Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 54: Distance healing IS real. HOW? The same way you still feel love even when you’re far, far away from someone you love..even if it’s been years since you’ve seen them, it’s really that simple. Energy is all around us. It never dies it only changes. All the love that’s ever existed is just out there hanging around in matter, space and time and when you know this to be true and practice using it by being like it, “magic” happens. It’s not really magic it’s universal law and I love it ✨🙌🏼🌈🌚 Book a session - 50% off until the end of December!

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 53 Today I reflected on the workshop I held yesterday and how grateful I am to work with such a brave group of individuals (in such a beautiful space). Both last month and this month involved perfect synchronicities that brought the right people together. This time it was to shed light on limiting beliefs so that we could see the truth, and choose to change. We also had some fun with drawing, including a blind self portrait (mine as pictured). This month’s workshop is called Remembering True You, Beyond the Ego. I hope you’ll join us.

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 52: If you’re like me, you enjoy a consistent routine but need constant change within it. Lately I noticed that without change, anger and frustration start to show up in my practice and in general. Some of the energy I needed to be released wasn’t getting released by doing the same things. I decided to explore some other movement practices that have been pulling me in. Mostly I want to just move intuitively but I am including some structure as well. Today was an amazing movement sequence that was perfect because although the it is planned, the intention is to connect with your body and move in your own way and to the degree you are able within each movement. I noticed many things coming up for me physically, emotionally and mentally. Impatience, pain when I tried too hard, dizziness with some head movements and wondering what my movements would look like because I recorded myself dancing recently and thought that I seemed stiff and it was exciting to learn this because now I can work on it. I love my body and exploring new ways of moving it. Thank you @denchija for such a wonderful movement sequence 🙏🏼✨😍 Would you like to try intuitive movement with me?

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 51: continuing to shift my belief that I’m “not enough” of a character, done up enough, professionally edited enough, star enough 🤩 for videos… TO.. I am art, I am an expression of my inner joy and I should, and will share that with the world, “I am enough”! Kundalini (the yoga of awareness) helps with this too, because when we are self aware we can decide how we act, react, and what we choose to believe in real time. Well, the more we practice, the closer to real time we get. See you next Tuesday!! @navutudreamsresort 🧘🏾✨🥰🌈

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 50: Making promotional videos isn’t my passion, in fact making this was super uncomfortable for me and when I took some time to think about why, it was the perfect segue for introducing this months workshop. My discomfort came from a limiting belief that I’m not photo-finish perfect looking, charming or engaging enough 🫣 This month’s workshop is the 2nd in my 6 month workshop series, The Self Healing Space - Your Belief is Your Reality. Yes, I will be teaching about something I sometimes still struggle with myself. This doesn’t mean I haven’t overcome many limiting beliefs to get to the place where I can support others with theirs. I HAVE and this video is one example of how I continue to do the work! My passion is connecting with people who are on a journey to explore who they aren’t so that they can reconnect with, and show up in the world as who they are!! And so, here it is, the promotional video for the workshop where we will dig into how our parents influenced who we are today, how our experiences shape our world and how we can upgrade our belief system and our lives ✨ See you in the shala!

Gratitude, Joy & other Goodness Entry#49: New Moon Intentions 🌚 the past few days have been busy so I haven’t had the perfect moment to share these until now. I also felt a little like I’ve had the same (or similar) intentions so many times that maybe it was time to change them. Instead I decided to ask for guidance from the universe (aka my higher self, the collective consciousness, my soul, all of the souls, Gaia, spirit guides… the source of all of these things.. some would call god) through my tarot cards. Sure enough I was served up what I initially planned to focus on (because we always have the answers inside us). Here goes: ✨Page of Wands = Create - follow my passions, tap into the potential I haven’t fully tapped into but has been poking at me. ✨6 of Cups Reversed = Play - stay connected to my inner child. Stay curious each day and even when being “consistent”, invite fun into what I have to do. Try new things…say yes. ✨ Nine of Wands Reversed = Keep working on my goals - don’t give up, I am doing it, keep going! Positive self talk, surrounding myself with those doing the same and celebrating wins (big & small). 🌚 What are your new moon intentions? Also curious how you interpret the cards! Please share, won’t you play along with me? 🛝

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY#48: Meeting Your Soul, the first workshop in The Self Healing Space series was yesterday and what a beautiful experience it was! The universe worked its magic to curate the perfect group of humans to build trust, open to vulnerability, view our life experiences from new perspectives and of course..meet our souls. This workshop was originally planned for last weekend but I was very sick with food poisoning and had to postpone. Because of that delay, the participants who at that time were either not in town or also got sick, were able to join. I am so grateful for what I learned last night and I am so excited to continue this journey! The next Self Healing Space workshop is on Nov 30th. It’s called Your Belief is Your Reality and we will explore in more depth, how your belief system was formed, how it shapes your experiences and how it is true for you, but not necessarily the truth! There will be deep self reflection, playful group exercises, guided meditation and Reiki Healing to bring everything into balance. I hope to see you in the shala! ❤️‍🩹✨🌈

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY#48: Meeting Your Soul, the first workshop in The Self Healing Space series was yesterday and what a beautiful experience it was! The universe worked its magic to curate the perfect group of humans to build trust, open to vulnerability, view our life experiences from new perspectives and of course..meet our souls. This workshop was originally planned for last weekend but I was very sick with food poisoning and had to postpone. Because of that delay, the participants who at that time were either not in town or also got sick, were able to join. I am so grateful for what I learned last night and I am so excited to continue this journey! The next Self Healing Space workshop is on Nov 30th. It’s called Your Belief is Your Reality and we will explore in more depth, how your belief system was formed, how it shapes your experiences and how it is true for you, but not necessarily the truth! There will be deep self reflection, playful group exercises, guided meditation and Reiki Healing to bring everything into balance. I hope to see you in the shala! ❤️‍🩹✨🌈

If you haven’t joined my classes at yet, I would love the chance to share what I do with you. I am an energy practitioner so my classes all incorporate energy work. Kundalini and Reiki & Restorative are energy body yoga practices, both allow you to tune into yourself but in different ways and both are very much my own take on these styles of yoga... Kundalini is an energizing class that will allow you to build trust by listening to your body to find your pace and power threshold in each movement. After this class you will be vibrating and feel empowered and ready to take on your day. Tuesday 8:30AM R&R (Reiki & Restorative) is a deeply relaxing practice with very little movement, lots of reflection and I administer reiki healing throughout. It’s so relaxing you might fall asleep in a pose.. and if you do that’s ok, you need it. Thursday 6PM Aqua Move is a playful, sometimes powerful, sometimes peaceful practice that uses balance and buoyancy to work the body with power while still being gentle. Expect some laughs as we pair up and do group exercises too.. because we can’t be too serious when we’re in a swimming pool! Sunday (Funday) 10AM See you in the shala at @navutudreamsresort & Wellness Retreat! Yvonne

This coming Saturday Nov 2 I am offering the first in a series of 6 monthly workshops called Self Healing Space at @navutudreamsresort This first workshop is called “Meeting Your Soul”. It is an invitation to get to know yourself at a deeper level. If you accept the invitation, you’ll be guided on a journey that will help you understand who you are not, so that you may uncover the true you ✨ Each month will include a guided meditation, a (group) reiki healing, a lesson with exercises (individual and/or group) to complete and an opportunity to share (as much or as little as you choose to). Each month’s exercises will bring new insight and perspective to support self acceptance, self love and the confidence to make change possible. Sometimes we might move, role play, draw/paint, make some noise and get silly. All in the spirit of healing ❤️‍🩹 so you can allow your soul to shine through. You do not need to attend them all to follow along, but if you decide to they provide significant support tools for self awareness, acceptance and personal development. ✨link in bio to register✨ I hope to see you there. With gratitude, Yvonne

It’s a full moon tomorrow at 6:26pm here in Siem Reap. I hope you feel called to join my Reiki & Restorative class @navutudreamsresort (6pm) . It is a beautiful practice any day but especially on moon cycles for deep relaxation, reflection and releasing unwanted energy that is keeping your new moon intentions from fully manifesting (or you can simply rest). Enjoy a dip in your choice of 3 pools after class to wash away all you released. See you in the shala! 🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏽‍♂️✨🌕💦

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 47: I received an email from a content writer that said “I recently started following Happy Path Healing on Instagram and have really enjoyed the “Gratitude, Joy, & Other Goodness” series. However, I noticed that there’s an opportunity to share more content directly related to the services that you offer, which could boost engagement and revenue”. As much as I probably should be more strategic about my content if I want to present myself as a viable business, I sure do love sharing the journey I’m on, the joy I found inside of me through the healing practices I now offer. I hope it brings some inspiration into others lives too. Now back to our regular programming.. It’s a new moon tomorrow so set your intentions and let the universe support your journey. It doesn’t mean you don’t have to put in effort to heal and see positive change but it absolutely makes it easier. Flow with the energy of the universe and it will carry you 🛼✨🌈 My intentions: have the courage to trust, recognize abundance in and around me, practice loving discipline to create more of what I want. Happy new moon 🌚

EDIT- I also offer Reiki! Wow, how did I miss this? 🫣 Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 46: Sometimes surrender is best. It may not be the stuff of viral content but it’s me, real me. Really happy about where I am. Really hoping that if you know me you are also happy and cheering for me, and if you don’t, you might want to. See you at @navutudreamsresort ✨🧘🏼‍♀️🌴

