June 4, 2015
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 Midst of Chaos”. What does it take to stay calm when faced with storms that inevitably show up […]
Read MoreMay 12, 2015
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, and stand up for what matters to you? Facing disappointment around circumstances requires that practice of taking responsibility that we […]
Read MoreApril 20, 2015
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 raise. You don’t pass the test. You’re shocked, and hurt by a close friend’s […]
Read MoreMarch 3, 2015
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 expecting others to make you happy? When you shift from what […]
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2015
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 punch,” Francis said, throwing a pretend punch his way. “It’s […]
Read MoreNovember 17, 2014
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 “rings our truth bells”. But when your sense […]
Read MoreOctober 24, 2014
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 forgive yet you’re still considering to forgive the unforgivable. The title immediately struck me […]
Read MoreAugust 28, 2014
I was at Starbucks the other day, and couldn’t help overhearing a conversation between 2 young lovers having a heated conversation sitting just a few feet away. The woman was trying to tell the guy why she ‘needed some space to think about things’. The guy was not happy asking in an angry tone “what […]
Read MoreJune 11, 2014
People say and do things that can create a lot of hurt, frustration, and pain in our relationships. I’ve often wondered ‘how can someone do that. Why can’t people have healthier conflicts? Think that? Behave that way? What’s wrong with them?’ On one hand, we need the contrast to know what doesn’t work for us, […]
Read MoreApril 30, 2014
The other week I was having a conversation with a dear friend I haven’t spoken to in years. She confided that she felt guilty sometimes after reading my blog believing she wasn’t loving without conditions, and thought of herself as a B#*^H! My heart sank, and I was SO appreciative she was willing to share […]
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