(Hyde Park Gate image by Phil Bird) During the elevated emotional and verbal vitriol of the American mid-term elections, this Arabian proverb came to mind — The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it TRUE? …
At various times in our lives, each of us experiences the feeling we could do anything we desire. It’s a powerful and uplifting sensation, so much so, we can usually recall the last time we felt this way. Conversely, we…
When was the last time you experienced confusion? We all know that feeling of not being able to move forward on a project or make a decision to act. Maybe we are racked with self-doubt or simply lacking the knowledge…
This past weekend, I had a thoughtful conversation with several yoga students on a subject near and dear to my heart—divinity. This is often a confusing word, particularly in yoga, which is classified as a spiritual practice and philosophy and…
Autumn is looming on the horizon. In Northern climates like mine this means a whole host of activities emerge necessary to prepare us for the eventual snowfall. Whether we northerners like winter or not, it is surely on its way…
Recently I read a sad story about loneliness, which as a mortality risk factor is currently ranked as high as smoking. Many diseases are either caused or triggered by loneliness — Alzheimers, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and neurodegenerative…
Everything that irritates us about others [or our circumstances] can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Carl Jung The above quote by Carl Jung reminds me of our human ability to constantly change and evolve. In essence,…
One of my greatest discoveries was realizing I could heal myself merely by paying attention to what was arising within me as well as around me. Everyone, everything, every moment is a clue revealing the path toward healthy, happy living.…
As I spend my delicious summer days gardening winter’s ice from my veins, I feel utterly embraced by nature’s beauty, truth and goodness. All personal worries and other warts fall away with each weed picked and blossom admired. The earth…
For the past seven years, I’ve written weekly about transformation whether within an organization, a team or my own personal being. As I say to clients and friends, there is no more captivating a subject. Such a statement might indicate…
My favourite Wiki dictionary defines “belief” as an idea one accepts as likely being true or real with or without there being empirical evidence to prove that something is the case with factual certainty. In conversation with friends, we probably…
Personality tests help us see more clearly into who we are as well as what motivates our decisions and actions.
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