Gratitude, Joy and Other Goodness Entry # 46: If you haven’t had a Reiki session with me, you might not understand what I’m talking about. My Reiki sessions consist of hands on healing.. I place my hands in different areas of the body, sometimes both hands in the same place, sometimes one hand in one place and one in another and I often drag my hands across different areas of the body. While I’m making these movements, I see and feel the energy, and I move it where it needs to go. I also move into a state of consciousness that invites visualizations sensations, and feelings from the client, myself and other energetic influences. It kind of feels like I’m in a movie, not just a regular movie, a 5D movie. At times I’m experiencing the scene from the perspective of the client and others I am an observer or participant in the scene. It is always an amazing experience and since practicing QHHT I can now sometimes sense when what I’m seeing is a past life. Yesterday in a reiki session I realized my client was a horse in a past life. I had no doubt, I was experiencing it. Today my client and I visited the same place at the same time, not just any place, a place she’d spent time at growing up. I love what I do. ✨🥰🙏🏼

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 45: This is for my daughters, and anyone else who needs to hear it and know that someone out there believes in and loves you. It’s also for me, because if I didn’t believe this about myself I couldn’t embrace the truth in it for anyone else. It doesn’t mean I don’t encourage my daughters, my family, friends and clients to continue to work on making the most of life in the most authentic way, it just means that the best parts of us are already there. We don’t have to look far to find the truth about who we are and who our experiences have shaped us to be. We just have to decide to accept and love it all. To see the gifts we have naturally and those we earned from experiences (“good & bad”). Unconditional love is doing this 💕✨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 44: Feeling those Leo New Moon vibes, feeling strong, like I wanna roar! Moving my body in all the ways, being myself no matter who sees me, and it feels so good ♌️🌚✨🙋🏼‍♀️🛼🌈

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 43: I’m all about nurturing my inner child but this photo of me around 4-5 years old reminded me that kiddos are resilient, they manage to stay in the present moment a lot longer than adults and that’s why they are able to love unconditionally. So even when I have tough days, I like to think the joy and confidence on her face is how this wee version of me is feeling about who I am today 💕

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 42: NEW MOON EVENT!! I’ve been lying low lately. Not spending much time on the socials and not being very social. But it’s Leo season now and something is stirring inside me. I want to be seen and heard. Sometimes I have to push myself to make that happen because I loooove solo time, but I’m ready for some good feels from human connection. Are you working on yourself? Wanna spend some time with me resting, healing, being seen and heard (if you choose) and setting intentions? I will be hosting a new moon circle this Sunday Aug 4. It will be by very casual, by donation to pay for my friend’s son to attend English school in Cambodia. DM for details if you’re interested!

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 42: How do you feel when you experience this clip? What happens in your body? What does your mind say to you? For me, I can feel my blood quicken in my veins, it feels dark, guilty, a little bit shameful. Why? Because there was a time when I escaped to this place. Binge watching for hours, sometimes days when I could have been out in the sunshine, cleaning my place, doing creative things, work or getting sleep. It made me feel bad and then I just repeated it. I’m not sharing this to say oh hey, look at me, I don’t do this now and I’m better. No, that’s not why. It’s true, I don’t do this the same way. Now I’m intentional about what I consume, I choose what makes me feel good. I’m sharing it because the way out of the cycle wasn’t to berate and shame myself about what I missed out on while doing it. The way out was to be kind, to show compassion, to recognize that when I did this it was because I was in need of those things. It is way easier to be judgemental and angry with yourself than it is to forgive and show true unconditional love. To show love when we are doing something we think is “bad” is hard, it requires strength. Over time, I’ve begun to realize there are so many opportunities to practice unconditional love of yourself. This is just one. Be kind, you will be so pleasantly surprised with the outcome. 🤗✨

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Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 41: Can you find the heart in the roots of this tree? Maybe this isn’t the most compelling photo to grab attention but it’s one of the beautiful things I noticed over the past 2 weeks of no social media. After this post I’m likely to sneak away again but I wanted to share my intentions for this new moon cycle and since I had an incredible visualization of myself as a tree and each of my chakras as part of the tree during my meditation leading up to deciding on my intentions, this photo won. This cancer new moon is all about love, nurturing and protection and so I decided that my intentions apply to me and how I interact with others 🥰 NURTURE: My body through movement, healthy food and being outdoors; my mind through meditation, affirming what empowers me, being curious/learning; my soul through play, teaching, be loving with everyone, share my authentic self; my emotions by allowing and observing them without judgement CONNECT: find or create ways to connect with people who want to choose to be aware of how they live and change what doesn’t work, those who want to live authentically and/or who need loving support NOTICE & PRAISE: when I, or anyone I interact with acts with courage, kindness, is authentic or strong with loving intentions I hope you feel inspired to set intentions this new moon. You still have 24-48 hours after tonight. I will go crawl back under a rock now…or maybe a tree 🌳 ♥️✨🌚

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 40: I took a break from socials for the past two weeks and it feels incredible!! Almost as incredible as launching my new website on the day of the New Moon in Cancer. Of course I would plan something like this on the new moon; because it’s a time for new beginnings, planting seeds and bringing attention to the things you want to manifest in your life. This cancer new moon is all about love and nurturing yourself and those or that which you hold close to your heart. I’ve been working hard to take my healing practice to the next level in so many ways. The past 2 years have been a beautiful journey of self discovery, learning new skills, adventures in far off places and making new connections. I want my business to reflect the real me, that girl I rediscovered buried deep in my heart and pulled out so that she could shine her light SO brightly it lights others up too. As a small business owner, I’m doing all the jobs and I’m better at some than others but I’m very proud of the work I’ve put into this labour of love. I hope you see & feel that girl when you give it a read through. I’d love to hear what you think. 🙋🏼‍♀️✨🌈💨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #39: I’m really beginning to fall in love with my frown & laugh lines, sun (shine☀️) spots and sexy silver highlights. They remind me of all the things I’ve been so fortunate to experience. All the things that danced with my senses, filled my heart, and flooded my emotions. It’s taken a lot of deep inner work to arrive here. A lot of practicing self awareness, recognizing when a reaction was based on an outdated belief and choosing to create new ones. We can all do this, at any age. It’s a process that takes time but the reward is peace, joy and love ❤️ Happy Solstice ☀️ it’s a beautiful time to start your journey of self love. Tomorrow I’ll be deepening mine with the full moon by letting go of social media for a while. You can still book on the link in my bio or message me on WhatsApp ☀️🌕🙏🏼

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 38: I’ve never been a girl that is “too much”. Always a bit quirky, fun but not too fun, never had really strong opinions, never wore clothes that were too revealing or “out there” and basically just kind of drew the line riiiight before that place where people might say “who does she think she is?”. I never wanted to offend anyone or have a bad reputation 🫣 everything was filtered to ensure maximum likability. I certainly would never post multiple pictures of me in my bathing suit without filters and openly share signs of aging on social media. But now that I view myself in a different light, one where I embrace and LOVE all of me… pfft enough explaining this. I’m not always all rainbows and butterflies…I feel good and if it’s too much, that’s ok with me. 🤘🏼🌈💨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY # 37: Yesterday was the New Moon 🌚 ✨ in the morning I held my personal new moon ceremony. I felt elated, almost euphoric. Creating my sacred space, meditation, yoga/dance, cacao…also writing, laughing and crying. By the time I’d finished it was almost as if my engine overheated. I was dizzy, nauseous and my heart was racing. It took all afternoon to release whatever came up for me. This kind of extreme high and low is what I’ve felt off and on for the past 2 months since being home. Just not as intense as this time. Coming back to where you were someone you aren’t anymore is intense! What it’s taught me…I’m human and nothing is “wrong with me” if I don’t have it all figured out. No one really does. It’s ok when I experience something intense and it triggers emotions and a physical reaction. It doesn’t define me, how I react does. I reacted with non-judgement, compassion and love. I’m feeling pretty great today and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it. My intentions for this moon cycle: 🌚Nurture my body - consume all things with love (food, water, sun, air, nature, human touch) 🌚Teach what I want to strengthen - we become better at everything we share especially when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable 🌚Notice and celebrate the ways I am strong - choosing me even when it’s uncomfortable, be vulnerable 🌚Plan - this one’s gonna be tough, I may need to ask for help. Got any tips, especially if you’re a reformed fly by the seat of your pants person? Ok universe, I’m so grateful to be flowing with you, let’s do this again! 🌊 🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕✨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY# 36: Feeling antisocial doesn’t get much better than this. 🐕🛼☀️ #dogsofinstagram #rollerskating #selfcare

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #35: If you let it, fear can rob you of doing things that bring you so much joy or it can cause you to beat yourself up, but it doesn’t have to. Earlier in the week I went to a skate park alone to roller skate. There were some kids on scooters, skateboards and some older ones sitting around drinking and just watching. I really wanted to skate but I felt l out of place with my 80s roller skates at a park with kids younger than my own. My chest was heavy, I was sweating and I had a lump in my throat. I didn’t even take my skates out of my bag. I left. I knew that fear wasn’t the kind that I needed to keep me safe, it was the kind that worried what others think and kept me from joy. So why don’t I regret leaving? Because sometimes it doesn’t matter if I know my fear is unjustified, I need to listen to my body and show it love. Today I didn’t go back to that skate park, instead I thought I would work up to it, but I will!! I realized as I skated today that the overwhelming joy I felt would definitely have taken over as soon as I got on the pavement and those kids would have thought I was pretty cool (ok, maybe not but I am 😎)

