GO FOR IT! by Lesa E. Porter What is it that you have always wanted to do, but were afraid to take the leap? Why do we limit our imagination to a realm that is more comfortable. Life is an journey and the adventures we chose to take will grow us in ways that we…
Letting go of stress could be as simple as removing clutter that is blocking flow! When we are unhappy or stuck in some area of our lives we can help to release that by cleaning up the physical clutter in our home and work space. Is there some room or area of your home that…
I have become aware of just how many people place their happiness on the weather. On a sunny day you will see way more smiles than on a cold and overcast day. When you ask how someone is they will comment on the amazing sunny weather with a smile, or on the rain with a…
Have you ever been overwhelmed with too much feeling or emotion? To me this is like a log jam in a river. It starts off with one single log that gets stuck, and one by one other debris gets caught on the pile until one day the whole river is cluttered. If something happens to you…
When I was a kid my dad was a carpenter and my mom often took me to the job sites where he was framing a house. The first thing I would do is climb up on the highest part of the house that was built so far, and my favourite was of course the roof.…
If we are having trouble where we are, feeling out of balance, always stressed or overwhelmed, then there isn’t enough foundation to support the higher levels of emotional pressure that will come from the steps it takes to achieve a desired goal. Its like pushing ourselves into doing some physical activity that requires a much…
If we were to plant a seed in a garden but were impatient and could not wait for it to sprout and dug it up, this action would stop it from growing. If we want it to thrive to become healthy and strong we just need to create the best environment for it to do…
As I was recently walking in the forest I came across an old memory of a place I used to take Bailey the dog. There was a tree that had freshly blown down and we walked out along it. I think it is over twenty years ago now and the tree is still there, but…
On a recent hike I decided to film a video but I noticed the background noice of the highway was really distracting. As I listened deeper I also noticed the birds that were singing near by and then the sounds of my feet on the ground as I slowly walked around in the forest. The…
We commonly push problems aside and wonder why it didn’t get better. The truth is, how can we ever solve a problem if we are not fully aware of how it is happening and what is causing it? It is important to be present enough with our problems to understand the nature of how they…