The Fierce Kindness Blog - Practical Tips

Have you noticed how much calmer you feel after spending time in a park or a walk in the woods? Do you, like me, get excited when you see a new flower bud that promises spring (or summer), or spot that bird...

Voluntary Simplicity is a philosophy - making a conscious choice to live a simpler and more meaningful life. For tips, inspiration & ideas

Get 4 steps to help you through major change, and see where self-care fits. With tips and questions to ask yourself, we do like to be fiercely practical ;)

When I began writing my Fierce Kindness newsletter in February 2020, I thought the pandemic would be over by summer—like our normal cold and flu season. Then, perhaps the fall. OK, well, at least it'll be...

Life is busy enough—let's not make it worse by rushing. Because the more we rush, the more our life speeds up. And the more our life speeds up, the less connected we feel to ourselves. We all have long...

Do you, like me, sometimes make life harder for yourself than it needs to be? Because whether it's perfectionism, trying to be "good" or sticking to the rules, sometimes doing the opposite of what's expected...

As we head into winter with a continuation of, and likely increase in, COVID restrictions, we need to find and build our resilience. Here are 5 practical, easy tools to help...

Are you getting your work done? Because we're likely all struggling with MORE interruptions. COVID has changed the way many of us work - and importantly - who might be with us while we're working.

Do you know what guarantees mental suffering? Being in resistance to what already IS! In fact a lot of human unhappiness, negativity or suffering comes from "resisting" whatever situation we are in. So,...

This COVID-19 crisis has radically changed our lives. Just a few months ago, we had no idea our 'world' would be largely confined to our homes. Our neighbours, mom, boss, friends and fellow humans all...