Gratitude, Joy and other Goodness Entry # 34: I’m sharing in response to this post from my beautiful client @christinesspace Over the past several years I have told the story many times of how I first discovered the beautiful gift that reiki healing showed me and of the client who after a couple of sessions, I finally felt comfortable enough to share it with…to share the things I saw, heard and just knew during reiki sessions. It was a mashup of the “clair senses” before I even knew what they all were. That was when I realized I could tap into shared experiences from the universes collective consciousness (that we all have the ability to tap into). This interaction with that client changed my practice and expanded my believe in the connection we all have to each other, and all things and I knew that I would always work on evolving my spiritual journey as I supported others with finding theirs. That client was you. I’m so grateful for you and our connection that changed me forever 🥰✨🙏🏼

Tonight we’ll gather to celebrate the full moon in Sagittarius. Known as the flower moon because it’s timed with the blooming of spring flowers, it has the power to impact the entire summer! Aligning our intentions, goals, desired changes (our healing and growing) with the moon and it’s cycles Invites the universe’s energy to support us, just like the moon’s gravitational pull supports the changing seasons. The moon represents Goddess energy herself, and is deeply connected with the element of water, and the sign of Sagittarius is associated with the element of fire. We will honour both as we release what hasn’t supported our higher good, and nurture what has. This flower moon is a time to celebrate replenishing our energy from the sun and the blooming of the plants and flowers. It encourages us to tune in to our truth by shining light on our shadows. Essentially, it’s a time to pull weeds and continue to work on nurturing what has flourished. Together we will seal our sacred space, protecting and connecting with each other’s energy before we meditate, move, release and heal so that we may continue to grow. This journey supports.. ✨ connecting to your intuition ✨ ✨ awareness of your fears, doubts, stagnation ✨ ✨ letting go of what is no longer serving you ✨ ✨ replacing old limiting beliefs with new ones that align with your needs and desires✨ ✨ healing through the practice of self love ✨ Date & Time: Thursday May 23, 7:15-9:15pm Location: @mulayogato 180 Mitchell Ave Toronto Payment: $45 What to bring: **These are essential** A yoga mat, water bottle, pillow and blanket, journal and pen *These are optional* Your favourite crystals, jewelry, tarot or oracle decks, anything you want to be energetically cleansed and charged. Feel free to text, WhatsApp or call me if you have questions +1416-219-3642 Looking forward to seeing you all and having a beautiful evening of healing 🥰 With gratitude, Yvonne & Carleigh

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY# 33: Today is World Meditation Day. I will spend time sitting on the grass meditating with Gnarly. Yesterday he hurt his paw pads on a poorly maintained bridge when he ran over it. Why am I sharing this? It reminded me of a meme I once saw. It had a dog sitting in prayer pose with the caption “sit, stay, heal”. As cute and funny as that meme was, it’s true. Meditation is a powerful healing tool. It changed how I view and react with myself, the world, the people around me and the things that can’t be experienced with just our physical senses. Deep meditation taught me how incredibly creative I am, how I “see” much more than what is in front of me and it changed my spiritual practice dramatically. All for the better. If you “can’t meditate” because you keep getting distracted, you’re doing it right. Each time you realize you’re distracted you have become aware of being unconscious. Becoming aware is the only way to become conscious/awakened. Only then do you have a choice in how you react. When you practice any form of meditation, choosing not to judge yourself but to be kind while you practice nurtures your awareness. When you realize you’re distracted, welcome yourself back to your breath like it’s a warm hug saying “you did good, I got you” over and over. Basically, sit stay heal 🧘🏾 🐾 #dogsofinstagram #meditation #heal

This Thursday is a full moon. This one’s the flower moon 🌸 🌕 It’s time to let go of anything that’s getting in your way of being the truest version of yourself. It’s a time to be strong, that “grow through the cracks in pavement” kind of strong. A time do whatever you have to do to show your brilliance, to share your unique shape, texture and fragrance for all to experience. What’s blocking your way? Come and release it while you align with the energy of the full flower moon with meditation, movement, and deep energetic healing this Thursday at 715pm at @mulayogato ✨reservation link in bio✨o

FULL MOON CIRCLE THURS MAY 23 7:15pm-9:15pm This Powerful Flower Moon doesn’t just welcome spring flowers, it is known by indigenous ancestors as a time when all plants bare their Spirit, their true form, as they open up in bloom for all to see. This life giving energy is one of the most powerful healing medicines on Mother Earth. During this moon we are encouraged to explore our own Spiritual essence, to shed anything that may be holding us back from allowing the truest version of ourselves to shine. When the moon is full, it’s light shines brightly. Together we will bask in the energy of the moon as we: ✨Meditate to meet our shadows and get clear on what is holding us back from manifesting what we want in our lives. ✨Move our bodies with intention, honouring and holding space for our shadow side and release energy in a safe space through asanas and breath work pranayama ✨Perform a full moon water ritual to align with universal energy flow and take full advantage of this flower moon. ✨Heal through the regenerative power of reiki and restorative yoga. I’m so grateful to have such a beautiful studio as our healing space @mulayogato and to have the lovely @carleighalice joining me as my co-host 🙏🏼 🌸 Link in bio to register 🌕

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #32: Keeping with my intention to play today brought me so much joy. I might need to travel with my skates from now on 🛼 ✈️ ✨🌈

Oh hi! Join my first event while I’m in Toronto! 🙏🏼✨🌚 Giving attention to what you want to bring into your life in alignment with moon cycles synchronizes you with the energy of the universe. This increases your ability to manifest abundance, heal (physically, emotionally, mentally) and attract more unconditional love into your life. When the moon is new, it appears invisible. The sky is dark as the universe resets itself. This is a time to get quiet and listen to your intuition for clues about where to focus your energy for the next 28 days. In this intimate gathering we will celebrate the new moon as we... 🌚 Connect & Create a sacred space as a group 🌚 Meditate to clear our minds and allow our intuition to heighten 🌚 Rest intentionally through gentle restorative yoga 🌚 Heal with Reiki which will be administered throughout the practice 🌚 Set Intentions for the new moon in taurus cycle If you want to bring exactly what you need into your life by aligning your energy with the universe around you, becoming more self aware and in touch with your intuition, experiencing the deeply relaxing and healing power of reiki in a small group setting, then it’s settled...you should come ☺️ ✨Time commitment - 3 hours ✨Cost - $60 *DM to confirm your spot - payment can be made via paypal or e-transfer* ✨ $10 per ticket will be donated to https://www.facebook.com/FreeToShine.org a non-profit organization I discovered while living in Cambodia that supports keeping children in school and out of the sex trafficking industry. ✨ What to wear? Something comfy (sweats, loose clothing, even PJs if you like) ✨ What to bring? A pen and a notepad/journal, a yoga mat, a pillow and a blanket (one you can also roll up to use as a bolster). You can also bring your favourite crystals, tarot and oracle decks to be cleared and charged by the energy of this powerful event. ✨Location - 115 Wolseley St, Toronto

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #32: To all the people who have showed me their hearts, their souls, their love in so many ways. Whether it was a place to stay, a meal, an article of clothing, sharing your traditions, city, home or family with me. Whether it was a lot of laughs because we like being silly together, a hug and kind words when I cried, a disagreement that taught me an important lesson, sharing my knowledge/wisdom when you needed it or receiving your wisdom in a skill I was mastering. I see you because you saw me and I will always be grateful for our connection ❤️✨🙏🏼

Bangkok here I come! I’ll be in town for a good time, not a long time so DM me if you are like minded and want to meet up for some yoga, meditation, sight seeing, a meal or to have a session with me! #bangkokconsciouscommunity #bangkokwellness #bangkokexpat #bangkokthailand #wellness #qhhtpractitioner #reikimaster #yoga

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #31: Today I messed up and had no one to cover a yoga class that wasn’t mine, so I had to change my schedule to make myself available to teach it. I even confused the time it was at and so when I finally figured it out I was hoping no one would come so that I could get on with my day. Well, that didn’t happen. At the last minute one person showed up. I met her when I first arrived in Siem Reap and at the time met we made an instant connection because we were both house sitting and coincidentally (there’s no real coincidences) I’m beginning a house sit today for the same person I was when I first met her. Anyway, I explained to her that I don’t teach yin (the class I was covering) but that we could to Reiki & Restorative, to which she replied “on my way here I was wishing that this was your reiki & restorative class because I can’t make it tonight” No one else showed up so she basically received a reiki session with a little bit of movement…but actually it had a LOT of movement. Not the physical kind, the kind that resulted in beautiful healing, the kind that brought the sharing of memories of her mother who is no longer with us but who’d practiced reiki on her when she was alive, the kind that brought us both to tears and a warm embrace (or 3). As you may already know I’m going back to Canada to visit my family and all of this feels like such a beautiful cycle of healing for me, and for the many incredible souls I’ve encountered along the way ✨🥰

