I ran away!!! Oh heck yes I did. What do you do to #decompress? I have to get away. Get away from my house, my office, my regular life. Preferably to somewhere busier, as odd as that sounds. Since the aneurysm, my brain has vibrated at 3 times the pace of an average brain. Yes I have had it tested. No I would not change it for anything!! The hard part? Rest for me means something different. It is NOT calm nature, it is NOT just sitting and resting. I need ACTION around me in a big way. So a few times a year? I run away. P.S. For those of you who are thinking "WHAT?!?!" No. I don't tell anyone. I just disappear. #runaway #decompress #disappear #selfcare #whatineed #unconventional #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shed light on an often silent struggle. What's one small act of self-care that brings you peace during challenging times? 💕 #May #MentalHealth #Awareness #Support

What do you do to relax? How do you decompress? 👇 #relax #decompress #breathe #process #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

What is one word you would use to describe me?? #dawntaylor #thetaylorway #unconventional #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #traumaspecialist

Flowers. Cherry blossoms. Leaves. Bring me more joy than you could imagine. I just want to run away and live in a cloud of these. Anyone else??? It was an escape for me my whole childhood and now? They bring me so much joy. They remind me of life. Of growth. Of how the ugly has beauty. Of how we also get an opportunity to try again!!! #thankyounewyork #cherryblossoms #springinnewyork #newyork #escape #bringsyoujoy #uglyhasbeauty #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #traumaspecialist

"But I am too old!!!" I get the honor of flying to another city this weekend to see a client that told me that. That she was too old. That it wouldn't matter. But it did. It changed her work (she is a ROCKSTAR!!!), her thoughts, her relationships with her kids and everything else. I get to celebrate her in person this weekend. I get to hug her. With her kids, her friends, her employees. Don't ever stop fighting for yourself! #thetaylorway #itsnottoolate #nevertooold #healyourself #change #lifecoaching #traumaspecialist #unconvential #results

If you had to give up one sense (sight, sound, smell, touch, hearing) which one would it be and why? #fivesenses #giveitup #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

Dawn Taylor with Dr. Jody Carrington ✨ a MUST listen while they REAL talk on this thing called happiness 🎙️ Many people interpret happiness as the only good emotion a person should ever experience. Dr. Jody and Dawn both believe that life is more than just happiness, and it’s the experience of other emotions that make our humanity whole. In today’s episode, they dissect what it truly means to be happy and what difference it has over being satisfied, fulfilled and complete. Find it on your favorite listening app or at thetaylorway.ca #whatishappy #fulfilled #satisfiedlife #emotions #lonelyepidemic #searchingforhappiness #thetaylorway #taylorwaytalks #podcast #DrJodyCarrington

How old are you? Do you feel that old???? *asking for a friend who is feeling not her age... #age #justanumber #howdoyoufeel #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

I lived in deep fear for 25 years. I CLUNG to the idea that I was supposed to be dead and allowed it to ruin so many things for me. This year? I truly feel like the label is gone. Now I get to live. Now I get to dream. Now I get to relax and look forward to every single day!!!!! It was hard to let go of though. Now I have to think retirement, savings, friendships, health in all new ways..... stay tuned for more on this journey!! #iamalive #aneurysm #fear #lettinggo #choosingtolive #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #traumaspecialist

My assistant and I went on a road trip from New York to Boston! Comment one of these phrases below and I'll tell you a story - maybe one of these spots will be your next destination. Crazy Scary Clowns Four Way Flashers Broadway Tears and Famous Pizza Earthquakes Frat Parties Gilmore Girls Skull and Bones #roadtrip #worktrip #adventure #memories #laughs #stories #newyork #boston #hartford #newhaven #cambridge #thetaylorway

When is enough enough? Have you ever asked yourself this question? If so, this is a MUST listen 🎙️ Jo Peters is a woman who wears many hats. In all her years of existence and with all the years of experience she's had, she knows that societal expectations are through the roof for her and her fellow women. The game may be rigged but Jo is here to prove that women can make their own rules and forge their path to success. In this episode of The Taylor Way Talks, Dawn discusses with Jo the freedom one can achieve by knowing when enough is enough. Listen to Dawn and Jo on your podcast favourite app or find it on thetaylorway.ca #thetaylorway #taylorwaytalks #jopeters #expectations #thegame #freedom

Business Client Testimonial ✨ "Dawn provided invaluable assistance in helping me refine my business model. When we spoke, I was struggling to clearly define my value proposition and target market. Through thoughtful questioning, Dawn helped me recognize the problems I'm truly passionate about solving while challenging assumptions that were limiting my potential. Her feedback helped me refocus my messaging to better address clients' real struggles. By the end of our conversation, Dawn helped me gain a sharper focus on my ideal clients and a solid plan. I'm grateful for Dawn's insights." - Matthew Shipp

