You’re told, 'Follow your bliss!' and 'Live with purpose!' But the next second someone’s asking, 'Yeah, but how will you monetize that?’ This contradiction is exhausting. And it gets inside your head.” ~Tony Collins A message for all the dreamers: buff.ly/WbeM5Vn

“Grief comes back in strange ways. A song, a smell, a forgotten phrase someone used to say. You think you’re done mourning. Until your chest opens like a door you forgot you left unlocked.” R. M. Drake

Your whole life can change with one opportunity, one open door, one great idea, one right person believing in you. Keep going!

Sometimes sugar cravings are the body begging for nourishment. Sometimes exhaustion is a plea for rest. What happened when I started listening to my body: buff.ly/ypYLjrO

Bella is a six-year-old cat looking for a forever home where she can be the only cat. She’s a total sweetheart who loves attention and affection. She’ll happily greet you with soft purrs and gentle headbutts, always eager for a cuddle. Adopt Bella: ow.ly/5byU50WcvOS

When Slim Jim arrived at an animal hospital in Northumberland County as a stray, he was barely clinging to life. His bones jutted out under his skin and his eyes were dull from exhaustion and pain.

ASAP: As Slow As Possible As Soft As Possible As Sustainable As Possible As Sincere As Possible As Steady As Possible Allow Space and Pause -Unknown

Meet James! He’s a three-year-old cat waiting to find his purr-fect match. James is a sweet and affectionate boy who can be a little shy at first but with time, patience and plenty of scritches, his true personality shines. Adopt James: ow.ly/P0vR50WecLK

Meet Bonnie! She’s a six-year-old sweetheart on the lookout for her forever home. Bonnie is gentle, calm and incredibly sweet. She’ll rub up against you for attention and loves being near her people. Adopt Bonnie: ow.ly/oWVS50Wf37V

Meet Thunder! He's a one-year-old mastiff mix. This strong, energetic boy is still very much a puppy at heart, so he’s looking for an experienced home (without young children) that can keep up with his size, strength and energy. Adopt Thunder: ottawahumane.ca/animal/a265028/

To love someone in their final chapter is to hold their hand while slowly letting go. It’s not about fixing or saving—it’s about showing up, imperfectly and patiently, with quiet, steady love. This is what it means to walk each other home. Read more: buff.ly/EcTOlB9

"Accept what is, let go of what was, have faith in what will be." ~Sonia Ricotti⠀⠀

We will be hosting a pop-up Emergency Pet Food Bank on Tuesday, July 9 in Sandy Hill! Pet owners in need can stop by 221 Nelson St. (Outside the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre), from 1 to 4 p.m. to receive free pet food, treats, supplies and pet care information.

Observing thousands of my patients finding loved ones in past lives, reunited in their present lifetime, or getting messages from the other side, I know that we’re never alone. We are bonded together through eternity. We grieve the physical loss but our souls are never separated.

"Remember, life is a two-way mirror. How someone acts towards you is a reflection of them. How you react is a reflection of you. Look closely.”

To love someone in their final chapter is to hold their hand while slowly letting go. It’s not about fixing or saving—it’s about showing up, imperfectly and patiently, with quiet, steady love. This is what it means to walk each other home. Read more: buff.ly/EcTOlB9

"Adult friendships require grace. People are busy. People are healing. People are growing. People are making time for self-care, like you. Don’t mistake less communication for less love. Check in, not out.” ~Unknown

Your mind holds the past, your body holds the present, your soul holds the future. Put another way, the mind analyses and remembers, the body experiences and feels, the soul observes and knows.

On our soul’s journey home to a state of infinite love and wisdom, a journey filled with mystery and miracles, we rest, recuperate, and reflect in between lifetimes until it is time to incarnate again, in a new body. There is only one home and eventually we will all return there.

"There’s grief that comes when we raise our standards. A grief for the illusions we used to cling to. A grief for the comfort of something, even when it wasn’t nourishing.” Emily Brown A message for anyone facing the loneliness of not settling in love buff.ly/sgi7dX1