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #31: Once again I held a new moon ceremony with myself this past Sunday. It’ll be my last one in this space for a little while and because of that I took extra time, I paid extra attention to what I needed and it was so special and different than I expected. From the time lapse it might not look much different but it was. I usually listen to sound bowls or healing frequencies but this time I listened to one of my Dad’s fav albums when I was a kid..Quincy Jones - The Dude. Instead of just yoga, I danced around my moon circle and around the entire shala. I cried and grieved the loss of him as I have done many times over the past year+. I also felt his presence and his pride like a thickness in the air. As a kid I wasn’t what you would call “responsible” or “disciplined”, I experienced discipline as a response to not being responsible, which meant I was grounded A LOT. Almost every week, more than one day…sometimes for days or weeks. I have hated those words because of those experiences and have always feared the outcome of failing because them. My Dad did the best he could and showed love the best ways he knew to help me learn to be responsible. I know that now and I love him for it. Fear of failure has kept me from being disciplined and has been one of the toughest things for me to overcome. This past new moon I STILL set an intention to be disciplined in my life from a place of love. What does that mean? It means when I do the thing I know is good for me it’s because I love me, and when I fail I forgive and love me just as hard because I deserve it no matter what. This is filling the gap where childhood needs weren’t met. I can feel my Dad’s soul filling that gap with me. I feel him in the collective consciousness tapping into all the ways to love that he hadn’t experienced in his life, so he didn’t know how to give me. Don’t get me wrong, he knew many many many ways that did meet my needs but no human can meet every need of another and I believe that’s intentional. We need to learn to love ourselves in the ways others can’t. Through unconditional love I’ve become disciplined and responsible in SO many areas of my life 🤎

I am now offering a new service…Quantum Healing Hypnosis ✨ I hope to see you in the shala for some powerful energy shifts and the healing room for some transformational healing ❤️‍🩹

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #30: I decided to make a yummy dinner tonight. I wasn’t intending on listening to actual music while making it. I started with my usual audiobooks on spiritual stuff because they remind me how magical this world and being alive is, but something else was calling me tonight…it was 1984. And in keeping with my intention to practice play as a priority, I set up my phone so that I could watch as I wiggled, shook, bounced and shimmied my body without a worry about what anyone thought (my neighbours 💯 heard my dance party) or how silly or awkward or inappropriate someone might have thought I looked if I decided to post it. I mean, what kind of business woman does this? What kind of mentor/teacher behaves like this? Me, I do, and I’m proud to be this kind. It was elating, rapturous, euphoric and full on fun, and funny which is why I’m sharing it. Thank you 1984! TRY IT…(make sure you’re totally sober so you know how YOU really feel doing it) it’ll be the most fun and freeing thing you’ve done in a while. What year will your dance party be?

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #29: Another extremely enjoyable new moon ceremony/journey with my favourite person this morning (me). This new moon is especially powerful as it marks the beginning of the lunar year AND this is the year of the dragon 🐉 YEP, it’s going to be as fiery and bold as it sounds… the Dragon is considered the luckiest of the Chinese zodiac signs…AND there’s more (🤯 I know right?) the element associated with 2024 is wood…sounds boring but NOPE, no way. It represents good fortune growth, expansion and no surprise it is also the element of the crown chakra which is our energy centre of self awareness. I’ve been feeling a major shift since the last full moon and I KNOW this year is special in every way. So I begin it with intentions that support my personal value system, vision and goals: 1. Practice “Loving Discipline” - this is my brand of discipline. If you also cringed from hearing the words discipline and responsibility growing up, you might understand why love needs to be a part of discipline, if it’s not then discipline = fear and I don’t work well with fear based approaches. 2. Practice 3 Way Abundance - Garbage in, garbage out applies to all things. Replace garbage with love and magic happens. (1) abundance (energy) coming in must come from things/people I love and align with, (2) abundance going out must support things/people I love and that includes (3) giving time and/or money to a cause I love. 3. Practice playing as a priority - it heals me, it fuels creativity and strengthens my connections and makes me feel alive. 4. Practice building community - surrounding myself with people who want to share their real selves and are open to practice giving and receiving unconditional love even when it’s uncomfortable. I’m pretty sure you can tell I’m excited. Get ready for lots more 🐉✨🪵✨🌚✨🥰 #newmoon #lunarnewyear #abundance #intention #journal

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #28: A client of mine bought me this beautiful gratitude journal and although I haven’t written in it everyday because I have approx 4 journals and I also sometimes just text a friend what I eventually realize is a journal entry, I’m still so grateful for the journal, the client and especially for gratitude. It’s one of the first tools I could really feel shift my energy when I started to practice self awareness. It was kind of a game to find the gratitude in everything, and I always won. In fact, I’m still winning. I’ve yet to find a situation where I couldn’t find something to be grateful for. I’m even grateful for my ability to share my heart with you in my messy handwriting, it’s a reminder that my brain is so awesome and works so fast that my hands are like woah, give me a chance!

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #27: I know it’s been a while but, I guess that’s all. I think that’s plenty ✨❤️🥲

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #26: Happy new moon! The Sagittarius new moon rolled into Siem Reap at 6:32am today and it’s the last one of 2023, a powerful time to set intentions for the new year ahead. I decided I would have my own private new moon ceremony, complete with candles, cacao, crystals, 3 journals, a palo santo cleanse, tarot, movement, meditation, a refresher of what I released with the last full moon and some ideation to support setting my intentions. I was so excited I arrived at the shala before sunrise to get started. I haven’t really done “annual planning” since my corporate life so why now? I guess you could say that this Sagittarius energy has me feeling all creative, dreamy and realizing I’m full of ideas! Some hidden in the pages of my journal and many new ones poking at me for attention. This was no corporate annual planning session, it was magical ME time. Something I didn’t give myself when I was grinding for recognition, a raise and a bonus. I don’t miss the grind, I still feel love for the people I collaborated with and respect their work and I am grateful for my past experiences which taught me the value of solid planning & teamwork. I am also grateful for my new spiritual wisdom…like the grounding power of ceremonial cacao, the joy of being present, engaging in ritual and the importance of intention setting, especially with a new moon ✨🌚 Maybe I’ll host a group event next time! Even my old corporate buddies will be invited…no PowerPoint decks please 🤓

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #25: What does me, dancing around with rainbows have to do with reiki? Everything ✨ Reiki is an energy that channels through me all the time. It channels through you too. Sometimes it feels euphoric, like it did when I decided to record my movement to share it with you. Other times it feels like deep caring, compassion and joy. It isn’t always comfortable but it is always kind. Whether receiving reiki in a treatment or practicing it as a way of life, we become more aware of our emotions, and in order to maintain energetic balance sometimes old stagnant emotions present themselves. Reiki equips us to manage, and gently release them. This is also true of the euphoric experiences. Everything comes and passes and reiki holds those experiences with love, tenderness, non-judgment and gratitude. Want to know more? DM me with any questions. I’m happy to support you on your journey 🥰

Reiki is known for the practitioner having “healing hands” and that’s part of it, but there is so much more ✨Reiki is universal energy. We all have it. When we’re born it’s at its peak. We love naturally, instinctively and unconditionally. Then slowly, the world changes us, applying conditions to human value. How we look, how well we perform, what we do for a living, and how much money we have all begin to shift how we see ourselves and others; creating limiting beliefs that stifle our energy flow and eventually cause disease in our physical bodies. Reiki as a treatment supports moving and balancing that energy for relief and restoration. Reiki as an ongoing therapy supports the same at a deeper level, plus it initiates the self discovery and self healing process. Reiki as a program (levels of training) supports a powerful loving energetic shift in your way of life and redefines how you view, and show up in the world. If you knew me before and after reiki, I think the changes speak for themselves 🙌🏼✨🥰🌈💨 Peak your interest? DM me for more. #reiki #reikihealing #unconditionallove #selflove #intuition #lifechanging #helpisontheway #feelbetter #energyhealing

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #24: Learning a new skill is exciting, fun and rewarding…on the flip side it can also create fear, anxiety and even embarrassment and shame. One of my lessons since teaching has been that practicing yoga is not the same as teaching it. As a student I was usually told I was really good at it, but I could blend in with the class anyway. I didn’t really think I would get so in my head teaching that I would lose my words. I didn’t even think about what words I would use while I taught, or realize how important it would be that those words be authentic, or how hard it would be to allow myself to BE authentic vs trying to present myself the way I thought people wanted. I didn’t know how it would feel to have a student go into wheel pose from standing; not once, like 4 times in a row while I did one from bridge. There have been times when the perfectionist and the scared little girl in me wanted to give up, but the universe just kept presenting me with opportunities to choose discomfort (not just on my mat) so that I could get to the other side of it. Every time I did, even if I got in my head, lost my words, wasn’t perfect, felt like an embarrassed child, it got easier. I know how absolutely empowering it is to feel fear and face it anyway, to choose to be authentic even when it might make me a weirdo, and to be gentle on myself when I fall back into being what I think I’m supposed to be. Most importantly I know how amazing and brave I am.

