7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage: Part 6

Aug 29, 2023

Hello and welcome,

We're continuing on with the 7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage series and today, we've made it all the way to Part 6: Go With the Flow. 

This series is being featured in Brainz Magazine so please click here to read today's article

If you missed the previous articles, you'll find them at the links below.

Part 5: Strive to Feel Fully Alive

Part 4: The Many Faces of Love - Harmonizing the Divine Masculine and Feminine

Part 3: Cultivating and Embodying Your Personal Power

Part 2: Having a Growth Mindset

Part 1: Taking Full Responsibility

May you have a week filled with divine flow.

With timely courage,

Christina

>Creator of Courageous Self-Care

>Took my own advice and had a very enjoyable date with my beloved

>Recently inadvertently learned all about Grouse Medicine... stay tuned for that adventure in the next few weeks

 

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7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage: Part 5

Aug 22, 2023

Greetings!

We're continuing on with the 7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage series and we've arrived at Part 5: Strive to Feel Fully Alive. 

This series is being featured in Brainz Magazine so please click here for this week's instalment

If you missed the previous articles, you'll find them at the links below.

Part 4: The Many Faces of Love - Harmonizing the Divine Masculine and Feminine

Part 3: Cultivating and Embodying Your Personal Power

Part 2: Having a Growth Mindset

Part 1: Taking Full Responsibility

 

May you have a week filled with aliveness and love in action. 

With adventurous love and enlivening courage, 

Christina

>Creator of Courageous Self-Care

>Going to take my own advice and plan a super-fun date with Paul

>Raving fan of raspberries, especially right off the bush and warm from the sun

 

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7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage: Part 4

Aug 15, 2023

Continuing on with the 7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage series, we've arrived at Part 4: The Many Faces of Love. 

This series is being featured in Brainz Magazine so please click here for this week's instalment

If you missed the previous articles, you'll find them at the links below.

Part 3: Cultivating and Embodying Your Personal Power

Part 2: Having a Growth Mindset

Part 1: Taking Full Responsibility

With infinite love and growing courage,

Christina

>Creator of Courageous Self-Care

>Currently can’t get enough of Indian and Thai food. I’m loving this Massaman recipe.

> Known to remove spare eyebrows at red lights (which is probably against the rules but the light in the car is just so good!) 

I am super excited about a virtual event coming up towards the end of this month. It’s called The Power of the Vision Quest: Access Your Inner Wisdom & Find Your Life Path & Purpose. There’s a free webinar...

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7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage: Part 3

Aug 08, 2023

My beloved, Paul, and I celebrated our 25th anniversary a couple of weeks ago and it felt like a great time to reflect on what I've learned from our relationship. 

Here we are at Part 3 of the 7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage. This series is being featured in Brainz Magazine.

Click here to read about the third lesson which is all about cultivating and embodying your personal power. 

If you missed the previous post, Click here to explore how having a growth mindset is an imperative part of growing together. 

If you missed Part 1 about taking full responsibility, you'll find that article by clicking here

Enjoy!

May you claim your brilliance and magnificence by accessing the power of 1000 suns!

With vast love and amplified courage,

Christina

>Creator of Courageous Self-Care

>Excited to be camping again this week!

>Giving myself a little break and skipping the recommendation and song of the week. We're in the midst...

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7 Spiritual Lessons Learned From 25 Years Of Marriage: Part 2

Aug 01, 2023

Last week, we started looking at the spiritual side of marriage. I'm happy to report that this series is now being featured in Brainz Magazine! 

Click here to read Part 2 where we'll explore how having a growth mindset is an imperative part of growing together. 

If you missed Part 1 about taking full responsibility, you'll find that article by clicking here

Enjoy!

May you have a week filled with opportunities to grow, transform and thrive. 

With rising love and spacious courage,

Christina

>Creator of Courageous Self-Care

>Just back from a celebratory staycation; it was so much fun to have a couple's getaway (even if we didn't get away very far)

>See the Christina Recommends section below for one of the highlights

We had many highlights on our staycation and one of my favourites was the day spent at the Kananaskis Nordic Spa. It was heavenly!

The spa is a collection of hot, cold and relaxation experiences all set in the dramatic Rocky Mountains. 

