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…
The foolish seek happiness in the distance; the wise grow it under their feet. James Oppenheimn I just returned home from presenting at the annual Manitoba Childcare Association Conference, titled Wisdom Begins with Wonder. Regardless of career choice — childcare…
For most people, the key to becoming a better leader lies not in training or skills development, but in self-awareness. Les McKeown Whether we are leading a team, an organization or ourselves through uncertainty, it is what we are…
Earlier this month, I was presented with a complex set of choices, which I knew would require some time to pass before I could make a decision. Instead of mulling over these choices every day and subsequently elevating my stress…
Meditation is a practice aimed at strengthening concentration and stilling the mind. Both of these outcomes are often accomplished by focusing one’s attention on a single point —the flame of a candle, a mantra, the breath’s inhale and exhale, a…
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