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In today’s episode, I openly discuss my ongoing breast cancer journey—sharing the fatigue, the emotional waves, and the quiet strength that is carrying me through. I talk about the power of community, the magic of numerology, and how a new home can hold new energy for healing. I also reflect on aging with grace (sort of), letting go of appearances, and reconnecting deeply with myself. It’s a conversation filled with honesty, wisdom, and a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, there’s space for self-love and hope. Let’s dive in.

Welcome back, beautiful listeners! I’m so excited because Jessica Cerato is back on the podcast today — and we’re diving into the energy of the year: ENERGY 9.

This number brings themes of completion, letting go, and soulful reflection — and we’re breaking down how it’s probably been showing up in your life so far.

I love that we’re having this conversation midway through the year — it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and realign with what you truly want for the months ahead.

Get cozy, tune in, and let’s explore the wisdom of 9 together.
You can find more of Jessica’s incredible insights over on Instagram at @jessicacerato.

Today’s episode features Daisy — born and raised in Vancouver, BC — a mother, librarian, reader, and resilient soul. After a lifelong career in public libraries serving children, teens, and families, Daisy found herself facing something she never expected: breast cancer.

Now on the other side, she's navigating what it means to heal, to rediscover joy, and to find purpose again — this time, through volunteer work hospital based settings. Grab a cup of tea, settle in — this is Daisy’s story.

One minute the race was just beginning and I was tying my shoes at the starting line and suddenly I am seeing the finish line become closer and closer. As I get to that end mark...I realize some interesting things...I begin to discuss them today.

In this episode, Dear Diary and I catch up on life lately. She shares her RV adventure with her husband—so much beauty, nature, and those sweet retirement-vibes starting to sneak in. I open up about the peaceful joy I'm discovering in the quiet spaces of life. It's all about appreciating the little things and finding connection in the calm.

Today, you’ll meet Danielle Sallam — a mystic human I’ve had the honour of witnessing unfold. Dani did both levels of energy training at Bliss, and it’s been pure joy watching her trust herself more deeply in this mysterious, beautiful world of energy as well as taking a giant leap of moving from Vancouver to Dubai.

She is now a sound healer. A space holder. A quiet guide who walks you back home — through stillness, vibration, and the tender medicine of meditation.

In this episode, we talk about healing. About what it means to grow, to listen, to follow that inner nudge, even when it is not what we want to hear. We dive into sound as a sacred tool, the rough patches and softness of moving to Dubai, and the wild wisdom of nature.

There’s a thread that runs through it all — self-trust, self-discovery, and that quiet, bright light we all carry inside.

Today, I’m sharing a glimmer of where I am in this wild journey—honestly and with realism.

I’m about halfway through my treatment. I’m in the valley, deep in the tough parts, but at the same time, I’m starting to see the light—and it’s shining with so much more brilliance than I ever expected.

I’ve heard it said that those who can feel the depths of sorrow are also capable of experiencing the truest love. And that’s becoming more and more real for me. And in sharing it, I hope to create space for truth—yours and mine.

Meet Hannah McCormack - she is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who has worked with children and youth for over 17 years. She is also a two time cancer survivor! She is a proud Mom of twin boys and lives in North Vancouver, Canada.

Today Hannah and I discuss her journey through breast cancer, from her initial diagnosis to her experiences with treatment and recovery. We explore the emotional impact on family, the importance of advocacy in the medical system, and the supportive community that emerged during this challenging time. Hannah shares insights on the different types of breast cancer, the significance of genetic testing, and the lessons learned about resilience and living life fully after cancer.

Dear Diary and I are back after a very long period of silence. Well who am I kidding?!? Dear Diary and I are never quiet but we have just not done a podcast in a while! So, I felt the nudge to start putting these back on again. Here we go!!

Tune on in with me as I share the humble and strong journey I am on right now...sharing only what I can do best- my own story, this part about breast cancer.

It has been some time since I last spoke into this space, and I’ve gone back and forth on whether to return. And now, well, now it feels like the time has arrived—not just for me, but for anyone who might want to lean in, listen, and perhaps find something here for themselves as well.

I’m starting a new journey now, one I never expected to take: a journey with breast cancer. And I’ve been wondering how I want to share this story, how I want to speak about it and where. But in the quiet of these thoughts, I realized this is the place for me. This space. Here, I can pour my words and my heart, in all their rawness, their messiness, their uncertainty.

And so I return. For myself, and for anyone else who needs to hear something, anything, that might make this journey a little less daunting.

Please welcome Dawn Melody! Dawn is one real human who shares so naturally and with honesty. I love how she just openly she blooms and glows and I am excited to see where she will be glowing next. Dawn Melody is a passionate advocate for holistic wellness, and through a personal transformation thanks to the work of energy healing, has become more in tune with the unseen world through energy, frequencies, and most recently, the realm of sleep. Sparked by a passion for helping others, she aims to help unlock the vital role sleep plays in our overall well-being by elevating habitual routines into mindful rituals worth sleeping for.

I've heard so many fascinating stories over the years from people trying to make sense of the unexplainable. Some have had a few experiences, while others have kept their tales hidden for years. I'm on a mission to step out of my own "spiritual" closet and show that these big emotions and experience are totally normal for so many of us.

For ages, we’ve been told that anything beyond the rational is off-limits or just “woo woo.”

So, let’s break free from those “woo woo” closets and start sharing our stories!