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #23: Everything I post isn’t going to be perfectly meaningful, it might not even be that good, but it will be true to me and how I see the world. If I’ve learned anything on my healing journey, it’s that it is always time to be unapologetically me. #deepthoughts #truth #intuition #itsme #real #divine #unconditionallove

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #22: Manifesting is happening every second of every day. What we are experiencing is a direct result of what we think, do, what we say out loud and in our heads. Sometimes it takes a long time for the thing we say/want to happen because we don’t believe it. If we really want it, why don’t we believe it? There’s so many reasons but mostly it’s because we are so stuck in what we think is comfortable that we can’t see the path to what is possible. Even if what is “comfortable” is stressful, lacks work/life balance and impacts our connection to those we love, (especially ourselves)…we still hold on to it because for some reason it seems easier than starting all over. I was in that exact place in life when I told my carpool buddy “I want to be a yoga teacher! I wanna wear comfy clothes to work, stay fit and youthful and be all fucking zen!” (I’m pretty sure I swore). I didn’t believe this was possible at all. I was just complaining about work and kind of, but not really joked about this dream life I’d clearly missed out on. The universe gives us signs that it’s time to move on but we’re so caught up in trying to be something we think we’re supposed to be that we don’t see them. We don’t see the little things that nudge us towards where we really want to be. But when we do begin to notice, all of a sudden our power to create our reality becomes really clear. My biggest nudge was losing my job, which I also manifested by saying and thinking how great it would be to get reorganized out of my job (probably to that same car pool buddy). This led to me deciding corporate life wasn’t for me, doing deep inner work to really get to know who I am, starting a business, travelling, and yes, doing my yoga teacher training. It wasn’t a clear path from corporate life to yoga teacher and yoga teacher isn’t the end of the path, it’s a part of the journey. The journey to becoming my most authentic and truest version of myself which involves many roles including master manifestor 😉✨🪄🌈💨 #manifest #ilovemylife #conscious

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #21 I still have days when old ways of thinking show up. Today I was feeling lost and like I haven’t accomplished enough. I decided to journal about things that I’ve changed, learned, or started this past year while I’ve been travelling. Woah….the list is unbelievable. It was a wonderful feeling to remind myself how much I’d grown, but what really moved me was reading old journal entries and seeing my little comments “I love myself more & more everyday”, “I am brave”, “I honoured myself”, “I love my life and all it’s ups and downs”, “I am enough even when I’m not perfect”, “I love that I have messy parts”. These reminded me that my worth is not based on how much I’ve accomplished, how many places I’ve been, or how much money I make. It comes from within me. I decide how loved and how worthy I am and I choose to love me up all life long! Wee woo! #selflove #travel #healing #bekind

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #20: Drawing emotions is respecting them, allowing them, not being them. #truth #emotions #fear #love #arttherapy

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #19: When only one person showed up to my reiki yoga class I could have chosen to be sad, embarrassed or even to feel like I’m not good enough. Instead, I chose to be happy to have the opportunity to practice my healing sequence in a super safe space with my full attention on one persons energy. I could teach a one on one lesson and provide an extremely powerful healing experience. This was my first time mixing reiki and yoga and bringing these two modalities together was like introducing my two best friends to each other for the first time and realizing they are soul mates. There was a spark immediately, my heart skipped a beat, I had butterflies in my tummy and hot, sweaty palms (ok that always happens with reiki) but WOW! This was obviously a match made in heaven, at least it was for me as a practitioner. Now I’m even more excited to introduce it to more people in a group or 1-1 setting and to build additional healing sequences. Thank you universe, for always giving me exactly what I need to heal & grow 🙌🏼✨🙏🏼🥰❤️‍🩹

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #18 This reel has been sitting in draft for about a month. Why? When I created it I couldn’t focus on what I wanted to say. I look pretty happy in it, but I was flip flopping between surrender and suffering. I had just spent a week in a beautiful home caring for some lovely kitties. The owner had entrusted me with her home, kitties and the use of her car. She left me some of the best coffee I’d had in almost a year, a beautiful Asian bathrobe, toiletries and even left tip money in case I ordered food and didn’t have small change. I had just had 10 days of clean living at a meditation retreat so I was super chill. Ok, so what do you think happened? I drank a huge (bigger than venti) coffee daily(with turmeric and collagen too) and even though I could feel my nervous system going into overdrive, I couldn’t resist that coffee every day. By day 5…heart palpitations. I went to a yoga class to calm my nerves. Mission not accomplished…I left and proceeded to hit a parked motorcycle on the 2 minute drive home. I didn’t just hit it, I hit it, ran on top of it, and dragged it…all in slow motion and with loud screeching. It was like I was watching it happen..I wasn’t in my body so I couldn’t stop it. When it was over the short relaxing and cost effective Phuket kitty sit turned out to be a lot more expensive than I planned. All at a time when I’d been worried about finances. How do you think I responded? Once the coffee wore off, surprisingly calm and collected. I accepted what was, took responsibility and made clear decisions about getting quotes for repairs and when to tell the homeowner to avoid stressing her out. Most importantly I showed myself loving kindness. No more coffee, finding peaceful places to rest, reflect and journal, walking and soaking in the sun. In the end, I healed but it took a few days of going within, observing the fear and pain that kept coming up and being kind to it, taking note of things I was grateful for…like the new friend I made in the homeowner (and meows) and the beautiful place in the world I was in for this healing journey ❤️‍🩹

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #17: How I celebrated International Yoga Day? By being super grateful for the endless ways that yoga has enhanced my healing journey. It’s made me stronger physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It’s shown me that just because something hurts doesn’t mean it isn’t healing. It’s made my connection to everything and everyone stronger. It’s increased my new “tribe” by bringing many new likeminded friends into my life. It’s deepened my love for my self and my life. What a gift I gave myself when I decided to add yoga teacher to the list of roles I get to play in this life. Playing is my favourite 😍✨🙏🏼

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #16: I’m not sure I would’ve called this gratitude, joy or goodness when I took it. I was on the verge of tears when I sent it to a good friend with a message that said: “Right now I wish I could communicate how weird my life feels. I forget how to have fun. Nothing is great and nothing is awful.” Their response: “That’s a good place to be, when it settles it will be so beautiful… like never before :)” I remember keeping it because I wanted to look back on it every time I felt that same way. It’s happened a few times (like today) and each time I look at it I am reminded of the impermanence of those days and feelings, and of how beautiful it is when it settles. 😭✨🌈🥰 #tuttopassa #thistooshallpass #human #selfhealing #surrender

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #15: What happens when you practice mindfulness for 10 days? This was what I wanted to know and why I chose to stay at a Buddhist temple as my first destination in Thailand. I only took a few photos before diving into the experience, including choosing to be silent for most of my stay. The most challenging part of it wasn’t the 6 hours of daily meditation, the silence or the very hard sleeping surface. It wasn’t even realizing how frequently my mind pulls me away from the present moment (A LOT) It was allowing what was to just be and moving on without being pulled further into it. Even when I thought I had, I would soon realize that my body hadn’t, that my chest was tight or my heart was racing but with practice this began to change. And the most rewarding part? Getting to know myself in ways I didn’t expect to from simply walking mindfully. That might be an oversimplification because this walking meditation technique isn’t your average walk, it’s an eye and heart opening one. This short retreat might be over, but my practice isn’t and after I fulfill some commitments I will return to this temple to practice at a deeper level. When something calls me, I listen 🙏🏼✨❤️ #meditation #mindfulness #chiangmai #buddhism #whatsnext

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #14: I was going to tell you a story about a gal who once upon a time (not so long ago) wouldn’t post photos or video without hair and make up done or maybe a filter to hide her flaws and signs of aging. But then I came across something she wrote near the end of her reiki mastery and it was a much better story about how she feels about herself at this stage of her life. It’s goes like this… Who am I? I am a courageous survivor. I am a creative, innovative and talented thinker, actor, artist and entrepreneur. I am in touch with my body and can dance, move and share positive energy with powerful intention. I am a methodical, systematic and analytic problem solver. I have a kind, compassionate, understanding and empathic heart. I am an effective and thoughtful communicator both written and verbally. I am a generous, sentimental, loyal and thoughtful family member, friend and co-worker. I am spontaneous, daring, eager to learn and explore new things. I am a caring, loving provider for my family. I am an attentive, engaged and non-judgmental listener. I am physically and mentally strong and resilient. I am sensual. I am spiritual and open to understanding others spiritual beliefs. My roles: Mother, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Business woman, cousin, auntie, niece The truth of who I am... I am an artist, creator, counsellor and healer…simply put, I am love 🙋🏼‍♀️🚫💄✨❤️

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #13: I’d never randomly met someone on a train in a different country and wound up spending a long weekend with them and their family, until Sam. Yep, Sam and I met on my train ride from Mangalore to Kochi. We talked, shared snacks and FaceTimed with his daughter. He was as genuine as they come so when he invited me to be hosted by him and his wife, I accepted without hesitation. lt was 2 months before it happened because we both had busy schedules but when we finally made it happen I had no idea I would experience what I did. Sam is a missionary and he and his wife Sini also own an events hall in a small town in Karnataka. This made the stay extra special because that weekend I got to experience festivals at their local churches and a Hindu wedding at their hall. I ate some of the best food, got to see some ceremonies I’d never seen before and my absolute favourite part of the weekend was having dinner with Sam’s family. The dinner was hosted at Sam’s sister’s home. It was a traditional small town Indian home hidden away down a dirt road that was an adventurous (and bumpy) auto-rickshaw ride. The home was surrounded by a forest of coconut trees and plants. As the kids ran around preparing for the show they had planned and the adults prepared dinner and the table, the whole place was buzzing and you could feel the loving energy in the air. It reminded me of my family. The show was fantastic & with grownups included!! The power cut just as dinner was about to be served (very common here) and you might think this would ruin everything, not a chance! It made it even better. This was one of the most comfortable, authentic and heart warming weekends I’ve experienced on my journey. It made me miss my own family tremendously but also made me feel like I’d been welcomed into Sam’s ❤️

