Cancer. The mere mention of the word sends shivers down the spine, a stark reminder of the fragility of life. When a cancer diagnosis shatters your world, hope becomes your lifeline. In this blog, we explore the power of belief and the potential for healing, even in the face of the most formidable adversary –…
I had a thought today about falling in love. Falling in love suggests that once you become in love you, you have fallen for someone, you are not single anymore. The visual of one fainting or feeling whoosy comes to mind. Falling means that you are going down, you are plummetting, you are dropping. My…
Codependency Patterns in Chronic Illness Written by: Tracey Nguyen, RN MN Did you know that codependency and chronic illness are linked? There is a clear relationship between codependent behaviour and chronic disease, even cancer. Codependency is normalized in our culture and society but it’s only harmful to the self because of the way we…
Sometimes when we are struggling we look for answers to complex questions, we often become bewildered as to where to look. As when we look for the meaning of life, the answer is in the question itself, it is “MEANING”. And to know this provides us great benefit, as everything we do in life comes…
The Basic Structure: The Enneagram is a personality typing system that holds layers of tools that can be used to increase self-awareness and promotes psychological growth. There are Nine Types on the Enneagram and all people will only have one core type. However, various layers distinguish the core types from each other and customize our core type to speak more deeply…
There is no one definition for meditation or mindfulness. Maybe meditation for you is focusing on what you’re eating, working on interpersonal communication, or counting your breaths. While these differ greatly, the parts of the brain that are used in these practices are the same. So, before talking through meditation practices, I will explain…
There you are, losing your cool with your kids again. Or not returning an important client call. Or not recording the podcast episode you promised yourself you’d record. Or… Or… Or… You screwed up. Maybe you didn’t really even screw up. Maybe you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed today and you…
Ever wake up in a horrible, rotten mood? What kind of day can you expect to have? A horrible, rotten one, right? Why? Because the way you feel determines what happens in your life. That’s why tending to our emotions, making sure we feel good, is the most important work we can do. Until we…
You’re not meant to go through life feeling bad. No, really. You’re meant to go through life with as much joy and exuberance as a 4 year-old running through a sprinkler with abandon on a hot summer day. You’re meant to enjoy your life. You’re meant to laugh. You’re meant to delight in your day.…
People often ask me for help getting into action. “I’m a procrastinator.” “I make to-do lists that never get done.” “I know what I should be doing to grow my business, but I never do it.” They want me to somehow push them (with love) from inaction to action. I never fall for it. Why?…