“Practicing loving-kindness toward ourselves seems as good a way as any to start illuminating the darkness of difficult times.”
Pema Chodron—When Things Fall Apart.
Pema Chodron, renowned meditation Master, offers a simple and yet profound message here and it’s relevant more than … Read the rest
I think one of the things that can be really tough right now is a sense of overwhelm.
With our day-to-day routine so disrupted, it can be hard to know where to start.
Even as some businesses and stores begin to re-open in British Columbia, across Canada, and in countries around the world, a sense of uncertainty continues. There are many questions that only time can answer.
Living in the midst of uncertainty can be … Read the rest
I love the creative process. I love hearing about how people got to the finished song or came up with the idea and see it through. I am seeing so many people connect with their creativity during this time of COVID. From … Read the rest
These are intense times with a global pandemic, and public health guidelines that have us staying home more. For anyone who’s used to living a fast, busy life, less activity, essentially a pause, can be difficult to do. I invite you to … Read the rest
Last week was ACT Happy Week – the idea being that conscious ACTIONS lead to chemical shifts resulting in more happiness. For added emphasis we tweaked the name of the week a bit and called it ACT (Be) Happy Week. For us, … Read the rest
Besides the fact that they are soft and cuddly, goofy, funny, smart, loyal and loving…
Dogs have cracked the code. Dogs have an amazing ability to activate in humans the same biochemical response that enhances bonding between mothers and newborn babies.
When … Read the rest
One of the kindest acts of self-care you can practice is to set yourself up for success. There are so many little ways to do this.
For example, when writing out a to-do list for the day, a task-list for the week … Read the rest
Can I build my self-esteem? That’s a question I get asked often as a therapist. But what is self-esteem and how come we focus on it in therapy?
From Wikipedia: self esteem reflects a person’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or … Read the rest
I wanted to write and address that December and January is a time of year that can be very trying for some people. Myself included.
With December, the holidays come up and anxiety can build around family or lack there of. There … Read the rest
We all know that the Holidays can be a stressful time of year. For some it’s having the whole family around which can bring up old family dynamics and other stressors, for others it can be having the kids home from school … Read the rest