Welcome back sweet soul,

This week I want to start the conversation around culture; do we have one, does it matter and can we create lasting changes?

This topic is something that I have been thinking about for a while now, especially after the global situation that happened three years ago. The past few year, I gave myself permission to ask hard questions such as:

- How do you REALLY want to live your life?

- What are your fear REALLY costing you?

I have started taking small intentional steps to create the life I truly want to live, but its been a roller coaster of a ride. I am no where close to where I want to be, but I have learned to celebrate and embrace the current season of life we are living as a family and take time to be grateful for all the abundance we already have.

How was your time in school?

For me it was filled with a variety of feelings such as: anxiety, inadequacy, envy and self consciousness. I did get a few moments of fun and good memories; although some seem a bit trivial and fake or meaningless now looking back.

This episode gives you a glimpse of my dream vision for the learning experience our kids could live.

Would love to hear your thoughts about this topic. How did you feel when you were in school? What lessons did you learn through osmosis or unconsciously?

Welcome back sweet soul,

Life happened and our family had to deal with a few events, which is why I took a break from posting episodes. But I am back! :)

Todays episode is my take on the whole personal development rhetoric around finding your purpose. For as long as I can remember, I have been waiting for a big sign: the skies to part, a bright light to shine upon me and a voice telling me what my purpose is. After more than a decade on my personal growth journey, this still has never happened LOL.

The personal development world is filled with some many insightful and inspirational information, but I have come to realize that it can also be the source of anxiety, fear, shame and guilt that is keeping us back and feeling like we are not achieving anything.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode.

- If this episode has helped you in any way, please feel free to share it on social media to spread the love and inspiration.

- If you have any topic ideas of what you would like me to discuss, please send them my way.

Wishing you an amazing week.

Welcome back beautiful soul :)

During my personal growth and motherhood journey, I used to feel like I was on a never ending rollercoaster; constantly in a state of bliss to fall into a sense of immense dissatisfaction.I used to berate myself for being ungrateful or unappreciative of this incredible life I was living. I would believe that something must be wrong with me if I could appreciate the small things and be thankful for my countless blessings.

Through introspection and sitting in the discomfort, I realized that I was living some values, beliefs or behaviours that we not right for me. Ive come to understand that socialization has created the perfect environment of endless second guessing our true selves and heighten the disconnect from our body & intuition as a way to oppress and control.

The importance of creating a balance in the world between feminine and masculine energy has never been more important. The feminine energy fights with her heart as a way to help everyone, especially during these times of global, national and communal transition. If women were to stand together and raise the level of energy by stepping into her greatness and giving permission for others to do the same; imagine the ripple effect of change and love that would be created.

As always, please share this episode with others (if you feel called to do so), leave a review and reach out if you want to chat. I love to witness and celebrate your journey.

Welcome beautiful soul,

This short episode explores some of the stepping stones I've had to overcome in my personal growth journey and what I am currently experimenting with. Personally, I find that personal growth has become an oversaturated subject in the self-help world. So why do I feel called to share with you on this topic?

I have been on this journey now for over 15 years and the most transformational realization I've had has is this: YOU are the only person who can help you create the life you love. You are your greatest source of inspiration, passion and information in this growth and awakening journey. BUT, you have to be willing to sit with yourself in the darkness (or in my case, the burnout pit). You have to sit in the discomfort to shed all the conditioning and the limiting beliefs or stories that consume your mind. So in this episode, I will share some of my personal struggles and the action steps and the awareness I've gained on this journey.

If this episode resonated with you, please give it a 5 star review and share it with people who might benefit from this perspective. Share it on your stories to get the word out as well ;)

Welcome beautiful soul,

Unschooling has always received such a bad reputation; I even remember having my own critical judgement on this educational approach. Most people think of unschooling are children without any structure running completely free and doing nothing to become constructive and responsible individuals.

I want to address some of the misconceptions but also paint the picture of what true education could be if we embraced a different way of teaching/learning. This different way of learning only necessitate small daily intentional actions to create the greatest impact.

If this episode resonates with you, I would love for you to share this with as many people to get a conversation started. As always, if you have any thoughts or questions, please send them my way. I love to address your questions, or any concerns or preoccupations you might have, especially if you are thinking of an alternative way to educate your child.

Hello beautiful soul :)

This episode gives a brief outlook on the daily reality of our kids school day, but from the teachers perspective. It also explores our purpose as parents (in an unconventional way).

Educators/ teachers get a bad rap in today society and are easily blamed for a situation that isn't of their own making.

Parents are overworked and also under supported. We always hear the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" but we rarely have access to this said village.

But who pays the ultimate price for the lack of true leadership and desire to innovate in the education sector: OUR KIDS!!

If you liked the content, please share this episode. And as always, please feel free to reach out if this episode has sparked a desire to discuss this further.

This is the number 1 thing I get asked about our homeschooling journey: what about socializing? Don't your kids miss being with kids of their own age?

Sometimes they do, but for the most part, my kids are at peace being able to learn at home. They realized how toxic the social environment in school was for them and their level of anxiety, frustration and emotional outburst has dramatically gone down since we made the transition.

Most of us already know that our kids are not ok. The rate of mental health issues and bullying are constantly going up in our public schools and in our communities. The lack of proper resources or help for parent is also making the problem worst. But I am here to share a few mind shifts that helped me guide my kids to a better sense of self-esteem. Are they going to magically fix every problem, of course not. They are only meant to start a conversation around the beliefs and the pressure we have for ourselves as parents and for our kids.

This episode isn't meant to make you feel worst, but to inspire you to think about your child education (and success) in a way that is much more authentic to who we are all individually.

Welcome to the beginning of our education series.

It is so hard to figure out the best way to get this conversation started since our kids education encompasses such a broad and varied topics to discuss.

I decided to start with a general description of the 5 major contributors to our kids education and discuss the contributor that is mostly neglected but has the most influence/impact on our kids learning journey: the learning environment and the culture it fosters/creates.

As always, if this message resonated with you and you feel someone else could benefit from this episode, please share it with your friends. You can also tag me in your stories and I am looking forward to keep this conversation going. You can reach out on my social media accounts

Instagram: @celine.melanson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celine.roy.549

These last few months have been emotionally and mentally challenging for me and my family. Which is part of the reason why I decided to step away from social media for a bit. We've had some unexpected curves balls thrown our way, but even through the uncertainty; we managed to grow stronger as a family unit.

Life will always be full of ebbs and flows, darkness and light and how you choose to act in these moments will help define you and grow you into your highest self. You are the creator of your life.

- How you think creates your reality.

- How you love on yourself in a moment of challenge will help learning the life lessons the Universe is trying to teach you.

- How you ground yourself in moments of uncertainty will help avoid the major rollercoaster of emotions, as will taking the time to sit with the discomfort.

How are you REALLY doing lately?