It's another year alive and I couldn't be more thankful. Celebrate with me! #dawntaylor #stillalive #psimadeit #birthday #aprilflowers #hereiam #heretostay

I’m alive. Never thought I’d make it to today!!!! But I beat all the statistics and don’t plan on stopping #nomoreanuerysms

If you could erase one single year of your life what year and why? (and please no "but they all taught me things...." I know they have). But man I would throw out 1998 if I could. I often talk about the brain aneurysm but I don't talk about everything else!! 1998 was a tough year. 3 days before the aneurysm I went to the cops and reported my uncle for sexual abuse. I went home that Friday night to have to defend myself for the next 3 days to my entire extended family who believed I should have shut my mouth. Which if you have met me you would know that just made me want to yell louder!!! That year also included graduation (that I didn't get to enjoy), the loss of a dream of school, Husband going away for 10 months to follow his dreams and the aftermath of all things health. I would erase that year. Yes. Yes I would. What about you? Do you have one of those? #eraseayear #letitgo #thetaylorway #unconventional #truths #honesty #understanding #lifecoaching #traumaspecialist

What does healed feel like? What does really content and happy feel like? Do you ever wonder that? Wouldn't it be easier to KNOW we were something if there was a definition of it somewhere to measure by??? Define it for yourself: I am happy when I....... I will feel healed when I...... For me? Both of them included "when I no longer want to be dead, when I look forward to waking up every day, when I could talk about any of the past and not cry, when my thoughts before bed were just thoughts and not all consuming" What could some of yours be? Need help? Let's work through them together. DM me. #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #traumaspecialist #unconventional #rewiring #defineit #gethealthy #feelhappy

"What if my friends don't like me anymore?" "What will I talk to people about?" "How will I bond with people?" I hear these statements almost daily. If it was so easy to just let go of our hurt we would. Yes there are scientific reasons we struggle to let go (brain wiring and such) but there is the bigger struggle for many of "who would I be without it". If I couldn't tell my story, what would I talk about? Curious if you do this? Ask yourself how your past is serving you. How is it still meeting needs for you? Need some help with that? Book a complimentary consultation on my website and let's dig in. I promise you don't have to hold this baggage forever. You also don't have to toxic positivity your way out of it.... Find me @ thetaylorway.ca #thetaylorway #unconventional #complimentaryconsultation #whowouldyoube #howtoletgo #movingforward #lifecoaching #traumaspecialist

Big decisions sometimes work out if you fight hard enough for them. 28 years ago Chad and I started dating in GRADE 10!!!! If you look back over our story, NOTHING about it would make you think we would still be here today and actually still madly in love!! If you want it? FIGHT FOR IT. So glad I said maybe... #isaidmaybe #fightforit #decide #bigdecisions #alovestory #truelove #ittakeswork

Life brings about countless hurdles and we all handle them all differently. However, there are some of us who may not know where to start when it comes to facing these challenges. For people who need that gentle push of inspiration to better themselves, look no further than this episode. 🎙️ Get In The Ring, We’re All Unwell! #podcastthrowback 👉 https://www.thetaylorway.ca/episode-25-get-in-the-ring-were-all-unwell #taylorwaytalks #thetaylorway #podcast #unconventional #inspiration #health #challenges #gentlepush

What is one thing you LOVE about your personality? 👇 #thetaylorway #unconventional #lifecoaching #personality #loveyourself

Dearest Dawn, Digging in the ditch is how I’d describe my life before meeting you. In the trenches fighting a constant battle across no man’s land against faceless enemies. My existence seemed futile and an endless source of pain and agony. Life after meeting you gave me hope, accountability with love, and a gentle nudge now and again when I’d slip or deny. You taught me worthiness, standards and boundaries in an existence where there was none. You granted me space to be real, without a mask and helped me find my authenticity. Being happy was not something I felt I could strive for as it has eluded me my whole life. But happy is now a place I reside giving myself permission to enjoy the littlest of things that bring me joy. Thank you forever for the gift of a life I feel worthy of living. A life granted to me by the ethers that I did not like or want but a life I wish to now cherish. I was under construction for a long time but I have now built an amazing foundation for building a brand new life. And that life starts now!! Love you! ❤️ Katt Jensen #clienttestimonial #thetaylorway #dawntaylor #hope #worthiness #foundation #healing #unconventional #lifecoaching

YOU CAN HEAL!!! I promise. You are more powerful than you realize. I've got you 💕Dawn #dmthetaylorway #lifecoaching #traumacoaching #healing #unconventional #thetaylorway