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #12: Having a solid morning routine has tremendous mental, physical and spiritual health benefits. It’s one of of the best ways to build trust in ourselves by following through on commitments that make us feel good. If you’re struggling with making the changes you want to see in your life this the best place to start. I used to have trouble just getting out of bed in the morning. I would snooze for an hour or more and when I finally got up, I felt guilty. Even if I still did my routine, I would continue to beat myself up…”now you’ve lost that time”, “what is **** going to think of you, probably that you’re lazy”, “you better hurry up and make up for this”. Sometimes I felt so bad, I would crawl back into bed. Now my morning practice looks like wake up, sit up, drink water, meditate, do yoga (with my crystals carefully placed around my mat), journal, eat. This didn’t just start happening though. It was gradual. It started with small commitments that I would keep over 1 to 2 weeks before adding anything new. This gave me time to build trust a little bit at a time. It went kinda like this…Weeks 1-2: wake up, sit up, drink water ✅ Week 3 - add 3-5 deep focused breaths ✅ Week 4 - add yoga at least 2x per week ✅ …and so on. Even if I did more than these things, these became my minimum requirements. But most of all, I was conscious of my self talk. I was kind to myself. When I missed a commitment, I was loving and understanding and I started again the next day. Now I love my morning in routine! Do I miss things sometimes? Yes, I’m human. But I now trust myself, I know I can keep a commitment to me and when I can’t, I will still be loved 🥰 Everyone is different. Some can start with more things, some less. Some need to do less over a longer period of time. If you’re not sure where to start, I’m happy to help. Send me a DM ❤️

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #11: I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with some amazing people while I’ve been in India but the women have impressed me the most. Especially the ammas, chechis and aunties (elder women). They don’t just fill these roles at home, they do it for all women and girls who come in contact with them. I’ve observed these humble, stoic and silently powerful women in the community, at work, and in their homes and learned that they are not about convenience or multitasking. That’s not to say they aren’t fast, they are but the route they choose to complete a task is one of love for those they are caring for and respect for the food they prepare, the clothes they wash , the home they clean and for their own bodies. You see, they choose tools that require a little more manual effort, more bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and this doesn’t just keep them healthy and living longer, it grounds them, and brings an element of mindfulness and intimacy to their actions. Santhama works at the yoga school I attended. She is a perfect example. She is approaching 70 and walks to work and home everyday up and down hill at least 2km (video shows distance), she sweeps with a traditional broom made of coconut tree leaf and grates her coconut in the shell by hand. This woman makes simple healthy and tasty meals for the students and staff, her back muscles are ripped, and she is always calm and smiling. Also, I’m pretty sure the dogs that hang out around the ashram follow her and wait for her to get off work because she feeds them. Santhama is just one of many incredible Indian women I’ve had the honour of knowing during my time here, but this post is in honour of them all ✨💪🏾🙏

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #10: Washing my clothes in different countries has been a learning experience. In Italy the washing machines have extremely long wash cycles (3 hours) and the labels are in Italian (shocker) so where to add the soap was a guessing game. In the South American countries there’s no dryers so you need time to let things hang dry and no laundromats, just lavenderias (wash & fold service) which also have no dryers so you get used to slowing down a little. Here in India I’ve mostly used a bucket and my hands but today’s wash experience had a profound effect on me. My new host family offered for me to use the washer but I only had a few things so I chose to do it by hand. I was shown to the back of house where this angled stone wash slab and buckets waited for me. As I took the first piece out of the bucket and started to move it awkwardly around on the stone my mind was chattering “this is going to ruin my clothes…i forgot to rinse it off, it’s probably dirty…why didn’t I say yes to using the washing machine”. Then I became aware of my thoughts and chose a different path. I decided that I’d never really thought about what went on inside the washing machine so how would I know if this was better or worse for my clothes and I began to pay attention to what I was doing. I wiped the bar of wash soap across the clothes, then brushed the dirtiest spots, then rubbed and squished the clothes gently against the stone. I felt the warm soapy water on my hands, I listened to the sounds…the water pouring down the slab onto the floor and down the drain, the brush scrubbing, and wet fabric slapping against the slab as I flipped it over, rinsed, rang it out and hung it on the line. It felt SO good…natural, intimate and kind of spiritual. Like I was connecting with generations of women before me who had done this very thing. It took me almost 35 to 40 mins to wash a few pieces but it was the “mindful highlight” of my day. I was also rewarded with a fresh picked mango off the neighbour’s tree 🥭 🧼 ✨🥰🌈 #washing #natural #india #mindful #travel #love #peace #ecofriendly

This is kind of a repost from my personal account. I lost my Dad in January and today is his celebration of life back home and I have been thinking of him, and my family with a lump in my throat the entire day. So I drew a this picture of his backpack and it reminded me of the last time I drew and posted about him and how it felt like such an emotional release to be able to express myself in that way. I managed to draw but I’m struggling for words today so here’s that post again… I said good bye, kissed you and started to walk towards the door and we touched hands softly along the way. Like we both didn’t expect to but as we did we gently grasped at each others fingers. I drove away thinking only about holding your hand again. Just that touch had triggered a flood of feelings and memories. I kept thinking about how many times you’d held my hand in my life and how much our hands had changed over time. Mine had gone from being a tiny baby hand, to a 52 year old woman’s hand, and yours a youthful boxing, karate chopping, bongo playing, cheek pinching Dad hand, to an older softer, gentler and now much weaker Dad/Grampa hand. I realized in those days afterwards that yours was a hand hold like no other in my life. You’d held my hand more than any other man. It was the warmest, the silliest, the strongest, and the safest of them all. Our very last hand hold was longer and tighter than the fleeting grasp that night, and I got to tell you how I’d thought about it every day since and how I’d wanted to hold it again so badly. I’m so grateful for that, and all the moments we held hands in life. I know you’ll always be holding my hand, everywhere I go. Love you Dad, Rest In Peace. Bonzie

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #9: This post started out with nothing to do with dogs and everything to do with how grateful I am to have realized the power of gratitude. The more you practice it, the more your brain begins to look for it and the things we’re grateful for make us feel good. Eventually you become able to find something to be grateful for in just about everything, even tough situations. Gratitude is like a big hug when you need it most. Give it a try. The next time you are in a challenging situation, try finding something from it that you can be grateful for. You’ll see that there’s always something, and pretty soon your brain gets so comfortable with recalling the things, it starts firing them at you while you’re just brushing your teeth, walking, driving. I’m pretty sure dogs brains are doing this all the time and that’s why they’re so happy.

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #8: Oh hi 👋🏼 that’s me on the mat, looking all peaceful and happy. Was I? Well ya, but an hour before I took this photo, I had written in my journal “Today I feel shaky., not literally, I feel it inside of me. It’s like I’m stifling something that needs to come out, be heard, be moving”. Then I did yoga and meditated and there I was, feeling all tingly and glowy and ready for the world. I felt so good I had to capture the moment and share it. Yoga and meditation have had a profound impact on my life, but without journaling about it, I might not have been as aware of the huge shifts in my energy, mood and ability to navigate the things life throws at me. It was rereading my journal entries over the past year that helped me to see clearly the things in my life that consistently bring me joy. That’s why I’ll be taking yoga teacher training in just a few days. When you find the thing that brings you joy, share it with others!! What brings you joy? 🧘🏼‍♀️ ✨🥰🌈💨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #7: We might look a little different, live a little different, even think a little different, but we are all the same. We all feel, we all want to feel loved, to feel a part of something, we all work hard at something, we all love our families and our pets. We are all love ❤️ 👧🏽🧒🏾👩🏼🧑🏻👨🏿🧑‍🦰✨❤️🌈💨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #6: I decided to start drawing regularly back in December. I knew I liked to draw with kids (see post January 23) but I didn’t know anything about depth or shading or even what kinds of tools to use. I just knew I felt really good when I drew, and I wanted to get over my fear of being judged by my drawing ability or being “bad at creativity”. I watched a video called “How a sketchbook can change your life” by @sketchbookskool and knew I had to start my sketch book. I’ve mostly drawn whatever is on the table in front of me but also scenes from the train, the park, self portraits, DOGS 😍 Some are unfinished either because I had bitten off more than I could chew in the time I had available, they were too painful (Dad ones), or I was being watched too closely (at one park in New Delhi a small crowd began to form). Some are a little more “messy” than others because I was on a shaky train, sitting in an awkward position, rushing before the subject moved, or I just wasn’t fully giving myself to the moment, but I wouldn’t change anything about them. I’ve learned so much about myself by doing this and even when I’m not drawing I notice cool things about the world around me that I wouldn’t have before I started, and the fact that I’m sharing these with you shows that I’ve overcome my fear of being judged…well mostly ☺️✨✍🏻🎨❤️

