Late To The Party, But Always On Time! Or… How to Heal Perfectionism, Let Go, and Let the Dude Do the Delivering and Deal with the Details. Ah yes, the latter is the perfect title to shine a light on one of the many tests of this Mercury Retrograde. Happy belated New Year and a…
Dear Colette, I am on the verge of self-publishing my spiritual memoir, and I saw my extra weight as me carrying my unfulfilled life purpose on my body, but also carrying spiritual light in my body. You speak about carrying the weight of the world on our bodies so I thought you might have some…
Okay, it’s May and you’re wondering where the year went already, right? Chances are you’ve survived tax season, you are in a routine with your schedule and oh, yeah, you forgot your New Year’s Resolutions, if you made them. In a previous blog post, “When Your Spring Hasn’t Sprung Yet” I shared some strategies for helping…
For many people who experience empathy overload we often feel that there is too much to handle in our lives. We struggle with sorting everything out and feeling as though we are alone in the task of making sure everything turns out well. Sometimes we need to be reminded that we are not alone. …
It was the end of a long travel season for me as I went from one event to the next, sometimes flying from coast to coast and back in a matter of 24 hours. For the most part, I loved it! It was fabulous to see all of the people who were so excited…
Have you ever put off getting back into the dating scene because you are not at your perfect weight? Do you feel like men treat you differently based on your dress size? I came across this short video of Neicy Nash in a casual and authentic discussion with women of all sizes and I…
Colette Baron-Reid, New Age superstar turned diet guru, comes to Toronto By: Leanne Delap Living Columnist, Published on Thu Feb 28 2013 Toronto Star A whoosh of hands rose up in unison in the lower-level reading pit at the Bay-Bloor Indigo on Monday night. New Age superstar Colette Baron-Reid has the mic and 50…
In many of my appearances and my books I talk about the power of journaling. From the release of emotions to getting clear about what we want and don’t want, journaling can be a fabulous tool for self-discovery. However, I sometimes hear people tell me they struggle with journaling because they believe it just…
In a previous post, I talked about how important it is to love our bodies and show self-compassion for the body we have now, without a comparison of the past or dreams of the future. I’ll admit there are times that are easier than others – when we are wearing our best makes-me-look-skinny outfit…
In a previous blog I talked about the familiar-but-often-unnoticeable use of body doubles for actors on the big and small screen. So what would happen if we saw a “flawed” and imperfect naked body on screen? Would we look away? Would we feel a sense of connection to another human being who isn’t perfect…