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7 Spiritual Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Marriage: Part 1

Jul 25, 2023

It’s our 25th anniversary today (on July 25th) so it feels like a wonderful celebration to share with you.(Confetti! Bouquets flying through the air! Tinkling glasses!) 

My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary this summer. In the week leading up to this auspicious day, I got a download for a mini-series of articles I’ll be sharing with you over the next few weeks: 7 Spiritual LessonsLearned from 25 Years of Marriage.

This series is being featured in Brainz Magazine so please click the link to read the rest of the article.

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 May you have an exceptional week filled with love, empowering moments and clarity of mind. 

With devoted love and long-lasting courage,

Christina

>Creator of Courageous Self-Care

>So grateful for all the wedding gifts we received all those years ago; one of my favourites continues to be the Henkel sheers from my super practical and wise Uncle Franz - we use them everyday!

>Super excited for the...

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Camping Adventures

Jul 18, 2023

We’re back from camping (just) and, of course, I have some highlights and stories to share.

Our home in the outdoors was probably the nicest campsite we’ve ever experienced. The Whistlers Campground in Jasper National Park is exceptional. There were brand-new hot showers and washroom buildings within a short walk of every campsite loop. Those buildings also had cell phone charging stations and electrical sockets! (Not that we go camping to stay plugged in but it was very nice to be able to charge our phones to continue to take spectacular photos and get directions to hikes and lakes.)

Another wonderful thing about the campground is the rules; no more fires, cannabis or alcohol past 11pm. I am so grateful for those guidelines because it means that only a certain kind of camper chooses to go there; the kind of camper who likes to sleep. It was a tremendous gift. 

For the first time ever, the four of us camped in a palatial tent. Usually, we use our backpacking tent...

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Being the Example

Jul 11, 2023

I’m big on reflecting and as I’ve been doing so over the last few weeks, I must admit that I may be at capacity. It’s possible I’ve said yes to a few too many things (which I don’t necessarily like to admit because I tend to have the view that I have boundless energy and unlimited time).

Currently, I’m doing 50+ client sessions/month, managing the chats for a variety of calls, ghostwriting a book, editing another book, writing my weekly blog, doing the occasional BEST session (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique), and teaching online yoga. 

On the homefront, my husband and kids are on holiday and so there’s far less alone time and a big adjustment. 

My personal devotion to my well-being means that I get on the yoga mat every day for at least 5 sun salutations, go for a walk, meditate, do my daily rituals and make most of our meals from scratch. 

All that to tell you that I’m going to lead by example and take this...

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When life gives you Canada Day traffic…

Jul 04, 2023

Ever since the days of yore when I was in the Stampede Band ColourGuard (you know, the girls - and occasional boy- who wave flags around in time to the marching band music), our family has headed out to the mountain town of Canmore for Canada Day. It’s close to Banff so it’s a spectacular venue for a parade and celebration. 

We’ve missed a few years here and there but for the most part, that’s the Canada Day plan, as it was this past weekend. (Here's a family photo from a few years ago.)

 

We decided not to partake in the pre-parade pancake breakfast this year so we headed out for the 45-minute-ish drive with the goal of arriving before noon in time to see the main event. 

Since it was the first day of summer holidays, we found ourselves on the highway with a multitude of other people with similar plans. We didn’t drive to Canmore so much as crawl. In fact, if there had been a toddler with great stamina walking beside our car, they...

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Do You Do This Too?

Jun 27, 2023

Me: Crying to my family because I’m doing so much and can’t take on one other thing. I need help!

Also Me: I think it’s time to relaunch my podcast!

Also Me: Yes, I can take on that new project for sure!

Maybe you do this too in your own way. Or maybe it’s just me. At any rate, I was wondering, “How does this happen?”

(Bewildered dog moment.)

Here are my musings.

1- I think it happens because we need to find the edge of our capacity in order to rein things back in. Expansion (which is our souls’ ultimate purpose) isn’t linear. It’s more of an out and in scenario. 

2- It also happens (at least for me) when I follow my heart. I used to make mostly mind-based decisions but now my choices have moved more into a heart-based experience. If my heart says yes, I do my best to follow that guidance, even if (and especially) if it doesn’t make logical sense.

3- When you cultivate a favourable experience with time, you can trust...

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