New Thought
We need ease up on ourselves
Too many of us are into self-torture. It needs to stop. We’ve gotta stop punishing ourselves. It’s easy to take life, and other’s unskilled...
We're not our mistakes and we’re not defined by our past
There have been many times throughout my life when I’ve wished for a do-over, a chance to do something differently. Many unskilled or mean comments,...
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for? What’s that special something you’re putting off for some perfect future date? Why are you waiting? While there are...
'Digital dementia' is a result of our dependency on technology
“We are all just prisoners here, of our own device!” Those words, from The Eagles song, Hotel California, continue to ring loudly in my mind as I...
Important to ask yourself "why?" when starting something new
Being an adult is losing its lustre. It’s certainly not for the faint-hearted these days. In my work, people report working harder and longer but are...
KGH spiritual health practitioner living big shoes to fill
An important someone is moving away and I’m sad. Your life may have been touched by this man as the ripple of his care exceeds boundaries and walls. For...
Sometimes others refuse to let go of your past
Hostage-taking has got to stop! I was held hostage for years. It was a painful and confusing time in my life. At the time, I didn’t realize I played an...
We have become click bait for savvy marketers
We’re each a hot commodity—the ultimate product, manipulated, bought and sold around the world. We’re being harvested, often unaware that...
Time to fire the committee of critics in your own head
We’d have no friends if we spoke to others the way we speak to ourselves. As the New Year approaches, and people are making resolutions for 2022, I cringe...
Don't let mean-spirited Internet posters ruin your Christmas
How rude! Such a bully! Mean-spirited grinches who seem to relish making nasty comments on social media may believe they’ve found a super-power to...
Forgiveness helps you as much those who you forgive
Not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Personally, I’m tired of paying the price for other people’s...
Anger doesn't just hurt those around you - it affects you too
Let’s call a truce. Our collective pain and stress are showing, and not in ways adding to a solution we certainly hope for. Rude comments, zings and...
This is a perfect time of year too recalibrate one's life
“Ten years ago, I turned my face for a moment and it became my life” ( David Whyte, 2002). This is a startling reality for many of us. The above...
Scientists show constant complaining is not good for us
Beware, constant complaining harms our health. The past couple years have provided abundant fodder for those who love to complain. It’s been like a...
Hurrying through life only adds to our anxiety
Time-stress is a real thing, yet living life like it’s an emergency is expensive to our health. Our bodies don’t know the difference between real...
Important to learn how to talk about death, dying and grief
Sex and sexuality—the “facts of life”—were once taboo topics. My mother was so uncomfortable with the topics, she simply left a book out...
Important to practice self-forgiveness
I’m not the person I used to be, and that’s not a bad thing. I am so much more, and so are you. Our past doesn’t define us. There’ve...
Make room for all feelings when someone dies
I used to think only good people died. I must admit, there’ve been times when I wondered if I was at the right funeral, as the deceased was eulogized into...
Dealing with the loss of a baby
Maybe if we don’t talk about it, we can pretend it didn’t happen. It’s common to use this tactic when there’s nothing we can say to make...
The perils of being a perfectionist
I was part of a growing number of people with high-functioning anxiety for a long time, and didn’t even know it. For many years, I admired others I viewed...