I’ve learned the value of leaning into my discomforts. Why? Why the heck would I want to dip into places that scare the heebie jeebies out of me? These are my reasons: To recognize that the ‘monster’ that I’ve created in my mind is only a figment of my imagination....
Clusters of moments, lumped together; we give it name. A day, week, month, year. Time encapsulating these endless stream of experiences. The “I” finds significance as it witnesses rotation around this magnificent Sun. The stream of experiences, held within a linear time, as the I takes ownership of passing moments....
As I study and review the materials on the chakras I am continually fascinated by how this model of understanding human development translates into everyday real life experiences and the challenges we face. Anodea Judith, Ph.D. is one of the leaders responsible for bringing the chakra model to North America....
I recall the time when my family migrated to Toronto over 30 years ago. I was 8 years-old. I made friends with the local neighbourhood kids and happily played with them for hours every day. I have a memory of being a teenager and looking back onto old photos. When...
No editing, photoshopping, regretting, nor even anticipating change. This is…a 38 year-old body. 4 months post partum. Birthed 3, conceived 5. We go through life trying on various cloaks. Cloaks that are young, middle aged, or old; decaying every moment. Cloaks that are skinny, fit, flabby, or heavy. Fresh, delicate,...
When my son was much smaller and would be heard crying by my mother, her advice would be, “Give him what he needs, tell him to be happy. Kids don’t need to be sad.” My ex-husband repeatedly echoes the same belief: ‘Kids are supposed to be happy, I’ll do everything...
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To recognize the high level of stress that modern life has placed on our children, we need only a few moments to observe the world through the eyes of our young: hurried pace of life due to parents’ schedules and expectations, the over bombardment of information and stimulation through media...