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I love a good summer salad and this one hits the mark. Not a fan of chickpeas? No problem. Substitute grilled chicken breast, black beans or fish. You can also make different variations of this salad by adding roasted sweet potatoes or squash or even beets. The sky is the limit!  Yield: 2 servings Prep […]

Finding fresh organic cherries is rare on our little island, so when a friend messaged me that our grocery store had some I immediately rushed there and bought 3 baskets! Then the task was eating them – what a dilemma I know… This recipe is by far a family favourite of all the ways to […]

A lot of us have the belief that there are good and bad emotions. Good emotions are things like happiness, joy and curiosity. Bad emotions are things like anger, shame and sadness. We have been taught and socialized to believe that we shouldn’t feel any of these negative emotions or worse still express them – […]

I don’t know about you but I love a good story. Stories have tremendous power in our lives though we don’t always realize it. We often turn to them for encouragement, understanding and insightfulness about our journey as humans. But just as story has the power to build us up and make us feel courageous […]

My husband and I just finalized our summer plans this past weekend and I will be embarking on 8 different flights this summer. Yowza! 😬 That’s a lot of flying! I don’t know about you, but flying can take its toll on my skin. There’s nothing worse than getting off a flight feeling and looking […]

I’m a big believer in the power of a positive morning ritual. Though mine have evolved over the years, especially since my son was a baby, there are 5 elements that I swear by for not only keeping my self-care in check, but also for helping me create a calmer, more joyful life day to […]

It was the kind of appointment that makes my heart sing. Sitting across from my patient listening as she poured her heart out, tears streaming down her face. But they weren’t tears of sadness, that’s for sure. They were tears of profound beautiful joy welling up from deep inside her. She was overcome with emotion […]

Ah, September! For me, having been in school forever, September was always my ‘new year’. The start of a new academic year, fresh planner and school supplies (yup, I’m totally a nerd who loves school supplies!), a fresh start – I just love this time of year. Though, I’m no longer in school (thank god! […]

Today I’m talking about my top 5 calming herbs to reduce stress and help soothe the mind and the body. It’s a timely post because as I write this I am getting ready to go on vacation – I can’t wait! Though I love what I do, I’m looking forward to disconnecting from my phone, […]

When I talk to patients one of the biggest things that they struggle with is getting a good night’s sleep. They are either having trouble falling asleep or getting good quality sleep. They wake the next day feeling drained and this gets in the way of their work, their health and effects their entire lives! […]