When Diane said, “I do” she thought her marriage would last forever. Unprepared to deal with the emotional toll the divorce took on her and her two young children, she began to battle depression. When she walked into that counsellor’s office she never expected to be given a “joy challenge”, but the lessons she learned […]
Read MoreIt Starts with Trust with Larry Tomiyama
After spending 30 Years of his life as an administrator in the school system in Canada, Larry was gifted the opportunity to work with the most vulnerable and behavioural students in the Catholic school system. Working with these children was a gift from God that changed the way Larry understood education, leadership and life. He […]
Read MoreA Snapshot in Time with Kristy Wolfe
When Kristy Wolfe’s son was born 8 weeks early, she spent 54 days in the NICU with camera in hand. Her intention was to document the journey for herself, her family, and her loved ones. When she offered to take pictures for some of the other patients, hospital regulations led her to seek other avenues […]
Read MoreThe Universal Journey of Becoming with Kiersten Mohr
Growing up in small-town Saskatchewan in the 80s, Kiersten Mohr searched for ways to fit into the box society had ticked for her. After a life-time of accommodating stereotypes, internalizing societal beliefs, and indulging self‑defeating inner dialogue, she came to a tipping point and knew things could not go on the way they were. What […]
Read MoreA Deep Dive into Intimacy with Kerri Cust
Self-awareness, understanding your core values, and communicating your needs and desires are key to creating a life filled with connection, intimacy, pleasure, and belonging. Kerri Cust is a self-love & intimacy coach, and her passion is helping people live a life that is a true reflection of what they want, not one that merely ‘checks […]
Read More“Where is Michael Now?” with Monica Kunzekweguta
Originally from Zimbabwe, Monica Kunzekweguta moved to England when she was 23 years old and worked in the supportive living, mental health care sector, for 21 years. On her first shift, she was assigned to work at a home for children who had been taken away from their parents because of abuse. There, she met […]
Read MoreAnswering the Call with Ariana Brackenbury
With the state of the world as it is, we hear the word “resiliency” a lot lately. Having lost her husband, her business, her home, and her life savings, resiliency only scratches the surface of what has defined Ariana’s journey to reinvent herself. With the majority of the things she had considered important lost to […]
Read MoreSoul Healing of The b. Class with Tara Newbigging
When Tara finished her schooling in Sudbury, Ontario, she set her sights on working in corporate health and wellness, but quickly found that wellness in the corporate world was often an afterthought, and didn’t fit into the standard 9 to 5 routine. She decided to change direction and started to work at a local gym […]
Read MoreLife, Death, and Vital Conversations with Nikki Tate-Stratton
Early in adulthood, Nikki Tate witnessed her mother struggle with losing her sense of self and her identity, due to early onset dementia. At the time, assisted dying was not available as an option, but her mother’s experience piqued Nikki’s interest in the subject. Nikki’s greatest achievement has been living life on her own terms, […]
Read MoreHow Lupus Saved My Life with Robin Matrai
When Robin was told she was lucky her lupus had been diagnosed so early, she felt blessed, but the news was also delivered with an unexpected twist. Her prognosis included a drastically reduced life expectancy. She was in for the fight of her life. Her body was waging war against itself. But that internal warfare […]
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