How will you know when you are truly healed and not living in a consistent state of trauma? For me personally, truly healing has never meant living life without ever being triggered again. For me, true healing means being at a point where when the trauma response happens, when I am triggered, or a new trauma arises, knowing I have the tools and skills to process it, move through it, and past it. #traumacoaching #trulyhealed #traumaresponse #traumatools #lifecoaching

Dawn Taylor has kicked all sorts of ass in her lifetime. She’s beaten death and helped clients all over the world make improvements in their lives in different, meaningful ways. However, this doesn’t mean she’s invincible. She still very much has her own fears, ones that she’s struggled with almost daily. On today’s episode, we are joined by Dawn’s right-hand woman, Jenny Ryce, as the two reminisce about their amazing vacation together. More than just a vacation though for this was where Dawn learned to face her fears and conquer them. Listen on your favourite app or check it out @thetaylorway.ca Content Warning: Dawn drops an F-bomb and a few other colourful words 🙂 #podcast #thetaylorway #taylorwaytalks #facingfears #conqueringfears #lifecoaching

What is one thing that you learnt that was a lie from your childhood? Mine was: "say no, and go and tell someone you trust.." - that didn't work. I get it. And I am here to help - DM me. #trauma #fear #distrust #unheard #silenced #traumaspecialist #thetaylorway

The trauma often is not what hurt you. What the trauma TAUGHT you is what has caused the issues. Curious what this means? Sign up for my newsletter to find out @thetaylorway.ca #trauma #knowledge #understanding #traumaspecialist #thetaylorway #unconventional #newsletter

Acute: a single incident - sexual, attacked by an animal, a comment made. Chronic: repeated and over a period of time - abuse, family violence, berated daily. Complex: many different traumas in different ways over a prolonged period of time - raised in a toxic/trauma filled home..... do you fit into any of these? #trauma #traumaspecialist #unconventional #acutetrauma #chronictrauma #complextrauma #hereforyou #thetaylorway

Finding Radical Joy After A Lifetime Of Trauma P.S. I Made It, is a powerful story that grabs you through its lack of pretension and honesty. Every page reveals another layer of curious wonder at both Dawn's life and of the power of hope that moves within each of us. ​ Dawn's hope is that you use this book as a resource to deal with your struggles. Share it with someone who needs it. We all want to feel like someone understands what it's like to suffer through something and - come out the other side. ​ She describes her life as "horrifically beautiful and beautifully horrific. Dawn is a trauma, life and business coach, an in-demand speaker and author. We are about to embark on a great adventure together. Find it on Amazon or @thetaylorway.ca #psimadeit #radicaljoy #trauma #dawntaylor #author #powerofhope

What is one thing you prioritize that makes no sense to others? #yourownself #priorities #selflove #selfcare #lifecoaching #unconventional #thetaylorway

✨ Dawn has helped me grow so much. She’s got such an amazing approach. She has taken me through a few very tough times and she was always there to help me. She’s also good at calling people on not owning it. She motivates you to be a better person. There is always hard time and bright times and talking to here has made it so there is way more bright times. She’s got such a big and amazing heart. - Payton Atkin ✨ #testimonial #review #testimonials #testi #feedback #like #reviews #happycustomer #testimonicustomer #customerservice #follow #love #customerfeedback #customerreview #thankyou #happycustomers #instagood #happyclient #asskicker #hopegiver

Is it that you can't heal, won't heal, don't want to heal or is it just not a priority? I hear daily "I just don't have the time". Have you ever heard the saying "Choose your hard?" Choose your priorities - DM me, it's time TO HEAL. #priorities #chooseyourhard #choosetoheal #unconventional #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #traumacoaching #healing

New Episode! 🎙️ As a father to three kids and a youth coach, Andrew Hovelson takes lifting up the next generation seriously. However, as he’s begun to notice in life, modern-day marvels like technology, social media and current-day philosophy and life lessons seem to be messing up our kids. In this episode, Andrew tells us how he believes we should support today’s youth and give them both the practical skills and the mental fortitude they need to push forward in life. Listen on your favourite podcast app or find it @ thetaylorway.ca #taylorwaytalks #thetaylorway #podcast #trauma #youthcoach #father #nextgeneration #moderndaymarvels #technology #supportingyouth

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be.... 👇 #change #selfawareness #personalgoals #evolving #selflove #awareness #traumahealing #traumacoaching #rewiring #unconventional #thetaylorway

Eating disorders, self harm, hiding myself, feeling horrible about myself - These are some of the ways that this harmed me. I hated myself. I never believed anyone when they complimented me. I starved myself. I binged and purged. I would stand in front of the mirror and loath what I saw. Have you ever felt that way? I promise.... healing is so powerful. The best thing that has come out of my healing? Falling in love with myself. #fallinginlove #selflove #healing #disorders #selfharm #belief #trauma #traumahealing #lifecoaching #thetaylorway #unconventional

