Leading a healthy lifestyle consistently can be challenging. For the career oriented or family-centered it’s often hard to find the time to take care of yourself. However, you may find that a healthier way of life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. That means, once you make a commitment to change if gets easier and easier to […]
Joy
Gratitude Journal Prompts for 365 Days
Cultivating a gratitude practice has been life-changing for me. When I implemented a practice of appreciation, my outlook and approach to life had such a dramatic shift, that I made a decision to incorporate a gratitude practice on a daily basis – before I start my day and before I go to sleep. When I […]
How to Move from Fear to Love
My path has led me to volunteering at a local non profit organization that supports marginalized people, especially women, in the neighbourhood. Most people who come to the centre are homeless, have mental health issues, and/or have an addiction. The centre doesn’t turn away anyone as long as they don’t do drugs or harm anyone […]
A Letter to My 20-Year Old Self
Dear Marina, At 20 you know very little about life yet you sense that there is something much more to what your five senses are telling you. What you perceive is an illusion, but you don’t know that yet. Dig deeper for you will find the truth. Authenticity I see that you are already weaving […]