If there’s one thing I know we need to hold on to in this time of significant and necessary change, it’s HOPE. I spent some time pondering and sitting with this word HOPE last week. I’ve been experiencing an ebb … Continue reading →
This year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) theme for 2021 is “Choose to Challenge”. It seems to me to be the most appropriate theme for our times. So many of the ideas about gender, race, sexuality, the economy, history, and … Continue reading →
I’m not always a rebel by choice or by intention. Sometimes it just feels like I’m an outsider because how I think and what I do is simply different than many of the people around me. I’m also noticing I’m … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I attended a forest therapy training event that was hosted at a beautiful new retreat space in Thunder Bay. The concept is very similar to what I’ve created at my Nurtured by Nature Retreat and Playhouse … Continue reading →
Who is a tenderheated rebel, you may ask? Over the years I’ve often been asked who I work with as a life coach. To be honest, I’ve often been stumped by that question. I can describe the demographics of my … Continue reading →
How is your heart? Feeling tender, I imagine. Please feel free to hit reply to let me know how you’re doing in these challenging times. I’d like to hear. I have to admit I have felt quite confused about what … Continue reading →
Many years ago I was on vacation with my wife doing a car camping trip in Utah. We typically try to fit in a lot of adventure when we go on road trips and this was no different. We had … Continue reading →
There may never be a better time to expand the practice of forest therapy to the masses. With the Covid-19 crisis, many people are experiencing legitimate anxiety, stress and overwhelm. The call for social distancing will lead to feelings of … Continue reading →
I believe that one of the main reasons that life can be particularly challenging and stressful in middle life is that so many life losses and significant changes often happen in this life stage. Think about it. The likelihood that … Continue reading →
I know it may sound like a crazy idea. Aren’t most people dreaming of escaping our Manitoba winter rather than becoming more immersed in it? It may not be as crazy as you think and here are some reasons why: … Continue reading →