"You are disgusting." Was that what was said? No. But it was what I heard. I was 9. It was a conversation that I walked in on between people that I loved. Looking back you would think it shouldn't have mattered, but that comment caused a bigger trauma in me than a lot of things I dealt with. The reason I think a lot of people don't believe that they have trauma, is that whatever is haunting them is not considered as "BAD" as someone elses. Trust me, those "small" moments could be harming you or holding you back just as much as anything "big".... to be continued. #trauma #distrust #wordshavemeaning #depression #healing #crying #coaching #traumahealing #thetaylorway #unconventional #lifecoaching

The Taylor Way Trauma Coaching Path Leads To.... #freedom #knowing #capable #withoutfear #forward #rewiring

Podcast Throwback 🎙️ Quitting and Major Life Changes Jessica Hoover to the show to explore what it’s like to quit something and make a major life change. Moving through significant career transitions can incur judgment from yourself and people around you, so Jessica shares her story and advice with Dawn. Jessica shares how she struggled, at 17, to rise to the pressure of finding her one lifetime career. She discusses how she didn’t have a sense that she was allowed to fail or change her mind. When she did settle into a career as a Registered Nurse, after eight years she started to realize she wasn’t her best self, she was taking her frustrations and anxiety out on her family, and she knew it was time for a change. Listen on your favorite app or @thetaylorway.ca #podcast #taylorwaytalks #thetaylorway #majorlifechanges #quitting #whentoquit #judgement #selflove #careertransitions #lifetransitions

Wednesday Wisdom! We get scared. We fail. We get scared of failing, and we fall down from time to time – this scares us, too. Today and this week, I want to encourage you to think about one thing, one area in your life where you feel afraid to fall. Maybe it’s an upcoming test of strength, knowledge, or self control, or maybe it’s a regular responsibility that just pushes your limits. Whatever it is, think about it for a moment: What if you fall? Au contrare. “Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” Let yourself fly! #itsokaytofail #whatifyoufly #opportunity #justryit #believeinyourself #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #thetaylorway

Scared to outgrow your friends? Or your parents? I can relate! A universal fear is rejection. We will do ANYTHING to not feel rejected. Even sabotage our success…. What is one area of your life that you are holding yourself back in? Let's show everyone they are not alone by sharing in the comments below ✍️ #rejection #fear #sabotage #holdingback #success #moveforward #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #thetaylorway

Dawn Taylor hosts renowned Canadian painter Giselle Denis on the podcast. YES, Giselle Denis!! They explore Giselle’s career as an artist and how her passion for art combined with hard work and will power gave her the necessary drive to succeed through years of struggle to gain recognition. Listen to her story on your favorite app or find it on thetaylorway.ca You WON'T want to miss this one! And if you haven't seen her work, you MUST check it out. #giselledenis #taylorwaytalks #podcast #artistcareer #success #drive #lifecoaching

After all these years of marriage (24 this year!!) and working with clients (9 this year!!) One thing has become clear to me for myself and my clients. We have to lower our expectations of others. And show up for ourselves in a bigger way... Read more at the Taylor Way Blog www.thetaylorway.ca/love-yourself #thetaylorwayblog #loveyourself #selfloveclub #showupforyou

Here's the Thing.... I Get It - Life is Hard! Like many of my clients, I’ve also felt ugly, useless, and forgotten. ​ I’ve gone through depression, molestation, and a brain aneurysm. ​ It took me years to understand what I had gone through and how to use my past to support others in conquering their fears and self talk. ​ That’s why I’ve condensed what I’ve learned into strategies to help you overcome your own stuff efficiently. ​ With multiple different certificates, training courses, and a whole lot of courage and stubbornness, I decided that if I could heal myself I could help others heal too. ​ If you’re ready to take back control of your life so that you can live with more fulfillment and peace, then please reach out to me. I'd love to hear from you 💬 #lifecoaching #lifeishard #depression #unconventionalstrategies #support #conqueringfears #truechange #thetaylorway

How can life get even better right now? This is one of my favorite things to ask myself daily. Go back and read it again. It doesn't say "finally get ok," it doesn't say "because it sucks now." How can life get even better right now.... comment below👇 #abetterlife #improvinglife #today #rightnow #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

Have you ever reacted to something and thought after "Damn. That was a big feel!" Where there is density there is emotion. Good or bad. These are typically trauma responses. A way to figure these out? Write them down when they happen. Are there patterns? As in are you having big feels when you are around the same people, or at the same time of day, or the same location? Having similar conversations when these feelings come up? Watch for your patterns! #emotionalpatterns #traumaresponse #bigfeelings #understandingyourself #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

