The Friendship Bench
By: Heather Blanchard 20 years ago, a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe had a brilliant idea after losing a patient that couldn’t afford access to help. That moment changed his life, …
Awakening With Spring: A Yoga Practice For Renewal
By; Bridget Peterson “The very heart of yoga is Abhyasa, steady practice, and spring reminds us that with patience and persistence, all things bloom in time.” — …
Bloom Within This Spring
Spring. Ahhhh, the season of rebirth! After the quiet slumber of winter, nature awakens with vibrant colors, fresh scents, and a palpable sense of renewed energy. It’s a time …
A Fresh Take On Letting Go
By; Heather Blanchard As a mom and business owner juggling many balls, I often find myself trying to manage everyone and everything around me – which never works of course. Can you …
Embracing A Winter Arc
By; Heather Blanchard This time of year my family and I tend to get the Winter Blues. But…a few weeks ago our daughter Lauren said she was going to have a Winter Arc to avoid …
Word Of The Year
By: Heather Blanchard As we are officially in a new year, now is the perfect time to sit in peace and reflect on when you felt most alive and happy over the past 12 months. To …
The Beauty & Freedom Of Choice
It seems timely with all the emotions swirling around after last week’s election to talk about the beauty of choice in our day to day lives. Sometimes we forget that the …
A Case Against Multitasking
By; Heather Blanchard A few weeks ago I had a multitasking disaster. I was inspired to make a 30-minute meal after watching a Jaime Oliver video on ‘Bon Appetit’ – …
Common Traits Of Centenarians
By: Heather Blanchard I was recently talking with a friend who’s a gerontologist, and he was sharing things his patients who live to be 100+ have in common. It was no …
Working From The Inside Out
By: Heather Blanchard Last month I took our girls to see the Pixar movie Inside Out 2. We’re all huge fans of the first movie, so were excited to see the sequel. If …
Tennis & The Game Of Life
By: Heather Blanchard Retired tennis champion Roger Federer was recently asked to give the commencement speech to graduates from Dartmouth College, and his speech was delivered …
What We Can Learn From Olympians
By: Heather Blanchard The Olympics will soon begin, and it’s always so exciting and uplifting to watch those amazing, resilient athletes who’ve trained nearly all their …