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About motherhood, self-maintenance (aka self-care), plus tools to cultivate a calm, connect with your Self, so that you can show up as the mom and woman you most want to be.

How to create refuge within

by Tina Hnatiuk | Jun 27, 2022 | Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices

“Feet,” Sarah said, “I think feet are the most beautiful part of the body.” I gaped at her. Feet? Dirty stinky feet? My 7 year old mind could not grasp this as I stared bewildered at my best friend Bissy’s older sister. Sarah was 12, and already kind of quirky and...

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Bladders and what matters

by Tina Hnatiuk | Nov 30, 2020 | Managing Stress, Motherhood, Self-Love Practices

I actually don’t know how I haven’t broken by bladder by now. Vintage Chophouse had this dark intimate feel to it. I worked in the Tavern, which is otherwise known as the “bar” side of the fine dining restaurant. It was the only bar I ever worked at where servers were...

How to protect boundaries with your time and energy

by Tina Hnatiuk | Nov 27, 2020 | Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices

I’ve been working with a client in Australia, so we only have a short window of time to work together. She had injured herself and couldn’t get the material we needed to move forward yesterday so she sent me an email apologizing today. I typed back, something along...

Boundaries and Banana Republic

by Tina Hnatiuk | Nov 16, 2020 | Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices

My morning started with an angry demanding text from my mom to “answer her!” It was 8:30am so I was getting Magnus ready for school and hadn’t looked at my phone yet. Then it went down hill from there. She had decided that she was going shopping at Banana Republic and...

Triggers and self-compassion

by Tina Hnatiuk | Nov 12, 2020 | Managing Stress, Motherhood, Self-Love Practices

I promised Magnus we could shovel our steep driveway before we left for school because we had our first dump of snow. Once we finished breakfast, packed Magnus’s lunch, and I had him dressed and ready to go, I slipped into the bathroom to put on my makeup. I don’t...

How to calm the Inner Critic

by Tina Hnatiuk | Nov 9, 2020 | Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices

Magnus had his 5th birthday party this weekend. His real birthday is Wednesday. He’s an 11:11 baby, born the 11th day of the 11th month. I take this as a good sign, but I want to share something else with you. Birthday parties have been a source of anxiety for me...

How to ensure the BEST DAY EVER before you even get out of bed

by Tina Hnatiuk | Oct 2, 2020 | Happiness, Living With Purpose, Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices

Starting your day off device free is one of the easiest ways to ensure a stress-free morning, but what about if you want MORE? What if you want the BEST DAY? A day that you feel calm and steady yet ready to throw the sheets off the bed to jump out with a smile on your...