Holistic By Tay

31/03/2024

25/05/2023

E A R T H I N G

Getting out of my head and into my body.

Taking time to rebalance the energy in my body today was exactly what my overstimulated mind needed.

I am a creature of simplicity and peace. I am also an empath, which is something I have had to adapt my way of living to in order to protect my peace. I pick up on collective chaotic energy as I move about even common day to day activities. I have started making conscious efforts to protect myself, but sometimes it isn't enough. Today, I needed to connect to the earth.

I walked, did yoga, sat in silence as the sun warmed my face, and the earth recharged my soul.

Take time to care for your mind today, beautiful beings. ✨️

29/03/2023

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28/03/2023

River sniffing out who might need some spring motivation.

Spring is on its way, I won't say it's here to stay because I don't want anyone mad at me when it snows next weekend.

We finally can get outdoors and feel the warmth of the sun as it hits our faces, hear the water running as the earth begins to thaw, see the geese making their way back to enjoy our warmer months, and if you're like me your house is probably being redecorated by muddy dog paw prints.

Without a doubt, these things tend to get us motivated to start taking steps to reach our goals... even if that goal is just to wash your floors more.

I read something this year that really resonated with me. It was about the New Year being in the Spring. I really loved this idea and found it so fascinating when I took a moment to think about it. As we look around us, the beauty of new life is truly captivating. Animals giving birth to their babies, bees waking up, flowers and trees beginning to blossom, seeds for crops and plants being planted, bringing more and more life as the months pass. Spring is alive with new life and new energy.

It's only normal to feel your energy shift as the world shifts around us. Taking time to tap into these feelings can be very powerful to get you well on your way to reaching your goals. Unfortunately, it is very common to not know where to start.

The good news is, there is no wrong place to start. All that matters is you start. Honor yourself by taking small steps in the direction you're heading. Small, controlled, realistic steps are going to get you to those goals much easier and be more successful sticking to them than big, wobbly, sporadic steps.

Have faith, give yourself grace, and enjoy your journey. Dont forget to stop to smell the roses. 🌹

08/03/2023

Happy International Women's Day!

I figured it was only fitting to share this beautiful and resilient woman. took on becoming an entrepreneur and has defied the odds and came out on top as a successful woman of business.

She pushed me to break free of the corporate limits and become an entrepreneur in business as well, but with her guidance and support as we worked together to create and execute a vision. A vision that all started with her never back down attitude and commitment to waking up every damn day and being there for me and this business.

You inspire me to never stop dreaming because you've shown me that I am strong enough to make my life any way I want it. To wake up and want to be better, do better, and live a happier and healthier life.

On this day, we celebrate women. Honor yourself just as you are right now, in this exact moment. Recognize the strength you have had to get you to this place, wherever it is right now.

Some of the strongest human beings are mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, cousins, friends, grandmothers... WOMEN. ♡

06/03/2023

Keep 2023 going strong with my Top 5 Life Hacks!

1. Increase your water intake.
-keep water accessible to you
-drink from a straw
-bring it with you while running errands
2. Move your body daily. This doesn't have to be an intense workout, rather any type of mindful movement. A walk or stretching even count!
3. Stick to the outskirts of the grocery store. Our whole foods tend to always be located around the perimeter of the store. Isles draw us into the bagged and boxed processed items that rack up our bill.
4. Get a planner. Get things out of your head and onto paper. This is a great way to decrease stress and anxiety.
5. Take time to rest. Honor your body and allow for space to let your body shift into rest and digest mode. If you don't make this time, your body is going to make it for you, usually by getting sick.

See the whole blog here👇🏼https://www.theholisticrn.ca/5-easy-ways-to-improve-your-health/

02/03/2023

Hi, it's me... Taylor.

I haven't been very good at this whole social media thing this year... but especially not this last month. So I figured since it's March 1st and I have NO idea where all of February went, I would drop in with why I have been so absent.

As you already know, on February 2nd, I got engaged to the most amazing man and love of my life, Chad. Since then, life has been a blur of absolutely incredible moments that have completely captivated me.

I said yes to the dress with my mom, maid of honor/best friend/future sister-in-law, and my mother-in-law.

I became an aunty for a 2nd and 3rd time to the two most precious baby girls, Zoey and Annie.

I bought a new vehicle. This was a big one for me that brought up a lot of emotion from the trauma I experienced losing my job during covid and having to sell my truck. Finally, being at a place financially where I could make this decision was HUGE.

