What if I told you that most problems could be solved? If you think of a specific problem you have at the moment, chances are that it has not been solved yet because your mind was not ready for it to be solved. Let me elaborate. We all face multiple problems every day. I am…
Tag: mental wellness
Gentle start of the year
So we are officially in 2025 and every other post I see sends a strong ‘type A’ energy about goals, healthy lifestyle and ambitious plans making. Maybe this blog used to have the same energy before but it has been growing and evolving with my life and age, and as a tired mom of a…
Toxic workplace: How to Deal
So let’s assume you are working in a toxic place and it takes a toll on your mental health, your mood, your relationships and so forth. What can you do? How to deal with it? Are there ways to make it better besides finding a new job? Let’s explore! Here is what you can do…
Things I did for my mental health – Fall edition
October is a month of mental health at my workplace and it got me thinking about being intentional with my mental health. I want to start the series of reflection on what I did or the choices I have made that helped me align with my mental health goals or my personal values as a…
Are you doing okay?
How many of us stop through our daily stressors and routines to ask ourselves this question? With returning to work full time (hello corporate office, I could have used another year of not working), transitioning my 1 year old to daycare, looking after my pets, house, etcetera, having time to stop for a second and…
Yes, escaping your problems can be good for you
I used to think that I was solving problems as they come. But I am also extremely good at escapism and masterfully distracting myself from my problems to the point of not being able to see it myself. For example, when I was in my early 20s, I was in a toxic relationship, had broken…
What does it mean to be really present?
I wrote a lot on how to be more present, but what does it really mean to be present? How do we know when we are actually present? When we are actually, 100 percent alert and intentional about everything we do? Due to a number of significant stressors, it has been several years since I…
Mothers Day for a Millenial Mom
To clarify: I am not the mom of all Millenials, I am a Millenial and a Mom. As the Mothers Day approaching (this Sunday for Canada and US), I realized I have a lot of feelings about it. As the father of George Constanza said in the Scenfield, “I have a lot of problems with…
20 Ways to get ‘an appetite’ for life
I was recently re-watching the Eat. Pray. Love movie and one phrase spoken by Julia Roberts character has caught my attention. Context: she was talking to her editor/best friend about her plans for travelling around the world after 2 failed relationships and her reasoning was that she lost her appetite for life and she feels…
How to become more present and feel happier
This is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill. It is possible that, doing this one thing you can both become more present and feel happier. The secret is… *drum roll*…when you are doing something, give 100 percent of your focus. Sure, this does not sound new at all. We all knew…
Rise and Lead: Personal and Professional Development 