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Have you ever been trapped in a conversation with someone who is trying to one up you with the struggles of their life? You know, you have been battling a cold for 3 weeks; theirs lasted for 5. You just found out your partner has been having an affair; their partner did it to them […]

An inspiring story can set us free. A worn out tale can trap us. Storytelling is a powerful way to learn. Through story we can also track our own personal growth and evolution. Who doesn’t love a good story? I have learned over the years as a teacher that engagement in the learning process always

On a recent visit to my hometown this summer, I was struck with an insight that hit like a lightning bolt. It has become the norm for me to dig up the past, relive old memories, find myself in turmoil, and generally lose myself trying to change ~ in some way ~ what has already

    I am intrigued by paradox. I love the grey area. And I am curious to explore the opposite ends of the spectrum. When we talk about Meditation and Psychotherapy, we are doing just that. Many years ago when I decided to return to university to finish my degree, I made a choice that

When I was in seventh grade, I was blessed with one of my all time favourite teachers, Mr. V. I would never have been able to put this in words at that time, but I always felt as though he was happy to be a teacher and happy to be in class with us.

  Nowadays, we are experiencing an almost epidemic of mental health challenges. Most of us will be touched by mental illness in some way, at some point in our lives. Whether this shows up as an experience with a loved one or a struggle that we encounter in our personal lives, the challenges of mental

In this moment, I choose to trust the process. I am aware of the questions that are tapping on my shoulder. They tap because the answer is not fully accessible to me in this moment. So, I trust.   I trust that my answers will be revealed to me and in the meantime, I

If It Feels Right, I Will Follow In this moment, I choose to look for what is right in this world. My focus zeros in on the natural synchronicity I see all around me. I notice how the rain falls today and cools the air around me after days of beautiful heat and sunshine. I

One of the greatest rewards of Self-Connection includes those moments of epiphany. The exhilaration that comes with suddenly seeing something you couldn’t see before is energizing and actually quite challenging to describe. It is like having the blinders come off when you didn’t even realize that you had them on the first place. Sometimes,

Someone who I love very much ~ someone very close to me ~ gave me a gift recently. It was a bit painful to receive at first and worth every second of discomfort in the end. The message arose out of an ordinary moment of interaction and kind of blindsided me. Maybe, sometimes, we