Mini-post: Struggling with Acceptance
Stream of Consciousness Ramble: I want to love myself. And I do. Some of the time. Most of the time. I can’t say, however, that I accept myself exactly as I am and exactly as I’m not. I’m trying to find a place of ease and freedom around my body – yet this body places limitations on my life that I don’t accept. Friends and followers often say, “you’re perfect just the way you are,” or, “there’s no where to get.” And I appreciate the sentiment. And I think they misunderstand where I’m coming from. I don’t want to lose weight because … Continue reading Mini-post: Struggling with Acceptance
#reasontovegan
How do you know if someone’s a vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. And I’m about to. I’ve always thought to myself: someday, I’ll switch to vegan…but not today. I’m not ready. And then I started watching Netflix. I watched this, … Continue reading #reasontovegan
Trading Resolutions for Possibilities
So, have you made your New Year’s Resolutions? It’s actually been awhile since I’ve set one. I might tell myself because it’s boring, ordinary and “what everybody does,” but if I were being really honest, it’s more likely because I doubt … Continue reading Trading Resolutions for Possibilities
Ordinary
I just began a seminar called Being Extraordinary: The Art and Practise of of Living from Possibility. The first assignment? Discover where you’ve been being ordinary. Boy. Have I been ordinary. If you take the addiction model of obesity, I’m … Continue reading Ordinary
What if?
What if I were perfect – exactly as I am and exactly as I’m not? What if I didn’t spend every minute of every day thinking, being and doing things to make myself anything but what I am right … Continue reading What if?
Unlucky Nines and Other Disempowering Stories I Tell Myself
One of the most powerful tools for inspiration and transformation is storytelling. I once started a 9-piece soul band after watching The Commitments (great flick). I decided to start Nourishing Camie after reading Andie Mitchell‘s It Was Me All Along. Reese Witherspoon’s … Continue reading Unlucky Nines and Other Disempowering Stories I Tell Myself
Make Music, Make Art, Make a Difference
Here’s the thing: music is medicine for the soul – at least it is for mine. The less I sang, the sadder, slower and bigger I got. It was like not letting music out of my body was toxic. As I got bigger, performing became more and more difficult. Continue reading Make Music, Make Art, Make a Difference
The Next Leg: Conquering Mountains
I completed a 13 km hike on the weekend. Thirteen kilometers. Eight miles. Fourteen thousand yards. Five hundred thousand….you get the picture. I must admit I teared up a little when I came around that last corner and feasted my … Continue reading The Next Leg: Conquering Mountains
Highway to the Danger Zone: Stress and the Slippery Slope
You may recall a couple of blog posts ago, that I committed to buying a house, planting roots, investing in my future. I’m happy to announce, that thanks to a course I took in effectiveness, and the help of friends … Continue reading Highway to the Danger Zone: Stress and the Slippery Slope
Separating Food and Love, or 10 Ways to Show Someone You Love Them Without Stuffing Their Face With Food
I’m a fifth-generation Canadian on both sides. My dad’s people settled on the east coast the late 1700s and my mom’s grandparents were born to Polish and Ukrainian farmers here on the Alberta prairie. I grew up in my mom’s home. … Continue reading Separating Food and Love, or 10 Ways to Show Someone You Love Them Without Stuffing Their Face With Food
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