My suitcase is open on the bed, and I’m already overwhelmed. I have a trip coming up, and I’ve been thinking about what to pack for far too long.

Not because I’m trying to look fabulous (although tha...

I blinked - and just like that it's June.

My garden is growing, the sun is warm, and the sounds of summer are calling. Here in Canada, that means we have just a few precious months to truly savour th...

When I invited my mother on a girl's trip to Texas, I didn't expect her reaction to break my heart just a little.

It was May and we were escaping a long Calgary winter for some Texas sunshine - just ...

Mother's Day can be tender.

For some, it's a time of bunches of flowers, and heartfelt cards. For others, it's marked by a quiet ache and the weight of memories that live where a mother once did.

I ...

My friends call her Lola.

She's the part of me that shows up when the Prosecco's poured and the truth is ready to be told.

She's strong, stylish, wise and a little sassy.

She doesn't whisper. She ...

There's just something about spring isn't there? Depending on where you live in the northern hemisphere, you may be enjoying true spring temperatures already. I live vicariously through those of you b...

What if I told you - you are the hero of your own life? These days, it feels like every celebrity has a memoir on the shelves. But you don’t need fame to have a meaningful story. For me, writing We...

Did you know that when you send someone a funny meme a sweet text a joke or a random TikTok that made you think of them, you're actually pebbling them? The term comes from penguins (okay, last and ...

It's a question I've been pondering. I'll  be honest with you —I struggle with self-compassion, too. 

The Truth About Self-Compassion (and how to change the narrative.)

You might think that because ...

Are you an over-packer? Ever caught yourself cramming 'just one more outfit' into your suitcase before a trip? My suitcase is open, and I’m staring at it, wondering what I’m going to take with me to B...

It's a wrap on 2024! I hope your holidays have been full of love, light and time spent with people you love.

The end of the year always has a way of nudging us into reflection mode, doesn't it? We th...

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness: and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

-Audrey Hepburn

From Novembe...