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CANADIAN HOME TRENDS If you could give your 20 year old self one piece of advice , what would it be ? CHERYL HICKEY Don ' t be so afraid ! As a young woman from a small town , I struggled with low self-confidence , fear and anxiety . Today , I keep anxiety in check by making sure I am taking care of myself , meditating regularly , limiting access to the news and investing time in laughing and being silly with the kids . My husband and I call this " checking the boxes ". This year has been especially challenging for many of us and it ' s important to stay positive . You can always find things that are wrong . It ' s important to train your brain to look for the good . Every day , I take time to look for things to be grateful for , whether it be good health or something as simple as an impromptu dance party in the car while driving my son to school . CHT How do you think your kids see you ? CH I think they would say I am goofy and a little over-thetop lovey / huggy . Hopefully , they would say I am someone they can count on .
CHT What is your favorite room in your home ? CH I would have to say either my bedroom or my daughter ’ s bedroom . My bedroom is just a perfectly welcoming space to retreat to at the end of a busy day . We recently redid my daughter ' s bedroom to give her a " big girl " room and it ' s the room I would have wanted as a child with bunk beds , a swing and more . It ' s just so much fun ! CHT You and your husband recently celebrated 12 years of marriage . Can you tell us what you do to nourish your relationship over the years ? CH Honestly , this might be one area to which I could give a little more attention to right now but I think the key is to treat each other as well as we treat our friends . It ' s so easy to take each other for granted and treat each other worse than you would your friends or children . You wouldn ' t intentionally hurt a friend - yet we do that to our spouses . I tell my husband that I want him to treat me like his best friend , with benefits . It ' s important to give that same good energy , that same smile that you give to a friend , to your spouse as well . Be kind to each other and stay conscious of how you treat each other .
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