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In the past couple of weeks I’ve come across a few articles and videos that are questioning and critical of why people are meditating or how they’re meditating. I’ve given it some thought and tried to look at it from the various perspectives of the authors. My conclusion is that I can see their points but I don’t think I
Read MoreWe all have events happen in our life that aren’t of our choosing or are unexpected. They may be minor irritants or something more major, but in any case they cause unwanted stress. I learned a strategy from davidji called CFL - and for my fellow Canadians reading, that doesn’t mean the Canadian Football League. It isn’t always easy to do, but it...
Read MoreHave you heard of a gratitude chain? We can practice it together right now. Imagine a favourite upholstered chair in your home. Be grateful for that chair and that you have it. If we go back to the beginning of its manufacture, we can follow a long chain of gratitude. Be grateful for the person who harvested the wood from the forest, be grateful...
Read MoreThere’s an old saying - ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going.’ While that may be good for some situations, I think it can also lay a heavy burden on someone’s shoulders. When I was struggling with what was happening in my previous business, phrases like that kept me
Read MoreMy step-father, who knows me well, gave me the perfect birthday card with a beautiful poem for living an inspired heart-filled life. I wanted to share it with you. Take from it what you need. Take from it what you need as a reminder. And then watch the video below for more
Read MoreWhen we start to do, build, or plan something we all have certain expectations as to how it will turn out. After all, isn’t that part of the reason we’re doing it in the first place? However…..what happens when our expectations aren’t met? Is the creation then a complete failure or are you able to see it in another
Read MoreEvery day we make choices in our life. Some are easy and some are not. When I was at the beginning of my healing journey - although I didn’t know that was what it was at the time - I took a wonderful two-day workshop with a gentleman named Keith Kochner. He referred to the choices we make as The Exchange. If there is something you want in your...
Read MoreIs it possible to love something and practice non-attachment at the same time? In his book The Heart of The Buddha’s Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh writes “Letting go is an ongoing practice, one that can bring us a lot of happiness….Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for
Read MoreSo where do I start? It’s been an interesting month and in that time I haven’t written a blog post or sent a newsletter, and for a while I wasn’t as engaged with social media. Why? Because I was honouring how I felt - both physically and emotionally. I have to admit that it’s only in the last few years I’ve learned to do that. It doesn’t mean I...
Read MoreA student asked me what it meant when I said that meditation increases our awareness. My response was that it makes you more aware of everything around you and everything that you do. This is one of the most wonderful - and often unrecognized - benefits of meditation. If you meditate for 30 minutes a day, it’s in the other 23 1/2 hours where the...
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