A gentleness to shake our world!

We are bombarded by messages that tell us how we should behave, how we should show up. Very few of those messages extol the virtue of gentleness.  Gentleness defined is the quality of being kind, calm and mild mannered. There is a softness to how you act, a lightness. More and more I am recognizingContinue reading “A gentleness to shake our world!”

A conversation with self…part one

Sometimes we need reminders to guard what is important so can truly give of ourselves. Dear Self, I love that you are giving and kind but be careful that it doesn’t make you a constant source for energy vampires. You know them…they suck your energy, time and money leaving you feeling tired and drained. IfContinue reading “A conversation with self…part one”

After the storm..

It is hurricane season. A time of anxiety for those who know what this season can bring. I wanted to write an inspirational post after a recent tropical storm but got stuck!! Maybe because the next day after the storm I was in a weird mood. Seeing the damage from just a tropical storm wasContinue reading “After the storm..”

“We are better than what we think” Sifan Hassan.

“We are better than what we think” Sifan Hassan. An incredible statement from the athlete who gave one of the most memorable performances at the Olympics this year! Did you watch the video clip with Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) in the 1500 meter race? She fell hard – HARD!She then got back up, did the unexpectedContinue reading ““We are better than what we think” Sifan Hassan.”

When mental health is more important…

We watch athletes and condemn them when they don’t perform for our viewing pleasure. Look at what happened to those young men on the UK football team. We don’t consider the long hours and the mental and physical toil it takes on them. Kudos to two young black women who have the courage to sayContinue reading “When mental health is more important…”

Busy as a bee?

Have you ever been referred to or referred to yourself as “busy as a bee”? After watching this bee in a garden, I started researching that phrase and got the shock of my life to learn two facts about bees. 1. They don’t multi task!! Bees focus on a specific job at each stage ofContinue reading “Busy as a bee?”

Announcing the Caribbean Master Class line-up!

I am honoured to have a line up of incredible speakers! This retreat promises for dynamic and thought provoking conversations along with cool culinary and wellness experiences. The registration link is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/159568292057

Approval addiction

Do you feel the need for people to like you and approve of what you do, say, wear, think? If you don’t get the approval, are you miserable and unhappy, analyzing what you did wrong? I didn’t know “approval addiction” was a term until reading a book by Joyce Meyer. Now I get it! ThisContinue reading “Approval addiction”