I’m often reminded that no matter how developed our intellectual, emotional, or spiritual muscles may be, there is always more to learn, more muscle to build and keep strong. And living in a city where crowded transit services are the norm provides ample opportunity for this! For those who aren’t very familiar with Toronto: UNESCO …
Do you ever find yourself thinking or saying to yourself, “Ugh!!! I shouldn’t have said that.” or “I don’t know if should do this.” or “I shouldn’t say that.”? Or what about “I have to do such and such” or “I need to go to that place”? I know I used to use language like …
One of the fastest ways to test a relationship or organization on whether they truly value diverse experiences and spiritual practices? Talk about spiritual abilities. It’s a great filter for whether people are truly openminded and also informed on other belief systems that have existed (and continue to exist) globally across many faiths and cultures. …
The last post discussed how stones can assist your meditation practice, and provided a walk-through of how to choose one and prepare to use it. Now for the fun part – meditating with your stone! Remember that the idea of meditating with a stone is to supplement your meditation with the energetic vibration the stone …
What if you could grow your ability to notice when you’re having a moment of insight, while you went about your everyday chores? Lately I’ve spent a lot of time discussing the importance of being able to notice when we’re receiving a sense/thought/idea/intuition, before even moving forward with what to do with said intuition. Sure, …
A few years ago, I was feeling stuck in my career. I was told that I was doing everything right, and to just keep it up. But I’d already been keeping it up for years, fighting internal organizational inertia, and I was demoralized, disengaged, and frustrated. It felt like any potential opportunities were dangled carrots …
Bringing your consciousness to various areas of your body can be both a concentrative and contemplative form of meditation, and can even be used for self-healing. A couple years ago, I noticed a poster on the wall of my chiropractor’s office for a weekend workshop on women’s empowerment from an Indigenous perspective. It sounded intriguing …
Body-Wise: Bringing Your Consciousness into Your Body Read More »
Pulitzer prizewinning author and racial civil rights activist Alice Walker has been quoted as reminding us that “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any”. Maybe some of you can relate with me when I say that I haven’t always felt I was in a place of …
Boundaries for People who Struggle with Boundaries Read More »
There I was, dancing wildly to “Butterfly” by Crazy Town, like I was back at a college dance 15 years ago. In my kitchen. Wearing cactus print retro shorts. And a bright purple workout tank. They clashed. Both the shorts and tank combo, and the outfit and song combo. Just for the record, no alcohol …
Wild Oak or One-Hit Wonder? Two Options for Grounding Read More »