One small change. Just one small change. If you are anything like me you want change NOW (not impatient at all...). What I have figured out over the years? Change up HOW I go about making change. Instead of deciding to meal plan 7 days a week and then failing at it, I plan 4 or 5? Instead of going from a small amount of water to MASSIVE amounts of water overnight up your amount a cup a day! Or every few days. Those little wins, those little changes make you so happy and make you want to do it again and again. What is one little change you want to make this week? This month? This year? #onesmallchange #justone #realchange #lifecoaching #thetaylorway #lifehacks #unconventional

Lego! It’s an addiction that never ends, but it is healthier than most! My name is Dawn and I am an addict: A Lego addict. Let me explain. Many years ago, I was struggling with anxiety. I had been taking medication for it for way too long, so I decided there had to be a better way. Am I saying go off your meds? No. I am not a doctor. I am saying that it was an option for me that I wanted to try. I slowly weaned myself off the drugs and started the journey to “hacking” that area of my life. Read more about this concept over at CalmClinic - https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/drugs/discontinue Was this easy? Oh, hell no. But man, am I glad I did. I now have a ridiculous collection and use it almost daily with clients! It is amazing how calming it is. You don’t need words, you don’t need to be good at it and there is no competitive anything involved! Some days I want to build, some days I want to tear it down, and others? I just organize the pieces. Are you a lego fan? Do you have a trick that you use for your anxiety? #fightinganxiety #adifferentway #unconventional #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #traumacoaching #anewway

Do you ever feel like you’re on the verge of reaching your dreams… and then something keeps sabotaging it all? The Taylor Way is a kick in the ass with a large dose of compassion thrown in. Let me help you put one foot in front of the other, to actually take action, instead of having that paralysis of not being able to move forward. Let's get you past the verge and over to accomplishment. Message me, let's chat! #sabotage #paralysis #reachingyourdreams #accomplishment #beable #feel #compassion #reachyourdream #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

Having struggled with gut-wrenching depression, a broken back, sexual abuse, a severe eating disorder, attempted suicide and a brain aneurysm - all before she was 18 - Dawn learned to become a fighter and survivor. P.S. I Made It, is a powerful story that grabs you through its lack of pretension and honesty. Every page reveals another layer of curious wonder at both Dawn's life and of the power of hope that moves within each of us. Dawn's hope is that you use this book as a resource to deal with your struggles. Share it with someone who needs it. We all want to feel like someone understands what it's like to suffer through something and - come out the other side. Order your copy today at thetaylorway.ca, and when you are done reading - pass it on. #psimadeit #dawntaylor #thetaylorway #author #unconventional #lifecoaching #today

Always on the edge of burnout? YOU MUST listen to this episode! 🎙️Tess is a woman who was raised with the philosophy of getting as many things done as quickly as possible and “sleeping when you’re dead”. While this is a mentality that would undoubtedly help with productivity, it can also lead to burnout. She shares with us how she ended up on the path to mindfulness and is here to spread the idea that rest does not make us weak, but it’s what we need to make ourselves even stronger. Listen on your favorite podcast app or at thetaylorway.ca #taylorwaytalks #podcast #burnout #mindfulness #lifecoaching

What if: you didn’t choose friends and lovers based on what you FEEL you deserve; therefore choosing horribly, and instead on what you ACTUALLY deserve from a healed place… #deserving #healthyrelationships #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

Gratitude. I hate that word. I understand what it is and what it means, but did you know that a lot of people are MASSIVELY triggered by it? I hear this daily in my work. What if we switched the narrative on it a bit? What if we changed it and instead asked ourselves: "What in life is going ok/good/great right now?" If you are like me and struggle with the "G" word, change it up!!! I promise it has the same effect. #gratitude #reframe #rewrite #change #customforyou #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

Client Testimonial ✨ Dawn was incredible to work with. She has a unique approach and all I can say is - it works! In one year my life completely turned around and I am forever thankful that I had her by my side through all the hard times, and now - life is simply amazing. She helped me overcome so many obstacles I did not think was possible, and she was always by my side when I needed her. I wouldn't be where I am today without her. - A million times over thank you Dawn!"

