As we launch Mental Health month at Chantel Funk + Co. I wanted to share with you about a book I am reading recommended by my counsellor at Eterna Counselling and Wellness called What Happened To You by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry. A full review by Rolling Stone HERE This book is remarkably…
Category: Notes by Chantel
Your Friendly Reminder
Pictured is our Owner Chantel Funk - Photo by Aleks Sharpe Imagery A message from Chantel: I know a lot of you are doing all you can in this season. It's both exciting and overwhelming, hard and joyful! This is life as we know it. I believe all of it is best shared with other…
Back At It
Well, August was a blur. I don't know about you but I am stoked for routine. It has been aching in my bones for a while haha.. I have not been consistent with this blog and for that I apologize but I thought it would be fun for me to share a bit of a…
Junior, Master… What the heck?
When I opened the shop I didn't have a clue about how to be an employer. Since 2012 I have journeyed through peaks and valleys, experienced complaints with labour relations, taken diversity and inclusion classes, failed and gotten back up again. It has been an ever evolving journey that will continue to explore new lands.…
Why Journal?
Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash Hi friends, happy Tuesday and welcome to another post by Chantel the owner of Chantel Funk + Co. Today I thought it would be good to revisit why journaling can be an effective tool and share with you why I love it so much. I have also created a…
Quiet The Voices
Photo by Iulia Mihailov on Unsplash Imagine waking up one day and having the realization that all of your thoughts and emotions were not in fact your own? Weird right? Well there are theories that both thoughts and emotions are events we witness and experience that do not in fact come from "ourself" but rather…
Health + Wellness with Chantel
Why are we so into health and wellness around here? Our answer is simple. We believe everyone deserves to live and happy life. We feel that happiness is founded in feeling good from the inside out. For any of you who can relate to my story, life is full of loss, pain and sorrow. When…
Face Oil?
Have you ever tried a face oil? How about a face elixir? We thought it could be helpful to compare the two and give some insider information on why we loves these products! Om Organics is made in British Columbia and is Women Owned! We have been using this line for almost a year as…
Chantel’s Why
Hi! I am Chantel and I thought I would share with you a summary of my WHY. As you may know I do a lot between running a business, caring and advocating for a medically complex child, writing, running and more. So many people comment on my life as they aren't able to understand how…
Use this effective tool!
Happy Easter everyone! What an exciting and rejuvenating holiday. Spring has got to be my most loved season with all the new growth and optimism for the year. Today I wanted to share with you a tool my counsellor has been encouraging me to do for years. Of course despite my strong will and unwillingness…