an inability to speak uncomfortable truths to people in your life, this post is for you. Confrontation is difficult for many of us, especially when we are raised to be nice people-pleasers. We tend to avoid it at all costs so as not to...
15 Signs of the Good Girl Syndrome
What is the Good Girl Syndrome? It's an affliction I see in so many women that I'm all too familiar with. It often comes from our well-meaning parents who placed a high value on us being "good girls". We had to be always on our good behaviour, perfect in every way,...
Dealing with Upsets and Triggers in Relationships
What do you do when someone’s upset or hurt you? How do you deal with your triggers? Relationships of any kind inevitably bring up uncomfortable feelings, wounds, hurts. They are the biggest growth catalyst for our human experience on this planet. Most...
Leaving the Comfort of the Familiar
"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore." -William Faulkner Have you ever struggled to leave a situation that you knew wasn’t good for you? Maybe it was a relationship that no longer felt aligned but you kept making excuses....
The Power of Regular Practice
Every morning I roll out my yoga mat and connect with my body. It feels delicious to move and stretch and bring consciousness to every part of my body. Eventually I come to stillness and listen - to my body, my soul, my mind. I embrace everything that arises and give...
What’s Hiding Beneath Your Fear of Confrontation
If you have ever struggled with an inability to speak uncomfortable truths to people in your life, this post is for you. Confrontation is difficult for many of us, especially when we are raised to be nice people-pleasers. We tend to avoid it at all costs so as not to...