Have you ever looked at another couple in your life and thought "I want to be like them?" I have. My grandparents. They were scrappy and funny and I am sure had their problems but they also fought hard for their marriage, their family and for us as their grandkids. They were the kindest people I have ever met. What is one trait you got from your grandparents? #greatrelationships #rolemodels #grandparents #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

From time to time someone will ask me why I'm not angrier about my life and what I have been through. My answer? I only have so much time and energy in a day, and I feel like anger is a waste of my precious time!!! I have better things to do. Instead I schedule times to RAGE so that I have release, but day to day? I spend the time to shift my state. I ask myself if feeling angry is worth my time in the moment, and if I determine it's not? I superman pose, walk barefoot in the grass, practice deep breathing, throw a personal dance party... whatever it takes to shift my state! What do you do when you feel angry? #shiftingstate #anger #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

What if: you didn’t trauma respond to your child and knew how to self regulate.. how would this benefit your relationship, how would it benefit their relationship with the world around them? #momentofthought #traumaresponse #regulation #lifecoaching #unconventional #thetaylorway

On Taylor Way Talks 🎙️ we get to speak to Paul Young! While the world knows him as the author of the groundbreaking best-seller The Shack, today he gets to talk to us as an MK - missionary kid - born from having a third culture, as well as a man of God who tries his best to make sense of the world. Paul believes that the love of God can come even from one’s darkest moments and in the most thorough processes of deconstruction and today, he gamely shares his revelations with all of us. Listen at thetaylorway.ca or on your favourite podcast app! #taylorwaytalks #missionarykid #healing #podcast #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

Just like no two people are like no two clients are alike, unconventional unique customized to you. Example: Feel safe in a car? Let's go for a drive and coach. Prefer to walk and talk, let's get our steps in. �These are just a few examples of how we customize every single session for every single client. #thetaylorway #unconventional #unique #customized #lifecoaching #businesscoaching

Can I do a shoutout to my team? I have the 3 most outstanding team members supporting me behind the scenes here at The Taylor Way. Jenny, Alexandria and Migs make things SO MUCH CALMER for my brain and I just want to do a public THANK YOU!!!!! I could not do this without you. #thetaylorwayteam #thetaylorway #changinglivestogether #unconventional

The Taylor WAY really is a different way. Completely unconventional. It simply works - DM me. ✨ Client Testimonial ✨ #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #unconventional #thetaylorway

In case no one told you today? You are worth fighting for. #worthit #fightforit #yougotthis #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

This is a HARD week for many. The darkness is too much, the weather is often not amazing, the bills from Christmas are pouring in, it feels lonely. What is one thing you can do to shift that? What is one thing you can do to find even a glimmer of hope? This time of year I make sure I am taking Vitamin D, B100 complex, using my SAD light, booking extra coffees with friends and hugging the palm trees at the Muttart in Edmonton. What is one thing you could do? #januaryblues #selflove #findingpeace #doingwhatyoulove #feelgood #support #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

You are not alone. I promise. No matter how dark the thoughts and voices are, you are not alone. Please reach out to someone 💛 And if you don't know who to reach out, please reach out to me, I am here for you. #dawntaylor #thetaylorway #support #youarenotalone

✨ Client Testimonial ✨ #thetaylorway #dawntaylor #lifecoaching #clienttestimonial

Remember when: we didn’t all feel the pressure to be business owners; when jobs were looked at with equal judgement… #lookinginward #pressure #change #embracingindividualism #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

“Money is the root of all evil.” We all have lines like this that we grew up with; they created a crazy beliefs in us like money was bad or evil, would cause us to harm people, or that we weren’t deserving of it. What is one bullshit line you grew up hearing? #falsebeliefs #negativebeliefs #change #rewire #unconventional #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

🎙️Our guest today, Doina Oncel, hasn't lived an easy life 🎙️ Yet despite all the challenges she has faced from youth to adulthood, she has risen above it all to become a true inspiration. She shares the ups and downs that she’s experienced in life and how it’s helped her in the line of work she does. ' As she reveals her life story, we’re made aware that the concept of homelessness can affect just about anyone and that we should never stop being grateful for the blessings we receive. Most importantly, she and Dawn come from a place of compassion and encouragement, mutually agreeing that the hand we must always extend to the less fortunate is that of a helping hand. Listen on your favourite podcast app or @ thetaylorway.ca #taylorwaytalks #thetaylorway #DoinaOncel #homelessness #blessings #helpinghands

How are you doing today? If you are a resolution setter? Yay. But... If you need permission to not quit yet? Here it is. I give you permission to just breathe a little longer... #giveyourselftime #selflove #selfcompassion #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

NO!!! STOP!!! DON’T DO IT!!!!! Are you really wanting change? For reals??? Can you feel it? It is lighting a fire in you? If not? Walk away. You will just be setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. When you find something that fires you up? Start there and THEN see what happens. #realchange #innerfire #lifecoaching #thetaylorway #unconventional

Welcome to my house. My emotional Home. Where $@#% off indifference is the place I go to feel safe. We all have an emotional home. It is our safe emotion where we often go immediately when things are uncomfortable. Mine? See above. My husbands? Extreme frustration with intensity. Some people? Crying, laughing, anxious, or just flat and dead. What is yours? 👇❤️ Don't recognize yours? or want to understand yours better. DM me, let's chat! #thetaylorway #emotionalhome #lifecoaching #selfunderstanding

