Resilience

Lessons from Adversity

Recently I’ve found myself revisiting the journey of loss, acknowledging the birthday of a cherished loved one who departed almost two years ago. It’s a reminder of the ever-changing nature of life and the profound impact it leaves on our hearts. As I navigate this path, I’m struck by the interplay between the battling thoughts…

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Master your Thoughts – Create your Reality

When your mind is in a spin, and the world around you gets a little crazy, have you ever paused to think about what you’re thinking about? Have you thought that if you could master your thoughts, you can create a better reality? I read recently: ‘Your mind is a suggestion engine. Every thought you…

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Daily Calm: 8 minute guided mindfulness meditation

The benefits of mindfulness meditation are many. Meditation has been found helpful for reducing stress, supporting a healthy microbiome, improving sleep, supporting memory, and so much more. This free 8-minute guided mindfulness meditation is a super grounding practice you can do anywhere to tap into stillness, calm and peace. It includes progressive muscle relaxation techniques,…

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Transcending Our Limits

We all have our own personal limits – whether they are related to our ability to create abundance in our life, our capacity to make some type of change in our health or our body, our inability to stop recreating the same outcomes, or just our ability to believe in ourselves. Transcending our limits is…

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Let’s Talk Self Care

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others want you to be, rather than being yourself. Since focusing my attention on taking better care of myself, I’ve discovered that there’s a lot of confusion about what Self Care actually means. Self Care is not just about bubble baths and rest. Self Care…

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The Art Of Rest – Part 2

Wow – we’re into the second month of the New Year already!  So how are you doing? Have you mastered the Art of Rest over your break? Would you like to have grace and joy as companions? As some of you may know, I’m currently on extended sabbatical taking care of myself. Last year my…

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The Art Of Rest – Part 1: Calm Your Mind

As many of you know, I’m in the process of taking an extended sabbatical to focus on extreme self care and mastering the Art of Rest. During this important quest, I’m discovering that I have very little in my tool kit to master my body and my mind (believe it or not, even after significant studies…

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Do you want to experience a radical change?

Do you want to experience a radical change? Want to experience a radical change in your approach to life? Are you curious? Meditate Yes, you read correctly. Meditate. I resisted meditation for so many years – I thought it was for monks! But then… life happened. After a major surgery in January 2010, I suddenly…

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Turning Grief into Gratitude

It’s been 3 months now since the sudden death of my beloved uncle. The sadness and grief is beginning to transform into greater love and gratitude. When I feel a wave of grief arising, I feel it, allow it, and I reframe it as all the love I want to give him, but cannot. All…

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How to get a handle on Stress

Do you think stress is good or bad? Do you wish you could get a better handle on stress in your own life? Stress is often given a bad rap.. and for good reason: too much stress can lead to serious health repercussions – mentally, emotionally and physically. But here’s the thing: stress is actually not…

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