Tara McIntosh

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7 05, 2023

Honoring Your Child’s Spirit – Joy is their Inner Rock That Will Always Sustain Them

By |2023-05-07T17:37:04+00:00May 7th, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

My beautiful first born, Brayden. My beautiful second born, Liam. Those first 5-7 years for children are absolutely imperative and pivital to their foundation of joy.  I believe that if a child is raised with wonder, imagination, fun and optimism, they will have had their joy reinforced and it will [...]

21 03, 2023

Loving and Raising Your Kids in a Fire Family – The Magical Powers of The Virtues Project

By |2023-03-21T00:17:48+00:00March 21st, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

There is a lot of talk in the media these days about childhood trauma.  Sometimes raising kids can feel overwhelming, particularly when you are in a fire family (schedules, shiftwork) and when there are just so many "parenting" theories and you wonder, how can I do this?  How shall I [...]

18 01, 2023

#4 Relaunching What You Love or Have Lost Along the Way

By |2023-01-18T17:55:50+00:00January 18th, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

To conclude R-Therapy, after some good retreating, resting, and restoring your soul with the sustenance of good books, good hikes, a massage, pedicure, positive thoughts and new intentions, what my dear have you been toying with? I mean, what has slipped into the forefront of your mind a few times [...]

17 01, 2023

The Law of Divine Compensation (Double for Your Trouble)!

By |2023-01-17T15:32:13+00:00January 17th, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

The Law of Divine Compensation “...there are four rules for miraculous work creation: Be positive. Send love. Have fun. Kick ass." - Marianne Williamson “The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Every defect in one manner is made up in another. Every suffering is rewarded; every [...]

17 01, 2023

Gratitude Grows Happiness

By |2023-01-17T15:27:10+00:00January 17th, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

"Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette Virginia Clinton Kelly was a colorful personality, a very positive woman and to her daughter-in-law one of the most beautiful and strongest women she ever knew. While Virginia [...]

11 01, 2023

Re-Store. If You Could Go Shopping for Your Soul, What Would You Buy? Whatever You Do, Choose YOU!

By |2023-01-11T02:27:36+00:00January 11th, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

"And one day, as she was buried deep in her thoughts, she heard a still small voice ask her "If you could go back in life, what would you have done differently?" And without missing a beat she answered, "I would have chosen me" And finally, she made the choice..” [...]

11 01, 2023

While You Restore – Let’s Create a Vision for Your Life!

By |2023-01-11T01:07:41+00:00January 11th, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

"When You Change Your Thoughts You Change Your World" - Norman Vincent Peale I have to tell you a couple of my huge pet peeves: negative people and ya-but people. I grew up with one of the most negative school-mates imaginable. She attached herself to me (negative-positive) and everyday she [...]

3 01, 2023

Step #1 Retreat

By |2023-01-03T15:45:40+00:00January 3rd, 2023|My Blog|0 Comments

Have you noticed the word, TREAT in RETREAT?  Well, I certainly did.  That is what this month of January is for me a real treat.  Yesterday I spent my free time reading inspirational books, watched a inspirational show, went for a beautiful fresh air walk and infused my body with [...]

6 12, 2022

Visualization – Decluttering Your Home IS The Law of Attraction & Keeps Those Home Fires Burning!

By |2022-12-06T19:07:58+00:00December 6th, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” William Morris   "Please Take Responsibility for the Energy You Bring into This Space" Dr. Jill Bolte There is nothing like having your family come for Christmas dinner to get  your butt [...]

1 12, 2022

Creating a Vision for Your Life: Bolstering Your Life Force with Positive Affirmations/Declarations

By |2022-12-01T22:07:07+00:00December 1st, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

LIFE FORCE the force or influence that gives something its vitality or strength. "the passionate life force of the symphony" - the spirit or energy that animates living creatures, the soul. Fire Life Needs Grounding Energy If you are not used to giving yourself a big pat on the back or speaking [...]

23 11, 2022

Discovering the Greatest Gift of My Life – How to Create Vision and the Reality of Manifestation

By |2022-11-23T23:52:05+00:00November 23rd, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

I discovered the secret of manifestation when I was a young girl and it was all completely unbeknownst to me.  I'd found an old blue unused photo album in my mother's closet, took some of her old magazines and began cutting pictures out of romantic couples, places I wanted to [...]

12 11, 2022

Interview with Anne and Mike Gagliano, Authors of the Book Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage

By |2022-11-12T16:32:40+00:00November 12th, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

I had some major technical difficulties 5 minutes before our interview so had to revert to my old laptop to interview this incredible couple.  I highly recommend their book - I absolutely love couple collaborations!  Sorry about the video quality and the uber close-up!  The content of what these two [...]

6 11, 2022

Estrogen Balance – Do Your Symptoms Indicate Too High or Too Low Estrogen Levels?

By |2022-11-06T16:51:02+00:00November 6th, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

Hello my darlings!  Let's talk estrogen!  The succulent female hormone that gives you that womanly glow, your curves, your toned female organs, and regulates your menstrual cycle, your fertility and brings you to menopause.  Believe it or not, men also have some estrogen and if their testosterone begins to wane, [...]

28 10, 2022

The Business and the Science Behind Creating a Vision for Your Life

By |2022-10-28T15:05:40+00:00October 28th, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

The Law of Attraction. If you've ever watched The Secret documentary you will remember seeing that many well-known people throughout history used The Law of Attraction to create a life that they loved, achieving all of their dreams and then some. Well, creating and using vision boards, scrapbooks and journals [...]

27 09, 2022

Dread Means New Direction

By |2022-09-27T20:41:08+00:00September 27th, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

Do you over commit to things in the moment but then when the time comes you wake up dreading the day?  As human beings, as mothers, fathers, friends, daughters, sons, and spouses, we have commitments to our relationships and to getting certain things in our lives done.  We also need [...]

29 04, 2022

The Communication Cure

By |2022-04-29T23:14:18+00:00April 29th, 2022|My Blog|0 Comments

  There is a difference between having great talks with your partner and communicating to your partner.  Most of us can have a laugh and good chats with our firefighter.  But when there is something more serious to convey or your needs aren't getting met, or his aren't, that's when [...]

26 04, 2021

A Little Press Doesn’t Hurt

By |2021-04-26T19:50:11+00:00April 26th, 2021|My Blog|0 Comments

It was the funniest thing! I was home alone when our local paper called me to get a picture for the paper with my book.  So, while my arms are short as all damn hell, I managed to hold the phone in front of me with one hand, then hold [...]

26 04, 2021

New Announcements for May 2021

By |2021-04-26T19:38:32+00:00April 26th, 2021|My Blog|0 Comments

Though COVID has slowed down the plans we've all had, I'm excited that I've been invited to couple of events and I'm looking forward to them! First I've been invited to participate in The Port Moody Author Gala May 11th, via Zoom and on June 16th, 2021 an interview also [...]

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