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10Apr 2026 by Mackenzie No Comments

Seasonal Rhythms & Seasonal Planning

I’m trying something new this year. I began my yearly planning and intention setting with the new moon of March, and will be basing my planning and energy on the rhythms of the seasons and the lunar cycle. Spring is a season of hope, planting seeds, and new beginnings. The days become longer, and it’s time to start putting plans and actions in place to give life and nourish those dreams that are made possible by that season of rest and renewal through deep winter months. Here are the questions I start with at the beginning of the year:What are your hopes and dreams for the year?What feelings do you want to cultivate?What experiences do you want to create?How do you imagine your life at the year's end?What values do…

22May 2025 by Mackenzie No Comments

Do The Inner Work To Create A Ripple Of Change

be the change, community, environment, feminism, grow heal love, live with intention, truth + reconciliation

“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.”Unknown monk, c. 12th century Life is so very short. It goes…

12Feb 2025 by Mackenzie No Comments

Your One Wild and Precious Life: Why a 10-Year Vision Matters For Living An Intentional Life

family, live with intention, live your purpose, Personal

We all enter this world with unique gifts and desires, yet somewhere along the way, they can get lost in the noise of expectations - those of others and of society. We start living by the default of those expectations rather than living an intentional life that’s truly ours. But what would it like if you could reclaim what’s truly yours? Have you ever felt that there should be more to life? Time flies, as they say. But take a moment to reflect… Who were you before the world told you who to be?What will you do with this one wild and precious life? I’ve been doing the work of answering these two questions and creating as much intention in the way I live and plan for me and my…

04Feb 2025 by Mackenzie No Comments

Rest Well to Rise Well

be the change, community, live with intention

One of my first influences for getting good sleep was the following: "Prioritising good sleep is good self-love", a #truthbomb by Danielle LaPorte But, before we dig into this, I want to first acknowledge how toxic the wellness / self-development community has been and is. And for good or ill, Danielle LaPorte has been part of that community. I have been part of this community, in the people I've followed, learned from, been influenced by, + in what I've created, written, and experienced. So much harm is perpetrated by this community, especially when white women appropriate sacred cultural practices, monetise them, and profit from traditions once banned for the very people they came from by said white people. Colonialism. White supremacy. Original grifters. I'm not saying that this is what…

26Jan 2025 by Mackenzie No Comments

Embracing Winter: Bold Dreams Amid a Season of Rest

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January is here, and with it, the fresh start of a new year. For me, it’s always a time of duality — balancing my dreams for the year ahead with the soft, reflective energy this winter season calls for. These quieter days remind me to hibernate, restore, and lay the groundwork for all that’s to come (to be broken up by the thrill of hitting the slopes, obviously...). Winter isn’t just a time for bulky layers and shorter days — it’s a season that calls us inward. In conversations with friends, I’ve noticed how much more attuned we’ve become to the rhythms of the seasons. We’re not meant to be in 'go mode' all year long. Instead, this season invites us to rest, dream, and plant seeds for the future.…

12Dec 2024 by Mackenzie No Comments

A Simple Wish For You This Christmas

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What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.Agnes M Pharo For as long as I can remember, Christmas has been a time of beautiful sights, sounds, smells, a time that feels vibrant yet peaceful. My parents never seemed to turn themselves inside out in order to cultivate the sense of magic I felt, yet it was there all the same. It was in the adventure of walking back into the trees on our farm to find our Christmas tree - always more Charlie Brown than full and spectacular. My father used this as an opportunity to care for…

01Apr 2024 by Mackenzie No Comments

Values, The Commons, + Our Garden

be the change, community, environment, live with intention

So, I’m going to try and weave together a few concepts that I think are important and that I want to explore and share; Part 01 Personal ValuesPart 02 The CommonsPart 03 Our Garden Plan It comes down to this; I don't think the world is going to be better for our kids than it was for us. I think we've hit a tipping point where it's going to get worse before it gets better. I've read something recently, or someone mentioned, that, in fact, things in the world are better now than they ever have been but doesn't seem that way due to how much we clearly see the bad shit is going on for most of the global majority due to the pervasive access we all have to…

04Mar 2024 by Mackenzie No Comments

Distracted or Tuned In?

be the change, community, family, live with intention

On a scale of 1 - 10, how distracted do you feel? Have you given any thought to how you spend your time? Like…really thought about it? Are you going about your minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years consciously? Intentionally? Or are you just…going with the flow of the life we end up living, prescribed by expectation and/or default? It’s worth spending a few minutes really reflecting on where your time actually goes. I feel like time is flying faster than I really want it to. My kid is growing so fast. It’s happening right before my eyes, + the moments are so fleeting it’s hard to capture them fully. I try to be present, mindful, aware, savour it all, + yet the clock tick tick ticks on…and now they’re…

20Oct 2023 by Mackenzie No Comments

Screen Free Freedom

keep it simple, live with intention, Personal

REFLECTIONS ON THE GIFTS OF RECOVERING FROM A CONCUSSION + OTHER INJURIES So I'm recovering from a concussion. Yeah... Aaro + I were wrestling, August 15th I believe, + he clocked me on the bridge of my nose/forehead with his heel. He was lying on his stomach, I was pretending to flop down on him, + he used the full force of his backward kick to protect himself. As if I would actually fall on him + crush his little self. *rolls eyes dramatically* At first I just thought my nose was broken, because it hurt like hell + my nose felt...crunchy. But. No blood. No bruising. I looked friggin fine. Because of course I did. Nothing to see here. It wasn’t until later that evening that I knew something…

08May 2023 by Mackenzie No Comments

Create A Ritual That Feels Good

essential oils, grow heal love, live with intention

rit·u·al : the established form for a ceremony Merriam-Webster As much as we associate ‘ritual’ with more complex things like religious ceremony, it can be as simple as being intentionally present + mindful when brewing your morning coffee, taking a quiet moment for the deliberate deep breath + savouring of your first sip of coffee. Ritual is a practice we use to bring significance + intentionality to an experience. Ways you might be practising ritual already : Journaling when you wake or before bedtime Taking a bath with bath salts or bubbles + a warm drink Inhaling the aroma of an essential oil before heading out for the day A bedtime routine for your or your kiddo that includes prayer, a special song, massage. In my mind, our values are…

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