New beginnings are often associated with the start of a new year, but the journey to self-renewal and healing isn’t confined to January (the New Year). Making a list of new year’s resolutions is often considered a one-time task that is done in December; we argue that that this list of new goals can be…
Mastering Self Sabotage: 7 Secrets to Unlock Your Potential Self-sabotage often masks itself as an enemy, but it’s more like a protector, shielding us from the unknowns and fears that come with reaching our deepest desires. In this quest, we explore self-sabotage’s intricacies, aiming to disarm it. Let’s unveil the seven secrets to conquer self-sabotage…
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 –…
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…
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…
Boundaries for Empaths… . Empaths are highly sensitive individuals who easily take on other energies. I would highly recommend the book “Energetic Boundaries” by Cindi Dale as a starting point for protecting your own energy. First of all, tuning in to your authentic self, your authentic being and who you are, will allow you to…
Let Love Rule in the Age of Light By Chris Russel Love is like light. It is all around us. We respond to love with consciousness as we grow into self, other and collective aware beings. Our individual (and collective) responses to love shapes the being(s) we are. Imagine if plants could choose to avoid…
Self-esteem describes how our psyche interprets the thoughts that we have about ourselves. If a person has positive thoughts, they will experience positive or healthy self-esteem. On the other hand, if individual has negative thoughts about who they think they are, they will experience poor or negative self-esteem. There is more to self-esteem than just…
The Difference Between Laziness, Lack of Motivation, and Depression Being lazy, demotivated, and depressed often seems so similar that when you try to get rid of any of them, you find it tough to differentiate in the first place. Having the proper understanding of the problem makes it easy to get the correct solution without…