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“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

― Joseph Campbell

The Summer of Self-Care

The Summer of Self-Care

Let's make this our Summer of Self-Care! I love summer because of the beautiful warm weather and the long days. I love being in the garden and getting out for walks. Flowers are blooming and world feels particularly alive! It is a beautiful time of year to revitalize...

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New May You Know Joy Gift Boxes are Here

New May You Know Joy Gift Boxes are Here

New May You Know Joy Gift Boxes are Here! I'm super thrilled to share these new gift boxes with you!  I think they are the perfect combination of beautiful, intentional and thoughtful. Not only do they include our card decks but, we've carefully selected gorgeous...

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Our Very First Custom Card Deck

Our Very First Custom Card Deck

I'm excited to share our very first custom card deck with you!  It's always funny to share 'new' card decks because they are in the works for such a long time beforehand so, while they're new to the world, they don't feel new to me. This card deck began with a phone...

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Why We Create Intention Card Decks

Why We Create Intention Card Decks

Why do we create intention card decks? We were at a tradeshow just last week and this was by far the most frequently asked question.  We've been around for over 8 years now so, have answered this question innumerable times but, it makes me happy to do it every single...

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Our New Celebrating You Card Deck

Our New Celebrating You Card Deck

Here is our new Celebrating You card deck!  This is intended to be a simple and uplifting pep talk that everyone can enjoy anytime and anywhere.  It is light, happy and sprinkled with a lot of joy.  Of course, we want you to read further but, if you can also catch...

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Introducing the New Beginnings Affirmation Card Deck

Introducing the New Beginnings Affirmation Card Deck

I'm so happy to be introducing the New Beginnings affirmation card deck!  Often these card decks are nearly a year in the making from creative development to choosing the perfect design and onto production and printing. So, when we can finally share them with you,...

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New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 3 of 3

New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 3 of 3

  We're going to talk about New Year intention setting practices and this is Part 3 of 3.  In Part 1 we talked about the importance of reflection and I gave you some great questions to ask yourself.  In Part 2, we talked about Setting Intentions and in Part 3,...

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New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 3 of 3

New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 2 of 3

  We're going to talk about New Year intention setting practices and this is Part 2 of 3.  In Part 1 we talked about the importance of reflection and I gave you some great questions to ask yourself.  In Part 2, we're going to talk about Setting Intentions. In the...

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New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 3 of 3

New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 1 of 3

  We're going to talk about New Year intention setting practices and this is Part 1 of 3.  The parts will be laid out like this:  (1) Reflection (2) Setting Intentions (3) Creating Practices to Support Those Intentions Let's talk getting intentional for the New...

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New Year Intention Setting Practices – Part 3 of 3

Intentional for the New Year

Let's talk getting intentional for the New Year. Whether you have an established intention setting practice or are interested to get started, i have found this a great time of year to re-centre, reflect and to look ahead. Pausing to Reflect Pausing to reflect is an...

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How to Pull Intention Cards

How to Pull Intention Cards

How to pull intention cards is a question that I get asked very often so, I want to give you some tips on getting started. Pull an Intention Card At Random One thing I love to do is pull an intention card at random trusting that the message is exactly what I need. ...

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Shopping May You Know Joy Card Decks

Shopping May You Know Joy Card Decks

Here are some tips for shopping May You Know Joy Card decks.  I've based these descriptions on my intention behind the cards and also the frequently asked questions we receive. What are Intention Cards? Let's answer the question "what are intention cards" first just...

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How to Start a Self-Care Practice

How to Start a Self-Care Practice

Let's talk about why and how to start a self-care practice. A Little Background A little background about how I learned this the hard way and why I want to share it with you ... Years ago, I remember zipping up my pencil skirt for work getting ready for another day. I...

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Create a Daily Intention Setting Practice

Create a Daily Intention Setting Practice

You are going to learn some simple steps to help you create a daily intention setting practice. We'll start by exploring why this matters. As you read, I encourage you to take what resonates and also take the creative license to make this practice your own. Why a...

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Intention Cards for Self-Care

Intention Cards for Self-Care

Today, I want to talk to you about intention cards for self-care.  I think they are an amazing tool for self-care and I want to share with you why and how to use them. What are Intention Cards We create a beautiful line of intention cards on themes ranging from...

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Yoga & Intention Cards

Yoga & Intention Cards

Yoga and intention cards is a powerful combination and I wanted to share many of the awesome ways yoga students and teachers are integrating these.  I hope it provides you great inspiration for your own practice and classes you may teach. Yoga & Intention Setting...

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Ways to Use Intention Cards

Ways to Use Intention Cards

Here are just some of the ways to use intention cards.  If intention card decks are new to you, here are some great ways to enjoy them - on your own or with others. Choose a card in the morning Choose a card in the morning to set your intention for the day.  This is...

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Self-Care at Work

Self-Care at Work

Self care at work might sound like a bit of an oxymoron. I wonder if we've been conditioned to think of things as self-care OR work?  It's not so often that we think of combining them. It Starts With You This new way of thinking, well, it starts with you. I want you...

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Why We Love Intention Cards

Why We Love Intention Cards

Why we love intention cards is simple - they inspire us, make us mindful and infuse our days with more joy. What more could you ask for? In all seriousness, when I had to turn my life around (that story is here), I stumbled upon a card deck while visiting my sister in...

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How to Use Intention Cards

How to Use Intention Cards

If you're curious about how to use intention cards, you've come to the right place. We call them intention cards because intentional living is so central to our practice but, you may also know them by affirmation card decks. Whatever the name, it's using them and...

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Finding Joy

Finding Joy

In a world that's fraught with chaos, finding joy can often feel elusive, irrelevant and perhaps for some other time. I was talking to a beautiful group of women the other night on this very topic and want to share the conversation with you. Perhaps finding more joy...

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Self-Care Enters the Corporate World

Good news:  Self-care enters the corporate world! You don't know what a pleasure it is to write this post and share this good news with you! I spent over 15 years in the corporate world at some of Canada's major media companies. For many of my years there, I loved it....

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Self-love & the A Lotta Love Affirmation Card Deck

Self-love & the A Lotta Love Affirmation Card Deck

I want to thank the amazing team at Medium.com for this awesome interview about self love and the A Lotta Love affirmation card deck. About this interview I want to tell you a little bit about this interview.  First, I really appreciated this opportunity because the...

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