by Tina Hnatiuk | Apr 12, 2022 | Happiness, Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices
I gave my husband a look, that said, “Hey, why are you doing that?” He was unloading the dishwasher. We’ve been adding a few more chores for Magnus recently. He has been feeding Walter (our chocolate lab) twice a day, clearing his own plates from the table, and last...
by Tina Hnatiuk | Apr 6, 2022 | Happiness, Self-Love Practices
When Dharma teacher Jack Kornfield was asked, “what was the aim of a spiritual life?” He stopped and thought for a moment and then said, “Part of it is self acceptance…maybe all of it.” When I look back at my childhood, I see my family the four of us spinning in a...
by Tina Hnatiuk | Feb 9, 2022 | Happiness, Managing Stress, Motherhood, Self-Love Practices
After my son was born, I was so entrenched in believing my needs came after everyone else’s (like so many mamas) that basic necessities like showering or peeing when I needed to, became negotiable. It wasn’t until I faced my own dark night of the soul...
by Tina Hnatiuk | Apr 23, 2021 | Happiness, Managing Stress
Earlier this week when my neighbor and I were walking through the forest at lunch she said exasperated, “I’m just not happy! I didn’t notice it creeping up on me, but now that it’s here I can’t seem to shake it.” Henry, her big old dog that still chases bears, was...
by Tina Hnatiuk | Jan 28, 2021 | Happiness, Managing Stress, Motherhood, Self-Love Practices
One of my clients who is also a solopreneur and a busy mom was telling me that she struggled with managing work life balance. Like me, she works from home manages a household and has small children and a partner who works out of the home. She never feels she has...
by Tina Hnatiuk | Jan 13, 2021 | Happiness, Managing Stress, Self-Love Practices
There’s a Buddhist story called The Two Arrows. When you are struck by an arrow it’s painful, yet unavoidable. Like when you are trying to dust your living room really fast and accidentally stub your toe on the TV stand. Naturally you would say, “Ouch!” Or in my case,...
