It’s been a year since I last wrote here, a year of navigating the changes motherhood brought and finding my way back to myself. In this post, I open up about the challenges of postpartum, the moments that felt heavy, and how I began to rediscover my joy and my voice.
It’s been a year since I last wrote here, a year of navigating the changes motherhood brought and finding my way back to myself. In this post, I open up about the challenges of postpartum, the moments that felt heavy, and how I began to rediscover my joy and my voice.
Read MoreOur little one arrived at the end of August and while there is so much good to say about maternity leaves, I’ve always known that taking time off wasn’t part of my path. I was never meant to be a stay-at-home mom. But knowing this and being able to implement it was a task. There is so much pressure on women to be primary caregivers, from a societal perspective, but also from our own bodies. For many of us, we are the baby’s food source. Our heartbeats are also the place they feel most safe and at home…
Read MoreA student reached out this week asking for the best places to visit in Montréal, and I realized that even though I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the city over the past four years, I’ve never created a formal guide or shared my favourite spots. If you’re spending a few days, here’s what I recommend!
Read MoreToday is a Taurus new moon. And it has me thinking about how lovely it is to slow down. To actually tend to the soil of what we’re creating rather than bulldozing our way through life on default. Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is: why are we rushing? Why is faster better? And is it even better at all?
Read MoreI used to take my creativity for granted. I’ve since learned creativity is a gift that needs to be nurtured. When I’m not looking after myself, my creativity suffers. When my creativity suffers, I am unable to express my ideas and my work is affected. If you've been coming to this realization too - here are a few ways I've learned to look after myself as a creative.
Read MoreThis past week was tax week at the diary of an empath. Typically I try to be a bit more ahead of the game, but the last year I’ve fallen behind on a lot of things, including my own bookkeeping and needed to spend extra time this week organizing expenses, tracking down documents, and updating my spreadsheets.
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