Since the BC Home and Garden Show is currently taking place in Vancouver, it made me think about how to be more mindful while at home. Some of these tips are pretty simple. Being mindful is to be aware of the world around you, accept how things are and in turn be able to see yourself more clearly while seeing others for who they really are. And while home life can often be buzzing with children running around, dirty clothes lying around, a blender or other appliance whirring in the background, it can be tough to still and calm your mind...

There was only one thing I recall from the movie Sex and The City - besides it being a terrible movie - was during the break up scene between Samantha and Smith. She said, “I’m just going to say the thing that you’re not supposed to say: I love you, but I love me more." I felt like that was one of the most liberating lines of dialogue I’d ever heard in a romantic movie...