What Meditation Taught Me
I began my meditation practice in 1992, almost 30 years ago. Without question, meditation was and is instrumental in
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self awareness
Divine Discourse
This past weekend, I had a thoughtful conversation with several yoga students on a subject near and dear to my
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Goodbye Depression, Hello Purpose, Curiosity & Commitment
Depression has actually now surpassed HIV/AIDS, malaria, diabetes and war as the leading cause of disability worldwide. Rebecca Brachman For
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Intuition — The Disruptive Skill
In this era of interconnected, volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (iVUCA) challenges, disruptive products and services are much sought after.
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Integration — Complementary Skills for Healthy Change
This blog is one of a three-part series on the health impacts of integration (wholeness) in our self-esteem, relationships and
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Whole Being Change — Body, Breath, Brain
In her latest book, Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression, psychologist Bo Forbes emphasizes
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Distraction vs Direction — The Path of Addiction
When we forfeit our happiness for habitual psychological or physiological dependence, we are choosing a path of distraction rather than directing ourselves on a course of healing and transformation.
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See with Intuition — not Illusion
Having a new perspective alludes to using all six senses — intuition as well as taste, touch, smell, sound and sight — to deduce what is real. Intuition, our sixth sense, is our brain’s and body’s ability to sense truth and make good decisions without having to rely solely on using empirical evidence (observation or experience) and analytical reasoning (theory or logic).
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Societal Addiction — Self-Isolation Run Amok
I am pondering the possibility that globally we are an addictive society. If we were to suspend our defensiveness and
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Lonely Does Not Mean Alone
This past weekend, a friend of mine told me he feels lonely when spending time with his partner but not
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Life Cycle Design — Is Yours Conscious or Unconscious?
In our ever-changing complex world, rethinking traditional problem solving methods has become necessary. Complexity has brought an inability to count on
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Cultivating Collaborative Conversations — Spirit-to-Spirit
In our truth, we all wish for heartfelt communication with family, friends and coworkers. I call these spirit-to-spirit conversations. However,
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Right Thoughts, Right Words & Right Deeds Change the World
Be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi When Gandhi spoke these words to the world,
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From the Innovation Age comes the Purpose Economy
In my blog last week, EU Collaboration: No Matter What, I posed this question, “Where does global society need to
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Response-ability — Awareness versus Consciousness
Recently I wrote in a yoga article (published by the Winnipeg Free Press), in order to be happy no matter
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From Manipulation to Adaptation — a Shifting Paradigm
From the macrocosm of our planet through to the microcosm of our physical bodies, we are experiencing a radical paradigm
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Self-love — The Antidote for Addictions
The head provides knowledge, but the heart offers wisdom. Consider this — there is a positive correlation between suffering and
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Self-care — The Simple Kindness of Loving Oneself
The most powerful transformational force is a simple kindness to oneself and all that lives. Linda Durnell Our daily choices
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Core Pain — What’s Yours?
Emotions and beliefs drive our behaviour. When we act out of love, we create loving positive outcomes. When we act
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Leading Blind: What Don’t You Know?
For most people, the key to becoming a better leader lies not in training or skills development, but in self-awareness.
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Meditation — What is it and Why do it?
Meditation is a practice aimed at strengthening concentration and stilling the mind. Both of these outcomes are often accomplished by
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