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Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

TGIF is on my mind today, big time ! I love my daughters to death but to be honest, when we have more than two days together 24/7, it turns to a war zone. And well, this is a long weekend for them right now, with my husband on a work trip in the US until tonight, it makes it even more challenging as I don’t have any buffer at night to help me. Sitting here in the midst of hearing them yell at each other reminds me that in the end, I can not change them, I can love them, I can teach them, but I can not change them.

What do you do when you feel like your world is falling apart ? how do you cope and flip it to something belonging to the positive side ? I pray (not as you’d think I do) and I make mental gratitude list…

This week, I am thankful for:

• My Mom
• Long hot baths
• Internet
• Art that heals
• Having taken that step to consult a naturopathic doctor, crazy the help and answers received in just one month.
• Retail therapy (bought myself some lipsticks on Colourpop… heard lots of praise)
• Meditation
• Editing videos
• My husband finally coming home tonight after a long week away
• Decluttering, getting rid of what I don’t use
• This new Nixie that was born so easily.

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

I am a very anxious person. I think it began when I was about 9 years old, period when a lot of stuff happened in my life. Over the past two decades, I have tried lots and lots of techniques to help me release the stress and to learn how to trust that everything is going to turn out okay, I did. Some do offer relief, but never long-lasting. So my mentor Elle taught me a very easy (and kinda funny, to be honest) technique that helps me get that grounding so much needed when I feel like I am going to explode from all the anxiety in my heart…

This week, I am thankful for:

• Left nostril breathing technique
• The ability of moving on
• Books
• My Spiritual practice
• Unexpected gifts
• The phone calls with Mom
• Change
• Music
• My husband
• Long baths
• Finally having “normal” night of sleep
• Naturopathy and the results on my health

What about you, what are you thankful for this week ? share in the comments !

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

Oh Vancouver, aren’t you weird with your weather ? But I am taking the sunshine and warmth as much as possible. So much change happening in my little universe right now that I am feeling dizzy by excitement mixed with stress. Not playing the “what if” game.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Morning walks being back !
• My time in the Studio
• Having my Studio in our home
• Willow Smith’s music
• Naturopathic treatment
• Sleep
• Crystals
• Kindreds

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

This week flew by and for once, this is not something I was looking forward to. Mom is going back home in France tomorrow, after 4 months here with us.

This week, I am thankful for:

• This time spent together.
• The sunshine after the storm.
• Gold painted nails as a reminder.
• Exploring new Nixies.
• Discovering new authors and new artists in general.
• Sleep.
• Going back to self-portraiture as my own medicine, and editing the photos makes me really happy.
• Video editing.
• New possibilities.

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

I am pretty tired, can’t seem to be fully able to shake off the exhaustion caused by the week of insomnia I faced recently. But that’s okay, I am proud of myself for not reaching out for energy drinks as I used to do (but… I will confess I ate some Nutella with the end of my banana this morning…)

This week, I am thankful for:

• Lunch outside, catching up with a friend.
• The moments when the Sun peaks through, between two rain showers.
• The sense of purpose I am starting to get when it comes to my art.
• Gestures of love.
• Bath.
• Books.
• Sleep.
• Cuddles.
• Speaking my Truth, whatever it is.
• My home Studio, where I can go to whenever I want.
• The perspective of a new future.

I want you to know that in the darkest times, there is always something you can grab to pull you out of it. Even if it is a tiny teeny thread. Reach out, please <3