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Downhill Skiing Adventure

19 Feb, 2018 in Sharon's Blog / Uncategorized tagged adventure expert / adventure is out there / caledon ski club / downhill skiing in Ontario / how to downhill ski / Jason Agnew / learn new things / life advice / life coach / life map / outdoor winter adventures / sharon stokes / step outside your comfort zone / things to do in the winter / Toronto Life Coach / winter date ideas by Sharon Stokes

Downhill Skiing Adventure

Do you ever feel like you’re rushing through life instead of just enjoying the ride?

This is by far one of my biggest struggles. Having patience is a big challenge for me. I’m always wanting to be 10 steps ahead of where I actually am. I’m constantly reminding myself to enjoy the journey and I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

As I continue my winter adventure mission – I decided to go downhill skiing at the Caledon Ski Club. An adventure that reiterates the importance of slowing down and taking my time. I realize moving quickly isn’t just something I do in my everyday life to get things done, but also on the slopes. I also learned you can easily crash and burn. While it may not be on camera this time around, I had a pretty epic wipeout down the ski hill. The entire day my cousin kept reminding me to ski across the hill not straight down it, because taking my time will give me more control. It look a bit of getting used to, and a few bumps and bruises but I eventually got the hang of it.

I love how each adventure teaches me something about other areas of my life. It’s amazing what you can learn by allowing yourself to get out, have fun and embrace new experiences.

How Lazy Are You?

11 Feb, 2018 in Sharon's Blog / Uncategorized tagged adventure expert / am I lazy? / couple skating / how to skate / ice skating / Jason Agnew / learn new things / life advice / life coach / life map / sharon stokes / skating adventures / skating in Canada / step outside your comfort zone / Toronto Life Coach / winter date ideas by Sharon Stokes

How lazy are you?

This winter has definitely been one for the books!

With all this cold, snow and slush, I’ve been learning some very valuable lessons. As a gal who typically enjoys the summer much more, because I like hiking, hitting up a patio or going to the beach – this time of year can be super challenging.

So, this winter I’ve been working very hard at shifting my mindset – mainly because I’m tired of feeling so blah, grumpy and LAZY! I’ve been doing this by bringing awareness to the “winter stories” aka excuses I’ve been telling myself.

I’ve also realized how my winter mindset applies to other areas in my life and I can’t wait to share my latest revelation with you in this weeks video!

Skating Adventures

5 Feb, 2018 in Sharon's Blog / Uncategorized tagged adventure expert / couple skating / how to skate / ice skating / Jason Agnew / life advice / life coach / life map / sharon stokes / skating adventures / skating in Canada / skating vlog / Toronto Life Coach / winter date ideas by Sharon Stokes

Skating Adventures

Winter adventures in full effect! This past weekend my bf Jason and I hit the rink with our skates. It was cold, it was snowing and my feet felt like they were going to fall off by the end, but we had SO MUCH FUN! I’m usually not a big fan of winter, despite living up north in Ontario, but I told myself I was going to make the most of it this year!

With every adventure I go on, I always love reflecting on 3 specific things:

What did I learn?

What did I love?

Did I laugh?

These 3 Adventure L’s always help me discover more of who I am and how I grow from different experiences.

With skating I learned that it can be a really fun partner activity. Jason and I had the best time together. It gave us an opportunity to decompress from our day and connect with one another. I also discovered I actually enjoy skating, whereas before I always thought of it as something that would hurt my feet. Turns out buying your own skates really helps with your comfort level 😉

What I loved was being able to get outside in the winter. Usually I’m a hermit because there hasn’t been anything exciting enough to get me outside. Turns out I just needed a mindset adjustment. I also loved holding Jason’s hand and having him pull me around…hehe.

And did I laugh? Ha! I didn’t realize until editing this VLOG how much I giggled and that I had a smile on my face the whole time 🙂

I hope this weeks video inspires you just a little bit to add some winter adventure into your life!

Embarrassing Life Lesson

29 Jan, 2018 in Sharon's Blog / Uncategorized tagged adventure expert / embarrassing moment / getting ears pierced / how to feel less stressed / learning from our mistakes / life advice / life coach / life lesson / life map / sharon stokes / Toronto Life Coach by Sharon Stokes

Embarrassing Life Lesson

When have you learned a very valuable life lesson? I don’t know about you, but usually all the lessons I learn end up coming from very challenging, heartbreaking or embarrassing experiences. I mean, at the end of the day learning from our mistakes and discovering the outcome of a situation is really how we grow and evolve. If you’re living each day the same and not pushing yourself to do more, your life isn’t going to evolve into more. It’s as simple as that.

Lately I’ve been exploring more and more of my Life Map and learning a lot of valuable lessons from my past. I had a big ah-ha moment reflecting back on getting my ears pierced at 16 years old. The whole thing was a bit embarrassing (which I will share in this weeks video), but on the other side of the embarrassment was a big realization. I would love to know if you can relate!