About
Is it time to discover how you can offer yourself the gift of self-care?
Have you ever wished that you had just a moment to think about yourself and what you need to nurture a healthier lifestyle?
Creating Community Monthly Meetups
Featuring: Wellness Through the Year (September-June)
Enroll in our monthly Creating Community meetups or opt for the Connections plan to access a variety of options at the best value for staying connected with a community of individuals dedicated to their own self-care journeys!
Building Your Best Self
This online course offers participants the opportunity to foster self-compassion and self-care. Receive guidance in evaluating your own well-being and establishing goals and frameworks for enhancing your personal wellness practices. Collaborate with others and explore suggestions to help you begin establishing or shifting goals and frameworks for enhancing personal wellness. Develop a comprehensive wellness regimen that works for you!
Organizations
It has been a privilege to conduct workshops both in-person and remotely for school districts and professional associations in British Columbia and Ontario. Please email buildingselfcare@gmail.com to explore how we can support your organization.
***It's important that all services offered are accessible to everyone. Please email buildingselfcare@gmail.com to arrange an alternate donation amount if the fee structure does not work for you.
Hello!
Life is challenging, for sure! Many of us learned to cope with life in prescribed ways. I learned at a very early age that if I could do something, I should. Over time, I became so good at doing so much that efficiency became important to me too: take care of it and move on quickly! I’ve often found it easier to focus on helping others, leaving my own learning, growing, and self-care until the eleventh hour.
I am a mom and a teacher. While I have spent more than 20 years teaching others, I have also learned so much from my students. My own children have been among my greatest teachers. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned through my many “eleventh-hour experiences” is that I need to practice self-care. It has literally saved me, and I have watched it make a difference for others, regardless of their life circumstances.
Self-care isn’t a quick fix. It is a journey that evolves at the pace each person needs. For me, it has become one of the most important and transformative journeys I have experienced. Through my own self-care work, I have seen positive changes in many areas of my life—from my emotional well-being to my financial health and many areas in between.
Lisa Barreca, MEd
Creating Community Meetups
“A terrific way to keep on track or get back on track with taking care of yourself. I love the ideas shared during the meetups and the genuineness and honesty of the people within this motivational session!”
“Having a monthly meetup has been so supportive of my self-care journey. It helps me to stay focused, ensuring I continue to be mindful of how important it is to take care of myself. Spending an hour a month with other people who are also on this journey has been so helpful and supportive. Especially since it’s virtual it’s easy for me to attend.“
Students
"It helps to know what you have to work on to feel happy and healthy"
"The colouring feels calm."
"I like to think of my wellness every day, even if I don't talk about it."
Professional Workshops
“It's so important to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others!”
“Lisa is a wonderful speaker and the information flowed easily from her. It made me think where I don’t usually reflect.”
“The most useful part of the workshop for me was acknowledging that we all need to reflect on wellness and intention. This is a journey…life!”