Four months ago, we welcomed our second little boy, a spring-time baby with the sweetest smile. My first postpartum experience was incredibly challenging, and this time around, I was determined to have a better journey. While I’m still in the early days of being a mom to two, I’m already noticing how different this postpartum period feels, and I wanted to share some of the things I’m doing to better navigate this new phase in our life.
Four months ago, we welcomed our second little boy — a spring-time baby with the sweetest smile. My first postpartum experience was incredibly challenging, and this time around, I was determined to have a better journey. While I’m still in the early days of being a mom to two, I’m already noticing how different this postpartum period feels, and I wanted to share some of the things I’m doing to better navigate this new phase in our life.
Read MoreThis year, the usual hustle-and-grind approach to goal-setting felt completely out of reach. But I've realized something important —vision boards (and life) don't have to be high-pressure. Creativity and change can happen in small, gentle steps. In this post, I’m sharing a low-pressure approach to vision boarding, perfect for those moments when inspiration feels distant but alignment still calls.
Read MoreIt’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.
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