Category: Transformational Coaching
Ask yourself, “Which emotions are most challenging for you to understand and then to master? If you are like me, you probably answer “anger, hurt and fear.” In many respects this should come as no surprise considering corporal punishment, one form of social oppression, was only outlawed in Canadian schools in 2004. In essence, we have only begun to change oppressive behaviours that support the development of anger, fear and hurt. Even though research has proven that raising children (or animals) without love develops loveless and fearful beings, we are slow to change our behaviours and beliefs.
From the macrocosm of our planet through to the microcosm of our physical bodies, we are experiencing a radical paradigm shift. A paradigm is a thought model or worldview shared by individuals or societies that influences how they think, feel…
Whether you are parenting infants and teens or managing a team of employees, your ultimate goal is to develop their self-determination — the skills and choices that lead to healthy, happy, humane living. Simply stated but not easily accomplished because…
At a recent evening meal, I was surprised to hear one of the female guests say, “People don’t really change, do they?” Given the current organizational ethos — change is the only constant — along with women being the purveyors…
Human perception (how we view the world) is dependent on what we experience in our body. The anatomy of any experience follows this sequence — first sensation, then emotion, then thought. Our personal experiences of sensation-emotion-thought are limited in that…
The head provides knowledge, but the heart offers wisdom. Consider this — there is a positive correlation between suffering and resistance. The more you resist, the more you suffer. The research is in. The more you accept what emerges in…
Happiness can be synthesized! Humans have a psycho- logical immune system, which helps them to change their view of the world. Dan Gilbert When we choose to experience and accept whatever crosses our path for what it is, Dan Gilbert,…
To understand the human potential for peace, we have to learn three simple truths about forgiveness and revenge. Michael McCullough In his article titled, The Forgiveness Instinct, Michael McCullough stresses these three truths about human behaviour: • The desire for revenge is…
The most powerful transformational force is a simple kindness to oneself and all that lives. Linda Durnell Our daily choices — spiritual, physical, intellectual, communal and emotional — merge into the sum total of who we are. Whether these choices…
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Buddhist proverb If we have no control over external circumstances, such as people and events, then pain is truly inevitable. Given that we cannot control what life presents, attempting to avoid painful events…
Emotions and beliefs drive our behaviour. When we act out of love, we create loving positive outcomes. When we act out of pain, we create painfully negative, fear-filled outcomes. As a human global culture, we all have a secret negative…
Tween-to-teen, high school graduation and mid-life are all times of significant transition in every day living. In each of these times we leave the old and familiar to venture out into the new and unknown. Why? Because the old and…