Grief sucks. I will never forget the call 16 years ago when I heard, “Your mom is dead.” The sound of my dads voice, the brokenness in his tone, and the shock as it hit. The years don’t get easier. I get stronger. It is interesting though that some years seem to be not hard at all. And others hit me like a 2x4. For anyone else in this situation, I see you. I hear you. This is very normal. We can do hard things. If you need someone to talk to, please reach out! We can get through today ❤️ We can get through it together. #grief #emotionalrollercoaster #strength #support #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

Remember when: we had pen pals? We wrote letters to complete strangers and waited impatiently for them to respond? I do. I miss pen pals. What is one thing you miss from childhood? #childhoodmemories #childhood #penpals #thingstoremember #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

“It came in like a wrecking ball….” I always like to compare the new year and September to a statement or song lyric. Some years? A freight train. Some years? A gentle rolling wave. Others a wrecking ball... How did this year start for you? #newyear #gettingstarted #lifecoaching #thetaylorway #businesscoaching

I am back!!! How was your Christmas? Mine was entertaining... Fun, full of laughter and all the things. Lots of rest as well which was nice. What was your favourite part of your holiday? 💬👇 #holiday #newyear #hearyou #thetaylorway

It's a New Year, Now What?!? 🎙️ Dive in with Dawn Taylor on this new Episode, why... Because 2024 is here and it’s now time to close the book on 2023. However, sometimes it can be really overwhelming to start a whole new year. What should we expect? And where do we even start? On this episode of Taylor Way Talks, Dawn shares some practical advice you can apply to your goals, relationships and professional life so that you can make sure your best foot’s always forward for the new year and beyond. Listen on your favourite app! #welcome2024 #goodbye2023 #taylorwaytalks #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #traumaspecialist

2023 has been the craziest most amazing intense year in all ways but with no regrets. Were there failures? For sure. Did I crush every goal? NOPE! But this year thanks to my husband, friends, clients, and team was the most impactful one to date. So as a close to 2023? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Can't wait to see you in 2024! #thetaylorway #2023complete #thankyou #dawntaylor

Time off!!! I am going to take the next week off. I am going to go spend time with family and breathe and stay off social media as much as possible and if you need it? Here is permission to do the same for yourself. See you in the New Year!! #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #unconvential #permission

Needs tools on how to deal with your family? Looking for support on how to not live this year again? Let’s chat. #support #family #unconvential #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

You are loved. You are whole. You are powerful beyond measure. Time to own that space. #ownit #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #unconventional

New Episode Release 🎙️ Escaping Scientology and the Sea Org From the outside looking in, Scientology is quite mysterious. It can’t help but pique any outsider’s interest in this mysterious phenomenon. Is it really as bad as the media says it is? For Katherine Spallino, an ex-Scientologist who was indoctrinated into the religion upon birth, the answer is a resounding yes. In this episode, Katherine shares with us what it was really like growing up in the world of Scientology, and how fortunate she is to have escaped, now living a life where she is able to make choices for herself and can truly be free. Listen on your favourite listening app @taylorwaytalks or at the taylorway.ca #podcast #Scientology #thetaylorway #taylorwaytalks #KatherineSpallino

You have 2 more weeks this year!!!! How are you going to make them amazing? I am adding driving around looking at Christmas lights a few times a week. I refuse to crawl to this finish line. #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #unconvential

Don’t destroy yourself for someone else. Ever. Feeling overwhelmed? Exhausted? Taken advantage of right now? Time for some boundaries…. #boundaries #selflove #protectyourself #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

"It is hard to find the words when describing what Dawn has done for me. She has allowed me the opportunity to understand my past trauma and how it affects me today. By understanding it, I have the tools to break cycles I thought were normal. I am a better woman, mother and friend. I am eternally grateful to her and how she chooses to share her gift with others. Thank you Dawn. You are a Superhero" - Preet Bhandal #clienttestimonial #thetaylorway #breakingbarriers #lifecoaching #businesscoaching #unconventional

Anyone else ready for our days to get longer??? Feeling this BIG today. #whereisthesun #winterblues #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

This week was my moms birthday. There are so many emotions around this time of year every year. I miss what should have been. I miss how my family could have turned out. This time of year holds emotions that suck but also amazing ones. There is joy and laughter and fun and get togethers and faith and all the things. I am going to focus on that…. What about you? #bigemotions #thebrighterside #embracingthegood #thetaylorway

Today I am proud of myself for ______. 💗⬇️

If you are really stressed out about Christmas.. Minimize. Minimize. Minimize. Break the rules. I may have done my tree last year? With only lights. That’s all. We also didn’t have a turkey dinner! We had salad. This year? We will be doing a minimal year as it was our favourite ever! And when life goes a little more back to normal? Will still do a minimal time of year. We love it and refuse to go back. #minimize #yourway #breaktherules #unconventional #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

