New Thought
Opening up to others helps make connections
Navigating life and the human condition feels hard at times. I often think that somehow, I missed out on a much-needed instruction manual to guide me....
Learning to leave the negativity behind
Days spin out of control or go down the tubes pretty quickly if we let them. Challenging situations, unexpected delays or a few irritating moments, especially...
Don’t believe everything you think
Sleep challenges are rampant these days, anxiety disorders are on the rise. For some, it’s no wonder, because of the horror stories they pay homage to in...
With loneliness on the rise, there are things we can do
It didn’t end with the pandemic. It has actually grown worse. Alone but never lonely isn’t always the case, as loneliness is becoming an epidemic of...
The perfect prescription for happiness
Let’s get high together—no drugs required. It’s time to kick those February blahs in the backside and give ourselves a lift. Valentine’s...
Slow down and take time to appreciate life
Busy, busy, busy. We’re a culture of busy. Living life on fast-forward, filled with pressing to-do lists seems to be the norm these days. Being busy has...
Opting for the good news
We all could use a little good news today. It’s easy to get drawn into the negativity and drama so prevalent in society. I’ve even had people advise...
Beyond the rabbit hole of negative thoughts
It happens to many of us from time-to-time, and it feels hard, painful, and lonely. I was taken by surprise last week to find myself pulled into a seeming pit...
Cultivating gratitude can lead to happiness
Most people just want to be happy, but they find themselves playing a game of seek-and-don’t-find in the outer world. Cultivating greater happiness in our...
High-functioning anxiety and self-care
Anxiety hides in surprising places. The story’s becoming sadly common today. Bright, hard-working people feeling unhappy and past their ability to cope....
When your bedtime thoughts become a runaway train
Make it stop! The mind can feel like a runaway train at times, leading us on a journey of upset. One thought can take us from feeling relaxed and peaceful to...
Excercise is not just physical, it's mental too
Oh, the stories we tell ourselves. Could they be hurting us? Few are kind and helpful. Most often, the endless ticker-tape of thought gets stuck on the...
Hacking happiness and lifting our spirits
Stepping-out into the darkness in the late afternoon just feels wrong to me. So much of me wants to hunker-in and try to wait out the return of the sun, but...
Deepen your understanding of forgiveness
“Not forgiving is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” I’m sick and tired of remaining victim to pains of the past....
Taking a long, hard look at our lives
“Ten years ago, I turned my face for a moment and it became my life” (David Whyte, The Heart Aroused, 2002). This is a startling reality for many of...
Christmas is not always a happy time for all
It’s not always happy holidays. With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to recognize this can be a hard time of year for those who are...
Remember to breathe when staring at computer screens
Do me a favour right now; take a breath, a deep breath. Remembering to take a breath is needed more today than in days gone by. A day in front of a computer or...
It turns out, multi-tasking is not good for us
What are we doing to ourselves? It’s hard to believe any of us would actively participate in reducing our intelligence and ability or harming our...
Important to take time to grieve
We love to put things into nice and neat boxes. Grief is one of those things that just doesn’t fit in one. Grief has some surprising and confusing faces,...
In life, we are not our mistakes
We are not our mistakes, and we are not defined by our past. Mistakes are simply that, mistakes. They’re times we’ve tried and it just hasn’t...