I am almost at the halfway mark for my Yoga Teacher Training, and although I've been struggling to stay on top of everything, this group has been so loving and encouraging.

I got my own freaking business cards and transitioned from a student coach to a graduate coach! *crying*

Looking back at this month has been so eye-opening. Finally feeling like my life is at a place where I'm so busy catching blessing, I don't have space for anything else. That being said, while I was in the midst of this all, that wasn't the feelings I was having.

I found myself in a serious low. Falling father behind in all the things needing to be done, but trying to enjoy all the things going on. I felt like I was in a hole, at the bottom of a mountain, and couldn't find the strength to start climbing.

Turns out good stress is still stress. Meaning my body was feeling all these amazing things, but still ending up in a place of burnout due to that constant stimuli of my sympathetic nervous system. I never knew it was even possible. I dreamt of my life evolving into this beautiful state I'm in now, but never did I think I'd end up depressed from it.

I had to take some time to allow my body to rest and shift into its parasympathetic state. Honoring what my body needed, I was able to have space to process all of these blessings. One by one letting myself feel them, be excited about them, and allow them to become a part of me in a healthy way.

Remember, we all respond to life events differently based on the things we have already experienced in our lives. Your feelings are valid, real, and deserve to be taken seriously. Just because it doesn't feel "right" to be feeling depressed despite so many great things happening, doesn't mean you just stop feeling that way. Honor your body, mind, and soul and do exactly what you need in those moments... or on my case whole months. ♡

10/02/2023

Last night, after a little meeting with my amazing mentor and boss, , one thing she said really hit spot on, and I needed to share. What she said was,

"I want you to be walking the walk, not just talking the talk."

And I think this can resonate with a lot of people as we often are quick to give advice, but struggle to take our own.

That being said, this really hit me in the line of work I'm fortunate enough to do. Also, it goes along with that analogy that you can't pour from an empty cup, and trying to be a coach from an empty cup really had me feeling guilty yesterday as I want to show up 110% for my wonderful clients, they deserve nothing less.

My life has been a rollercoaster these last couple of weeks. It's been insanely exciting, being newly engaged, saying yes to the dress, and my brother welcoming the first baby into our family. All of these things are so incredible but have pulled me away from my day to day duties. Truthfully, I'm totally fine with that. I'm a lover of being fully present in special times, enjoying them with my family and friends. These things are always #1 to me, but the guilt of that mountian of to-do's is in my face everywhere I look.

Truth is, even as a life coach, I'm not perfect. I still struggle, I still have to say no to things I love in order to honor my body and give it the rest it needs. When I decided that I would always recognize when I'm in survival mode, and give myself the space to get my feet back under me, I didn't realize that it wouldn't get easier to set these boundaries when necessary. Being someone who is extremely outgoing and suffers from severe FOMO (fear of missing out), I might always struggle with knowing when I need to take a step back, and love and honor myself where I'm at at every stage in my journey.

My goal is never to be perfect. It's just to continue becoming better every single day. Respecting myself enough to set boundaries, get adequate rest, and love myself above everything else is the best promise I've ever made to myself.

If I could give you one piece of advice to change your life, it would be just that. ♡

08/02/2023

Ehh, what's up, doc? 🐰

Oh, nothing, just thinking about how hard it is to navigate today's nutrition information.

Have you ever struggled to know if the food you're putting in your body is benefiting you?

In today's world, there is so much conflicting information about nutrition, and to make it even more confusing, it hardly ever touches on the fact that we are all bio-individual.

What does this mean?

It means that we are all very unique. Not only in the way we think, dress, or speak, but the way our bodies respond to the food we are putting into them.

There are so many fad diets, and it's no wonder why people get discouraged. Seeing something work for someone else, but then not getting the same results yourself, it's incredibly frustrating .

But knowing we are all so different in literally every way, why do we expect our bodies to all react the same way?

The truth is there is no one size fits all approach to nutrition or health. When you come to learn and accept that I am different from you, and you're different than your best friend, you can take the pressure out of the journey.

Find balance and guidance in a way that is most aligned to you and your body!

Oftentimes, this means working with various members of a health and wellness team. This can seem overwhelming, but it is the best option to work proactively at creating a life that is healthy and sustainable. Taking this step before you are experiencing issues is much less overwhelming than trying to reverse damage once it's been done!

Invest in your longevity in a way that makes the most sense to you as a unique individual!