The girl out there

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.