Meredith Deasley, Author at The Resourceful Mother

High school graduates celebrating by tossing their caps in the air.

I had the honour of delivering this speech at an online graduation ceremony for a private school in Ontario last week. The Headmaster asked that every graduate of his school receive a copy. It is my hope that other high school graduates benefit from this speech. You are the graduates of 2020 – the year…

Woman dancing in a sunny field of sunflowers because she knows her worth.

For a few years now, we have been hearing we need to love ourselves but I think the majority have a hard time understanding what this means. And I am certain that the majority do not understand the importance of loving ourselves. I spend so much time in my individual appointments helping people understand and…

Over the past two months, the majority of people have undergone major life changes with COVID-19 entering our world. You may have found yourself doing more emotional eating than usual or feeling tired, unmotivated or even apathetic. There is no need to spend the rest of quarantine feeling this way! We can use food to…

Stop COVID-19 poster of woman sitting in mediation.

Group Meditation April 24, 2020, 8 pm EDT Many of us think that COVID-19 has removed our power. We have been forced into lockdown and can barely leave our homes, so it is obvious that we have been stripped of our power, right? Yes, we can give our power away to this virus but does…

Woman sitting on a window seat meditating on taking a spiritual perspective to COVID-19.

At this time, we are being presented with the biggest opportunity for our souls to grow. There has never been a time in history, allowing us this much growth at one time. How do I know this? Because we have never globally and collectively had to restrict our movements like this. And we are having…

Family sitting together and working on strengthening their relationships.

I am finding that during COVID-19 lockdown, more than anything else, my clients want assistance with their relationships. When we live with others in COVID-19 lockdown, our relationships with our loved ones are under a microscope, like never before. The struggle is real ☺. Some are struggling with keeping their children happy when they can’t…

Woman with the flu wishing she had known how to strengthen her immune system.

When our leaders are filled with fear, we can end up living in fear. When we subject ourselves to watching the news, we can end up living in fear. When our freedom and safety is at risk, we can end up living in fear. All of this is happening in our world that is already…

I was recently talking to some people at a party who were trying to convince me of certain aspects of themselves. A man told me he respected women yet he showed me he didn’t by how he treated his wife. Another man said certain things didn’t upset him but then I saw they did. A…

Couple laughing and celebrating Valentine's Day with a piggy back ride for her.

I have heard many people say that Valentine’s Day is just another way for Hallmark, restaurants, jewelers, and florists to make money. To me, this is very sad. How did Valentine’s Day come into being? Valentine’s Day was named after Saint Valentine of Rome. Saint Valentine performed weddings for soldiers, who were forbidden to marry…

Mental health challenges are rampant amongst our youth. All we want, as individuals and as parents, is for today’s youth to be healthy and happy. Ironically, if we improved our own mental health, as adults, in the ways I discuss, we could set the example for today’s youth to do the same. But some of…