When we can accept that our critical thoughts are not inherent, it makes it easier to accept we can rewire these critical thoughts with more compassionate thoughts.

I’m not usually the one looking for life’s big lessons in everyday events, BUT here we go…

I've never uttered this statement before in my life, but here it goes:

Thank god, I was wrong.

Last week I got the COVID-19 vaccine. This weekend we celebrated a family birthday with extended family members. We have dinner reservations for our 5-year anniversary booked for this upcoming weekend. Inside. I know - crazy. Slowly, but surely, our lives are returning to some sort of “new normal” after the isolation of the past year.

Young children have an amazing gift to live in the moment. Regardless of the chaos of their surroundings, they live their best possible lives right now. There’s a lesson adults can learn from this.

You don’t have a choice. You have to make choices. All day. Everyday. From which clothes you decide to wear to the food you eat for lunch. Coffee or tea? Paper or plastic? To be or not to be? Well, that last one I stole from Shakespeare, but it may be the most important choice of all - How do you choose to be?