by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce I don’t know the meaning of life necessarily, but I do know that the purpose of life is not to be busy. People brag about how little time they have; they overschedule and overextend themselves to the point where they have no time...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Parenting, Work at Home
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Dave and I have been successfully working at home running a business for more than ten years. It was a rough start, but after different corporations had told us both that our choice was a career or our family, the decision was easy:...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Self-Improvement, Stress Management
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Stress gets a bad rap. Stress makes you fat, ruins your skin, is bad for your heart. We all just need to relax. I admit, there are moments when all I want to do is curl up in a ball and cry (a great stress reliever) or yell at anyone who...
by Shadra Bruce | Creating Balance, Self-Improvement
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Balance is elusive. I often work too hard, then I’m so tired I can’t do anything useful for self-care. It’s the nature of my business – there is always something more that needs done, so I could conceivably work non-stop forever. I want...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, Creating Balance, On Motherhood, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I have loved breastfeeding my daughter. Breastfeeding her as an infant was a breeze, and it’s come in handy in her current toddler stage. Breastfeeding has also resulted in a co-sleeping relationship that I never anticipated, so I have...
by Kira Hazledine | Creating Balance, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Raise your hand high if you like being told what to do! As an adult, if someone tells me that I MUST do something, I instantly want to do the complete opposite. Even if there are good intentions, what is our reaction if someone offers...