Dear Diary is back and stress suddenly disappeared as we came together and began to honestly chatnabout life and the rollercoaster of the beginning of new routines, exhausation of getting up early again and so much more that Fall brings us all with a hint of laughter!

Welcome back RAINA! I believe just like a book you read, it is important to bring back people to the podcasts to hear the different chapters of their lives- we change with experiences! Raina has published her first book BARE and so much has opened for her...even since the few weeks since we recorded this episode: congratulations RAINA AND MJ on their engagement. Here is a little bit on Raina's bio: I feel as if I’ve lived 100 different lives in the several decades I’ve been roaming this planet, you may feel the same way. 

I’ve maneuvered through bankruptcy, addiction, divorce, illness leading to an ileostomy, recovery, single parenting, traveling, relocating, dating, and more - collecting the tools, lessons, and experiences that have shaped me. 

I’m currently a single mom to two teenage girls, three dogs, and two horses navigating entrepreneurship & adulting while following what lights me up and brings me joy. 

For a decade, I identified as a health & fitness coach. 

Picture this: a regular girl with a knack for tripping over her own feet, somehow stumbling into the mystical world. Spoiler alert—I didn’t see it coming. But between awkward moments, unexpected epiphanies, and a lot of laughs, I found myself on a wild journey to the divine. Who knew enlightenment could be so wonderfully weird? I have been sitting with very unedited memoir filled with terrible grammar and many pages that don't make sense for over a decade. I figure I can keep staring at those pages for another decade or two and do nothing or I can just trust this feeling in me that is saying “share the words in any way you can and the rest will sort itself out”…. So let it all begin!

Welcome Lisa Wrixon to the show this week! I can not wait for you to hear her share her story. She is so passionate about what she does and the way she shares is artistic. Check out her info below:

thestylewell is a life-styled shop that brings together effortless, unique and timeless decorative accessories and home textiles in an accessible, shoppable setting and a casual approach to home décor. thestylewell is a curated home décor retail environment, with an eclectic aesthetic and an affinity for found objects, situated in the village of Edgemont in North Vancouver. thestylewell is a design hub for local North Shore residents and Vancouverites searching for unique and well-appointed home décor pieces that offer value, substance and quality.

Who is thestylewell?

thestylewell is curated and owned by Lisa Wrixon, an innovative and dynamic creative professional who relishes  in inspiring, delighting and engaging customers. As a lover of all things beautiful, Lisa has years of experience as a residential Interior Designer, wholesale home décor brand strategist and Manager of Retail Operations for leading Canadian Retailers.

But it is her love of all things pretty, that are created with care, and her vision of creating meaningful moments in people’s homes that has that has driven her to open thestylewell.

thestylewell aims to provide beautiful decorative pieces, hand selected by Lisa with the intent to enhance a living space, be admired and desired, shared or possessed for oneself.

Lewellyn Shoppe was created to inspire and delight those who appreciate all things beautiful; clothing, accessories, lotions and potions, jewelry and small treasures for the well-lived woman.

Lewellyn Shoppe herself is the embodiment of a strong, wry, cool, style forward female who looks for the quirky, the new, the different.

At Lewellyn Shoppe she can find items that will enhance her, make her feel and look "well".

Lewellyn Shoppe is a woman's boutique  that brings together effortless, unique and timeless fashion and  accessories  in an accessible, shoppable setting and a casual approach to styling.

Lewellyn Shoppe is a curated  retail environment, with an eclectic aesthetic and an affinity for lovely "pieces", situated in the village of Edgemont in North Vancouver.

Lewellyn Shoppe is a groovy little haunt for local North Shore residents and Vancouverites searching for unique and well-appointed  pieces that offer value, substance and quality.

Lewellyn Shoppe is curated and owned by Lisa Wrixon, of thestylewell and Natalie Kostenko, of COE112. 

Dear Diary and The Girl out There are back! We are sitting down to discuss the Self Wisdom Year. Sometimes when things are going "wrong," we are actually getting closer to the truth of our own path.

Today we sit down to reflect on some of the big lessons we have learned for ourselves and how we want to step into 2024.

Well October Energy is the preview for the year ahead. You want to take stock for how you are handling situations, choices, lessons and experiences. Dear Diary and I come together to share what has been happening in our lives this month.

As per Cindy style: I am learning the lessons!!

Another year around the sun! Stephanie and I share a birthday one week apart. This year feels like a quiet year for me but I am excited for DD as she begins to enter the years of her REBIRTH. Today she reflects on what has been shifting for her in this season

Jessica Cerato is BACK!!! I asked her to come on and discuss my SEASONS. We are nearing my birthday and I love to learn more about the energy around this time and what to prepare for as well as what to remove from my energy backpack. Every time she is on, I am inspired to learn more and more about numbers!

Shreyasi Brodhecker is a mental health professional, healer, therapist, poet and energy healer with a passion for horses and the magic they offer! She and her husband Frank founded Mindful Mare Wellness, a wellness company offering mindfulness-based and horse healing therapies in Sherwood Park, Alberta. In the past few years, Shreyasi has expanded intuitively and spiritually with the guidance of her Herd and the natural world! She translates HorseSpeak into HeartSpeak for clients. Her in-person and virtual Horse Healing sessions include mindfulness, body awareness methods, nature healing and energy work. Shreyasi is also a Joy Sessions™ Facilitator and a companion animal/pet end of life coach.