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #5.1: Lola ❤️‘s reiki belly rubs 🙌🏼✨ *if you’re not in Canada you’ve seen this already. If you are, the original (#5) was blocked for copyright reasons. Maybe it’s the music? I dunno but you deserve to see Lola getting belly rubs as much as anyone in any country does. You are worth a duplicate post. You are welcome ☺️

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #5: Lola ❤️‘s reiki belly rubs 🙌🏼✨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #4: I haven’t run away with the Hare Krishna’s yet, but from Italy to India, small or large, they have had an impact on my journey in every single destination bringing me joy and/or a learning experience. In Italy I danced with them on the streets of Venice, had lunch with them at Govinda’s in Quito, stayed with them in Santa Marta where I decided I would be vegetarian for good, and participated in a ceremony at a sacred worshiping rock and waterfall in an Indigenous village in the hills ✨; Govinda’s was closed for renovations while I was in Cusco and the alternative lunch spot (not run by them) gave me bad food poisoning, but on the bright side, I had a lovely journey to a beautiful look out point that I wouldn’t have found had I not tried to find them. In Vancouver they had a heating issue so no visits but I will go back next time!!…and here in India I have yet to spend time with them but as you can see, they keep showing up and calling me back. I think the lesson is not to look too hard and the things you’re meant to have will come to you, when and how they should. Maybe it’s time to run away with them after all! ✨☮️🙏💜☺️ #harekrishna #healingjourney #soul #peace #love #citizenoftheworld #selfhealing #spirituality

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #3: I named my business based on a term that was used often in my previous (corporate) career. The dictionary definition of happy path is: “a situation in which everything happens as it is supposed to, with no faults. Examples: 1) The happy path is meant to describe the ideal process, without any exceptions or alternate paths. 2) We’d like to think that the happy path is the only path in these interactions, but the reality is that failures are bound to appear.” It was a little tongue in cheek, given the nature of the businesses were so different, but that’s not the only part of why I liked it. I liked it because I truly felt like I was on a path that was exactly as it was supposed to be and it felt awesome. I still feel like I’m on the exact path I’m supposed to be on but not every day is awesome. Sometimes I feel like I have it all figured out and others I question what I’m doing with my life. Today was the latter. I cried as I watched the sunset over the Arabian Sea (something I’d only dreamed about in past). I cried because the way I’m living and all the things I’ve been doing are so different from anything I’ve ever done before and it’s harder than I thought it would be. The thing is, there is no path that is perfect. “exceptions and alternate paths” are imminent. It’s how we react to them that determines how happy we will be. We can choose to feel defeated, or we can view it as an opportunity to grow and learn. With that in mind I still had a good cry and then reminded myself that the sun might go down but it will come back up tomorrow 🌅✨☺️🌈💨

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #2: Once I realized my worth isn’t conditional and I could stop trying to be what I thought people wanted me to be, I rembered who I was and started living my truth. When I live my truth I not only feel different, I move, sound, look, and even smell different. Different in the best way. Like a perfectly tuned instrument playing a familiar multi-sensory song that my senses have been waiting patiently to dance to. My light is brighter and almost everyone and everything I come in contact with sparkles back at me ☺️✨🌈✨

*Long post ⚠️ continued in comments* What I learned by living at an ashram in India: 1) Anything can be sacred and more things should be 2) What you eat supports more than just your physical health 3) Judgement can hinder personal growth and relationships 4) Humility 5) We are all the same Continued in the comments open all to see the rest…

Gratitude, Joy & Other Goodness ENTRY #1: Today I am grateful for the things I’ve learned about myself this past month. The month had many challenges including, but not limited to…a cold/flu (twice), a stray dog bite (yep, this dog whisperer got bit), 3 anti-rabies vaccines (side effects included), food poisoning and the most difficult of all, losing my Dad 💔So what have I learned? I’ve learned that I need to slow down and allow people to help me or I’ll burn out, that I don’t have to keep a commitment to someone when I’m not feeling it, that I can make choices others may or may not understand and they’ll still love me, that I love my journal even if it’s messy, that I will get sick if I hold back my emotions, and finally, that my higher consciousness allows me to access more vivid memories and use them as fuel for my hearts journey. More to come. 😇❤️✨🌈

Making authentic connections and creativity are two of the most important parts of my travel journey. As I travelled around Ecuador I noticed that children would stare at me. Not a look, a laser stare that usually resulted in a parent telling them to stop. They were so curious about this strange person who looked different and I was curious about what they would say, what they would ask me if they could. I bought a note pad and a pencil in Columbia and carried it with me everywhere to write Spanish phrases and directions. Then one day I held out the pencil to a little girl amidst the “stare down”. She looked at her mom for approval and with a nod, she joined me to draw. We didn’t speak the same language but that didn’t matter. We smiled and drew together. After that I bought coloured pencils and began using a voice translation app, and each time I got a stare at a restaurant, park, beach on buses and planes. I handed over a pencil and started a new friendship. What did they ask/say? Pretty much the stuff you would’ve said to any potential new friend as a kid…what’s your name, age, where do you live, what’s your favourite colour, favourite food, can you come to my house and you’re fun! I’ve had many grownups tell me it’s hard to make new friends. Maybe we need to take cues from kids, because they’re really great at it 👧🏽🧒🏾👩🏼✨🖍🌈 #innerchild #draw #newfriends #create #travel #liveauthentic #reiki #colombia #ecuador #peru

Oh hi! As many of you already know, I’m home for a brief visit before continuing my “citizen of the world” travel adventures. I am excited to offer 2 last minute appointments tomorrow at Laneway Wellness in Roncesvalles village. Both are 90 mins…9am and 11am. DM me if you’re interested. I would love to see you 💜✨

A few months ago when I was very early in my travel adventures I created a post about how I’d been feeling anxious about the next stage in my solo journey. I spent the entire day doing laundry and meditating and had captured a photo of a praying mantis sitting on a clothes pin (he didn’t move all day) In that day of reflection I had come to the conclusion that in order to overcome my anxiety I needed to surrender to it. Well, this past week I was gifted this gorgeous Andean rhodonite clip by @darproyectos and the timing of it couldn’t have been better. I had been struggling with feeling indecisive, unsure of myself, and out of control at times. The clip immediately took me back to my earlier post. It was a reminder to slow down and notice how far I had come. I had explored 5 different countries, 2 of them solo. I’d flown, bussed, trained, cycled, moto-taxied, hiked, ferried, ATVed and paddled my way to where I am now. I had met some amazing people who I now consider friends. Maybe I still don’t have all the answers about what will happen when the travelling is over, but most importantly I am doing what I set out to do…travel, make meaningful connections, learn about other cultures and about myself in the process. The bigger answers will materialize as long as I stay true to myself along the way. I’m not surprised that Rhodonite’s spiritual properties are.. ease of stress/panic, supports acceptance, finding your unique talents/purpose in the world. The universe just keeps giving me more of what I need! @darproyectos Muchas gracias mis nuevos amigos! 🙏🏼🥰✨🌈 #rhodonite #pacasmayo #newfriends #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

This is 52 in Peru 🎂

I arrived at the airport this morning to continue my “citizen of the world” journey, this leg is from Colombia to Peru. Unfortunately my ticket was cancelled (after confirming my booking and without notice) for “cybersecurity” reasons. While I calmly figure out how I will get to my destination, I can’t help but wonder…what are you trying to tell me universe? It is through my mind/body/soul wellness practice (reiki, mindfulness, meditation, healthy eating, etc) and trusting that which the universe gives me is exactly what I need that is keeping me calm and allowing me to see this as an opportunity rather than a disaster. So whatever the reason, thank you universe 🙏🏼 ✨🥰🌈💨 #travel #airports #universe #reiki #mindbodysoul #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

🌑✨☀️🌈 #heal #awake #journey #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing

Anyone else ever find themselves in a situation where you weren’t feeling something but rather than “ruin the moment”, “be a buzz kill” or just plain cause discomfort for someone else, you did the thing that didn’t feel right? I used to do this and still find myself feeling challenged with it at times. The difference now is that I am more conscious of my emotions and how they feel in my body. This, meditation, and a lot of work on realizing my self worth, allows me the space to recognize it, process what is happening and choose to live in my truth by honouring myself over pleasing others. #chooseyourself #knowyourworth #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower #heal

