"Mom, there is no way you can stay quiet for an entire day!" - my 13-year-old daughter I like to talk. And day-to-day my life is full of words. Not only do I love chit-chatting, but I also use my voice to make a living as a narrator and voice over actress. So when I found … Continue reading A Day In Silence
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The Right Way to Meditate
Martha is easily one of my favourite people in the meditation class. She turned to me midway through the second session and whispered "I have no idea what the hell is going on here." - and I knew instantly we'd be kindred spirits. She's brash, outspoken, quick to laugh and definitely the most skeptical person in … Continue reading The Right Way to Meditate
9 Healthful Products That I Adore
As we head into warmer spring days, I felt inspired to share with you some of my favourite finds, foodie items and all-around awesome products that have all enriched my life in different ways. Some of them help me to relax, others make me feel my best, a couple of them have improved my health … Continue reading 9 Healthful Products That I Adore
Mexican Quinoa Salad with Bonus Wrap *(Re-Blog From Aug. 2014)
It’s not easy when a member of your family announces that they are radically changing the way they eat. I was in my mid-30’s when I embarked on a plant-based diet and this threw a real curveball at my meat-and-potato loving parents. Although I had long since moved away from home and started my own family – … Continue reading Mexican Quinoa Salad with Bonus Wrap *(Re-Blog From Aug. 2014)
Brilliant! (And Humble Too….)
Happy Spring! Thankfully the snow is finally melting here in Southern Ontario and we are enjoying temperatures above freezing for the first time in months. I am going to spend some time over the next little while really focusing on my cooking workshops and on a few writing projects that I have lined up but I … Continue reading Brilliant! (And Humble Too….)