Karen Toews
Scripting Vibrant Living Beyond An Empty Nest
Category: Heart and Soul
Connection and Friendship: Part two What are you hungry for
Recently my husband and I enjoyed supper with friends at their charming reno-in-progress, 200-year-old summer-house. The planked salmon served with veggies-extraordinaire – finished off with fresh fruit and whipped cream for dessert – was ‘deliciously’ satisfying! However, the meaningful and heart-rich conversation we shared… Continue Reading “Connection and Friendship: Part two What are you hungry for”
Thirty Thoughts for Scripting Life with Confidence and Hope
Every day is full of decisions – we don’t even realize we are making some of them, as they are choices we naturally default to. An example: I have a breakfast ‘script’ that works well for me. I always have coffee not long after… Continue Reading “Thirty Thoughts for Scripting Life with Confidence and Hope”
What are you hungry for? Part One
I’m a recipe reader and collector, foodie aficionado, nutrition guru and coach for emotional eaters so I spend a LOT of time thinking, sourcing and writing about food, nutrients, presentation, flavour, allergies and sensitivities, food trends, etc. However, in this post, triggered by a podcast interview… Continue Reading “What are you hungry for? Part One”
Tips for Re-Scripting summer with its changes in stages of life
I adore – love – wholeheartedly embrace summer! The extended daylight, more time dedicated to family, fresh(er) food, focus on activity: it is all SO energizing. And just as life has different stages, our summer seasons vary from one to another. My summers as… Continue Reading “Tips for Re-Scripting summer with its changes in stages of life”
Kindness
The kindness theme has been following me around for a few days. Finally, after a cheery little girl (about 4 or 5 years old) heaved open a heavy glass door for me to enter a store, I knew I needed to write about this gift of… Continue Reading “Kindness”
Mindset – a Powerful Agent: reviewed through reading Hope Heals and Etched in Sand
Mindset: the established set of attitudes held by someone; a mental inclination, frame of mind; a way of thinking….. The book I’m reading has been waiting on a shelf a long time! I finally got into Mindset – The New Psychology of Success (author Carol Dweck -referral… Continue Reading “Mindset – a Powerful Agent: reviewed through reading Hope Heals and Etched in Sand”
High-five to say YES!! – for Vibrant Living
Plenty of press time is given for “learn to say NO!” Oh yes, that is a valuable tool for managing expectations and pressure; I try to practice it and coach clients to do likewise. But defaulting to an automatic NO response to everything can… Continue Reading “High-five to say YES!! – for Vibrant Living”
Journey of the heart
“Your world can depend upon the small beating in your heart.” The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd In May, 2007 my husband and I, in our fifties, moved from our home in Alberta to Nova Scotia. The why for our cross-Canada move is a… Continue Reading “Journey of the heart”
Karen Toews 