Have you heard of the Thanksgiving address from the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee) people? It is an allegiance to gratitude. Trina reads the Thanksgiving Address from the book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific

Episode 16 - Trina's Tidbits #1

Sep 28th, 2020 18m 25s

Today's Gentle Reminders podcast encourages you to think about what it means to be experiencing life, as appreciation and gratitude are aspects of life that are so easy to overlook. Reflecting on a journal prompt from the past few months, Trina

Episode 15 - Vacation

Sep 14th, 2020 16m 45s

It's 2020 and we all deserve a bit of time off don't we? In this episode, Trina explores a few tidbits about taking vacation and the good it can do for us.

Episode 14 - Breaking Bad...Habits

Jul 5th, 2020 16m 31s

We all have moments where we feel like we’re not doing our best. You may feel like you’re not doing enough, that you’re not achieving enough, or that you’re behind. Trina hears you and feels you. This week we're going over five steps from Psych

Episode 13 - Integrity

Jun 24th, 2020 23m 54s

The gap between our current selves and our personal ideal is integrity. While it can be wrapped in many negative emotions, Trina would like to remind you that you can find your values and dig into the practice of personal integrity. You are wor

Episode 12 - Hope

May 2nd, 2020 22m 27s

We're all going through a difficult time right now. We get it. The gentle reminders today are around cultivating hope through connection with yourself, others and your community. There are ways to be connected while acknowledging that it is an

Episode 11 - Start of The Week Check-in

Mar 1st, 2020 25m 39s

Happy Sunday! Trina goes through a tool to help you get focused for the week ahead and talks a bit about how our preconceptions of the work week could be contributing to our "Monday Blues". Check out the tool to help focus your week and start g

Episode 10 - 5 Reminders

Feb 17th, 2020 21m 6s

Oh no! Two of the episodes have similar names! Ahhhhhhh!In this episode, Trina goes over five reminders that can apply to everyone's daily lives: -You don’t have to be perfect-Having a bad day is okay-Small steps are also progress-Asking for he

Episode 9 - Money

Jan 28th, 2020 14m 27s

In this episode, Trina's talkin' about money - all them dolla dolla bills. Money is used by all of us and it's incredible the amount the average Canadian carries in debt. When we're thinking about money, it's time to break down barriers, talk t

Episode 8 - Remain Vigilant

Jan 11th, 2020 17m 11s

Episode 7 - 5 Daily Reminders

Jan 6th, 2020 8m 23s

Episode 6 - Self-Care Plans

Dec 19th, 2019 22m 34s

Trina explores the quote "self-care is giving the world the best of you instead of what's left of you" while sharing her personal experiences with migraine and the holidays. The invitation in this episode is to reflect, decide what you'd like t

Episode 5 - Gossip

Dec 7th, 2019 12m 22s

Gossip - it can be insidious and hurtful to hear. Everyone experiences it in some form and how you react to it is so important to your mental health and to helping stop it. Trina makes three invitations for when you hear gossip, suggestions tha

Episode 4 - Bad Days

Nov 7th, 2019 11m 55s

In this episode, Trina explores the bad day and how it is different from grief and trauma. The quote is an opening to discuss a bit of darkness that we all experience and the messiness that we all have in life. There are opportunities to explor

Episode 3 - Habits

Oct 27th, 2019 21m 38s

Habits are the foundation of our day to day lives. Trina explores two quotes from Mike Litman and shares her experiences with building habits, including her struggle to get the laundry done or avoid fast food. The habits we all have impact our

Episode 2 - Don't Let The Urgent Crowd Out The Important

Oct 21st, 2019 17m 41s

In this episode, Trina explores a quote from a fantastic friend of hers. Don't let the urgent crowd out the important. But, in the world of notifications and false urgency, what is really urgent? What is truly important? Trina provides her pers

Episode 1 - Living Well

Oct 13th, 2019 7m 7s

In the first episode of Gentle Reminders, Trina talks about the opportunities to live well - showing up for ourselves, friends, community and what that means for her. She starts off with a great quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson - “The purpose of

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