It’s the season of giving, and a time when expectations, and disappointments can hit an all-time high. Not so much about the gift giving (though it can disappointing when it really misses the mark), but in all the other ways we give to...
I felt at a bit of a loss how best to support my twin girls when they auditioned, and both got accepted to a high school for the arts (majoring in musical theatre) this year. I just hoped it would be an environment that allowed them to...
What feels right for you? How do you know? It feels aligned. Grounded. Authentically you. It flows. It doesn’t necessarily feel comfortable because there’s a lot of resistance coming from the outside to take us away from what truly...
I was first intrigued seeing this little book a couple months ago at the checkout display of Chapters – a store I frequent a little too often : ) Something about ‘life changing, and magic’ caught my attention…not to mention the ‘NY Times...
These words may sound familiar as part of a traditional marriage vow to proclaim your commitment to the one you plan to love forever. It was also the name of a popular Canadian cartoon I read growing up by Lynn Johnston chronicling a family who...
Super Soul Sunday — Girls Night in a Twist Last Friday I joined forces with 2 colleagues for our 3rd women’s event: “Super Soul Friday – Girls Night In with a Twist”. The topic for last Friday was “Finding Peace in...
The Right Way to Facing Disappointment Once you recognize your ego’s fears from my last post: What’s Underneath Your Disappointment, you may be wondering – how do you not feel internal stress, or pain when facing disappointment...
You get disappointed and you often wonder what’s underneath your disappointment? You wanted your favourite dish at a restaurant, and they’ve run out. You invest tons of time, $ and energy into a project, and it fails. You don’t get the...
I get asked to clarify this question a lot: when am I being selfish as opposed to simply choosing what I want? Does it feel like you are chasing after the things you want? Do you find yourself trying to control, pushing hard to get somewhere, or...
Freedom of Expression as a Right In a world where we believe our fundamental right is freedom and freedom of expression, I have to agree with Pope Francis: “If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a...
It is very hard to recognize when we are blaming someone, but easy to recognize if you are the one being blamed! Why is that? We naturally feel anger, and frustration when someone fails to say or do what we need or expect because we know what...
How Do I Forgive the Unforgivable Recently I came across a free documentary called “Beyond Right and Wrong”. It addresses situations of unspeakable acts that are considered by anyone to be unforgivable. Do you have someone in your life you cannot...
