Shandra

Memories, Goop and Transformation

February 20, 2022 by Shandra Filed Under: 7 Apples on a Saturday Night Leave a Comment

Once we’ve changed, transformed, become something altogether different, there is no going back. Things will never be as they once were. Nor should they be.

7 Apples on a Saturday Night

January 23, 2022 by Shandra Filed Under: 7 Apples on a Saturday Night Leave a Comment

I keep wondering who we think we are that we get to pass judgment on every other human that doesn’t agree with our way of thinking. I’m not saying we can’t disagree. I’m saying we can disagree and still love on each other, be decent.

Two Awareness Campaigns, One Month, One Kid

September 30, 2020 by Shandra Filed Under: Human Connection, My Stories Leave a Comment

September is one of those months that comes with mixed emotions for me. I absolutely love Fall, it’s my favourite season, and it’s also a reminder for me that sometimes life becomes bare before it becomes beautiful again. Right now, the wind is blowing our stunning leaves into the abyss and my heart is both […]

Don’t Let Fear be Your Decision Maker

February 11, 2016 by Shandra Filed Under: Be Different Do Different, Huffington Post Leave a Comment

I read a book recently that was fantastic yet horrible at the same time. It’s bringing out the raw part of me that I’d prefer to keep hidden. One of the reasons I subject myself to this kind of ‘opportunity’ is to get better at being me, and to get rid of some of my […]

7 Lies of Perfectionism to Ditch in 2016

January 6, 2016 by Shandra Filed Under: Be Different Do Different, Huffington Post Leave a Comment

Does the pressure of perfection weigh you down through the Christmas Season, only to slap you in the face again come the New Year because you just can’t seem to measure up, at least not in your estimation? Why not make 2016 the year you break free from the insanity? Ditch perfectionism and find peaceful-ism! […]

Can Life Really be That Simple? 7 Questions to Answer that Question

December 3, 2015 by Shandra Filed Under: Think About It 5 Comments

How are you, really? What noises in your head are telling you you’re ‘too this’ or ‘not enough of that’? Is it time to finally take a break from all that chatter and just be? Yes, yes it is. We talk about being too busy, read books on high performance and how to achieve more, […]