🎙️Burnout 👇 Burnout is a thing that happens to all of us and it can happen at any time. A problem we all face is the difficulty that goes into identifying this negativity in our lives. In this episode, Dawn and her guest Ben Kraker discuss the possibilities from wherein burnout could spring from - such as being at work, serving the community or even with the people you’re with at home. From that burnout, Dawn and Ben bring some steps and suggestions to turn it into a place of contentment where we can focus on what matters and be grateful for the things that truly mean the most to us. Find it at thetaylorway.ca/podcast or on your favourite listening app! #burnout #overcoming #thenextstage #yougotthis #howto #lifecoaching #taylorwaytalks #thetaylorway

Time. We only have so much of it; if your calendar is full don't add to it! Protect yourself by putting time limits on your meetings, visits, errands, etc. (tip: put on timers if you are known for going over!). Ensure that you plan for the things and people you love, including yourself. If you are overwhelmed and insanely busy, blocking out time for ALL things in your life is a good way to keep balanced. Block out time to read that romance novel, block out time to have lunch by yourself at a restaurant, or to work "on" your business. Think about where you want to spend your time, block it out, set a timer, and go! #protectyourself #limitedtime #takeamoment #spendwisely #time #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

My favorite act of kindness is ______. We want to hear what makes your heart warm, drop it in the comments below! Let's remember what a simple act of kindness can do. A smile, holding open the door, asking how someone's day was. Shake the world one small moment at a time. #kindness #simpleacts #bigfeels #supportingeachother #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

SHUT IT OFF! Today is a good day to shut off your phone. Take a deep breath. And relax for even 5 minutes. We NEED the breaks in our lives. In boredom and relaxation we heal, we are creative, we problem solve. It is magical time. #shutifoff #realbreak #reset #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

What is the best book you have read this year? 📖 👇

It is never too late to get your shit together. Just saying. #nevertoolate #thetaylorway #lifecoaching #groupcoaching

🎙️ While we’ve seen it portrayed everywhere from movies to TV, the life of a military spouse isn’t exactly as it’s made out to be. However, today’s guest Jenny Ryce is nonetheless thankful for all that’s happened in her life. As a military wife, she shares her story of how she navigated through life and approached it with caution knowing her husband was out in the field protecting their country. She may not have learned to defuse bombs or crawl through landmines, but Jenny’s unique journey to self-discovery and parenthood is both challenging and compelling in its own way. Listen @thetaylorway.ca/podcast or on your favourite listening app! #taylorwaytalks #podcast #militaryspouse #militarywife #thetaylorway

“I love you but I love me more” This is a line I have used A LOT in my life. Sometimes out loud but often in my head. This is the line that allows me to hold boundaries for myself. Do you have a line like this? #boundaries #selfcare #awareness #selflove #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

We are wired for safety. If we feel like we are in danger (whether we are or not) our brain will overpower our will power. What have you tried to change and couldn’t? When in your life did a similar situation make you feel unsafe? #safety #ourwiring #lifecoaching #thetaylorway #change

New Year New You…. OLD BULLSHIT! NO one magically changes on Jan 1. Say no to this garbage. Change a little bit every day but wonder why it is so hard? Check in tomorrow.

47 days left in this year. What are 47 things you can take off your to do list? What are 47 things you can say no to? You owe NO ONE your time (unless they are paying you LOL) You CAN say no to things. You CAN say HELL NO to things. For me? See list below! No turkey dinner No Christmas presents for us in our house Nothing the week before Christmas other than work No shame in eating boring food No shame in watching too many hallmark movies HELL no to meetings I don’t want to do HELL no to travelling at all No to short drives home every day. Going to take the time to look at ALL the Christmas lights NO to kids concerts NO to waking up early on Christmas day And so many more… #timeisyours #sayno #dowhatyouwant #lifecoaching #thetaylorway

What is your #1 to calm yourself down? I blare REALLY loud music, hug my plants, play lego, deep breathing or go for a drive. What do you do? 👇 #findingcalm #selfcare #selfrecognition #thetaylorway #lifecoaching

"For years, I stood by my husband's side as he faced the challenges and dangers of military life. I witnessed his unwavering dedication to his duties and the unspoken burden he carried. I also watched our daughters grow, following in their father's footsteps, and forging their own paths in the Navy. Their service is a testament to the values we hold dear as a military family: duty, honour, and sacrifice...." Read more of Remembering Sacrifice: A Military Wife's Perspective on Remembrance Day - written by Jenny Ryce. Found at https://www.thetaylorway.ca/blog