The reel of truth. These are the outtakes. You know, the photos we only share with our closest friends and family…or maybe we don’t share them at all! Why? Because they aren’t “good enough”. Being selective about photos is ok because no one wants to see a poorly lit, blurry or lifeless photo, but holding back a memory that makes me smile when I look at it just because it accentuates some of the things I don’t like about my appearance doesn’t feel authentic or good at all. This journey I’m on is about living my truth and being true to myself so here are some of those photos for me. Please try not to judge, as I put this together I realized how insecure I have been about my appearance and how much space “looking good” has taken up in my life. Space I’m so happy to fill with “looking and being authentic” 🤦🏼‍♀️✨🙋🏼‍♀️💪🏼🌈💨 #outtakes #truth #solotravel #journey #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Going to the Amazon was an incredible experience that showed me in many ways, how all living things depend on each other. There were so many plants growing out of other plants! The trees were filled with tropical plants that had grown there thanks to the birds and other creatures who eat the seeds and poop em out in the branches. Giant termite and wasp nests grew side by side on palm trees. Vines start as separate plants and then grow into and become part of the trees. Everything works in harmony and is truly authentic. I also realized that being authentic brings me exactly what I need. On day 1 I started to get a nasty sinus infection. I had a fever and by day 2 it hurt to swallow. I knew I would likely need medical attention and would have to leave. I was afraid to share this with the group because I worried they would think I had covid and be uncomfortable (I tested and didn’t). Finally on day 3 I had to skip one of the excursions and shared with them at dinner that I might have to leave to see a doctor. It turned out that one of them was a pharmacist who had brought antibiotics in case of emergency. What were the chances? I’m not a fan of them but this was truly my saving grace. I was so grateful I able to continue the trip. Had I been authentic and not worried about what others would think, I would have had the help sooner but I needed this amazing lesson to happen to show me that. Thank you universe! 🌴🦥✨🥰🌈💨 #jungle #amazon #livinglifetothefullest #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

This photo of me looking out over the city of Quito, Ecuador’s capital, wouldn’t have been possible without many months of work. Work that finally led me to realize that travelling was an important part of my life. Not the kind of work where you grind to climb the corporate ladder, hit your annual objectives to make bonus and save towards a vacation. NO, this was the kind of work that ripped open old wounds, emptied cans of worms, and rewrote memories in a way that allowed forgiveness and deep healing to happen. The kind of work that brought me closer to my soul. Thanks Yvonne, you’re my favourite…always and forever. 🙋🏼‍♀️✨❤️🌈💨 #selflove #healing #quito #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

This little guy did the wash with me yesterday. It took 8 hours and he stayed in the exact spot for the duration. Doing the wash in a sleepy little village in Tuscany isn’t like doing it back home. The wash cycle on this machine is LONG (hours). Then the clothes dry on the line in the sun… repeat. I didn’t mind, I needed something to do because my mind and heart were racing, to the point that I almost felt nauseous. I suspect it was because I knew I’d be leaving the comfort of my first hosts home and would be on my own again moving from city to city. This adventure is so amazing I am so happy, but I was really struggling with why my body keeps fighting me when I should be feeling joy. I saw the praying mantis and thought I would retreat to my room in between loads to meditate (like him). I did 3 loads and had 3 reflections. 1. Resisting my bodies reaction was only causing me more suffering 2. Choosing to surrender to what was gave me some peace 3. Surrendering was self-compassion and ultimately, self love which is the most powerful methods of healing ❤️‍🩹 Today I feel much better! I’m headed to my first EU football match in Florence and staying solo in a hostel (also a first). Oh, I also googled the Italian preying mantis and it turns out this guy is an “alien species”. So we’re both not from around here! 🇮🇹🧘✨🥰 #bugs #surrender #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower #italy

It was only a few months ago that I made the decision to take a chance on life and follow my dream of travelling. Of experiencing other cultures, connecting with people and learning new skills that not only enhance my life, but that send positive energy out into the world. It’s only day 2 of my journey and I’m challenged by a language barrier that could easily push me back into my shell. I almost went to a different restaurant today because I had to build my own salad from a HUGE list of ingredients in Italian. But I didn’t…I believed I could do it and I did. I even had a (very) short dialogue with the man next to me who spoke no English. Now that felt good. #italia #ican #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower #atmybest

I’ve missed this big boy so much. Especially those ears!! He’s missed me too! We had an awesome meditation/reiki session today and he’s being extra calm and gentle. Pets need a recharge once in a while too! 🙌🏼🦮✨🥰🌈💨

I’ll be in this sweet little space for just one more week before I head out on my big adventure!!! DM me if you want a session before I’m gone and stay tuned for the adventure. 😍✨🌈💨 #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

You know those friends you just feel like you knew your whole life? Ya those ones. Hold on to em…even if they are trolls sometimes. #luckytroll #friends #hiking #trail #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Just taking a wee rest with my walking buddy Mister. I’m so grateful for his company in my my mind body soul fitness routine. I let him choose our routes when we walk. Some of the routes take us to obvious places (the dog treat store, stores that give out dog treats, stores his Mom shops at) but every now and then he likes to mix it up and takes me right to the door of some interesting choices and is PERSISTENT about wanting to go in…a church, an elementary school (at night), a metaphysical supply store, a Buddhist temple. I’m pretty sure it’s because these places all have high vibrational beings in them and animals also vibe high. As a high viber, walk lover, swimmer and serious cuddler, he is a powerful source of healing for anyone around him. I love spending time with him 👩🏼🐶✨🥰🌈💨 #dogsofinstagram #sundayvibes #mindbodysoul #manifest #chakras #toronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower #vibratehigher #atmybest

It’s me & these sweet and sassy gals again. One’s an all out firecracker and the other acts shy but she’s really the sweetie-boss-bitch-leader of the pack. I’m still blushing from all the excitement when I got here (check my story). Pretty sure just being around them has raised my vibration. Do you feel that way around doggos too? 🐶🐶🙋🏼‍♀️✨🥰🌈🐾 #dogsofinstagram #muttsofinstagram #vibration #happy #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Maybe you’ve been wondering what the heck all these dog and cat videos have to do with Reiki. Well, I’ll tell ya! Reiki is unconditional love. Can you tell me a better role model for unconditional love? Go on, try. I bet you can’t. Practicing unconditional love doesn’t mean compromising ourselves though. Jack showed me this in our first days together. He didn’t want to be touched when he was in his bed. I had been told this. Buuuuut when he seemed sad because his owner was gone, what did I do?? I touched him while he was in his bed. He let out a WOOF to remind me to back off. I had to wonder who I was trying to comfort. Him or my own ego? That’s a topic for another day! Needless to say, I am respectful of his space and in doing so have earned his trust. So much so that today he chose to lie down on my towel with me. Also, can you spot the 4 huge pieces of amethyst in Jack’s garden? Hello meditation spot! 🐶🥰✨🫠🌈💨 #dogsofinstagram #greyhoundsofinstagram #heal #boundaries #amethyst #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Ouchie! This week I fell and sprained my ankle and on the same day my buddy Gnarly got neutered. Poor us right? Naahh! This is how I feel about it… A year ago, who am I kidding, a couple of months ago I wouldn’t dream of posting a photo of my body looking less than “perfect”. So why now? Because now I know that it’s always perfect. Even when it’s hurt. Whatever I need will show up in many ways and this is one of them. I’ve been struggling with being alone this past month and found myself forcing “make busy” activities. This is the universe’s way of telling me it’s time to surrender. Time to slow down and allow the goodness it has in store for me to fill the spaces I’ve been cramming with other stuff. Also, isn’t it timely that I am cat sitting the lovey Mrs. Ramsay this week and don’t have any doggos to walk? ✨ I am curious what lesson Gnarly is learning this week…let’s hope it’s to calm down and stop jumping up 😂 Don’t worry, we are both doing very well! Sit, stay, heal 🐾👣❤️ #surrender #peace #alone #heal #heel #catsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #sprainedankle #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #torontoenergyhealer #brave #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

I needed time alone today. Time to feel feelings I’ve been avoiding. I loved every minute. The calming sound of the water, the soothing sounds of the breeze in the trees, the birds talking to each other…hmmm, guess I wasn’t alone at all. 🌿✨🥰🌈💨 #hiking #solohike #peace #alone #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

There goes that universe, serving up exactly what I need when I least expect it 🏖 ✨🥰🌈💨 #solo #beach #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Mornings with Mister have shown me that I’m a pretty great pet sitter. Side hustle found. Pretty soon it’ll be time to do it all over the world. Now that’s what I call getting out of myself and into the world. 🐶🐱🌎✨🥰🌈💨 #petsitter #dowhatyoulove #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

What are we missing if we can’t allow ourselves to be vulnerable in the name of love? I still struggle, but I’m working on it. I’m learning to love myself more and more every day. it’s a process that takes time and commitment, and sometimes it doesn’t look or feel pretty (for me or those who are close to me). But for the first time I’m seeing me for me, and letting them see too. That’s love. 🥺✨😍🌈💨 #freelittlelibrary #trauma #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

The seagulls were great background music for my meditation this morning. I wonder what they were talking about? “Look at that crazy lady in her bare feet. Does she even know it’s 4 degrees? Poor thing.” #seagull #morningroutine #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Not much more to say except that’s the first time I’ve opened the door to one of the little free libraries, and I love me a little serendipity 📕✨☺️🌈💨 #littlefreelibrary #serendipity #dogsofinstagram #mindfulness #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Even Mister knows it’s important to get grounded. Now that it’s warming up, get those dogs out of your kicks and on the grass, sand, dirt, even the pavement is better than rubber soles 🦶🏼🐾✨🌈💨 #dogsofinstagram #grounded #gaia #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower

Gnarly is such a respectful boy 🚫💩 #dogsofinstagram #respect #strikeapose #manifest #chakras #reikitoronto #reiki #reikihealing #authenticself #energyhealing #energyworker #manifest #meditation #healingtrauma #healingjourney #selflove #selflovejourney #reikipractitioner #reikienergy #love #reikieislove #torontoenergyhealer #brave #crystalhealing #crystals #unconditionallove #loveyourself #embraceyourpower