If you’re a person who is naturally giving, there may be times when you indiscriminately direct this giving energy. In other words, you may hear and try to respond to everyone around you who is in need. You may forget that you get to choose where you direct your energy.
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Posted in Wholeness, inner confidence on May 26th, 2009
We are all required to make decisions in our lives – a lot. There are decisions to make that are a part of daily living – like what food to eat, entertainment to choose, book to buy, restaurant to dine at, issue to raise with someone close – the list goes on and on. There [...]
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When you hear the words “the same old over and over” or “Here we go again”, what do you think of? Is it an old habit that you don’t like? Over and over feelings that cause pain? A part of your life that you wish would change? A dynamic in a relationship that you want [...]
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Posted in Well-being, Wholeness, inner peace on Feb 4th, 2009
Say yes. In my view, keeping your heart open to your feelings is about the most important spiritual work that you can do.
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Notice how often we talk about the weather and the degree to which it can influence our lives. It can be too cold, hot, dry or rainy – a full range of temperatures and sunshine depending on the day, or even the hour, and where we live. The wind, snow and ice influence how and [...]
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Posted in Relatonships, interdependence, love on Jan 18th, 2009
This past week, I again had the privilege of witnessing/listening to a man who has been a client of mine for many years. He reflected on how good his relationships are right now in his life. I asked him what is different for him. He knew immediately – he insightfully said that he no longer [...]
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Posted in Relatonships, Well-being, Wholeness on Jan 13th, 2009
The way we deal with money says a lot about how we operate in the arena of claiming our lives as our own.
Take a moment to reflect about how the above statement applies to you. To assist you, ask yourself these questions:
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There is something very powerful about this word. ‘Rest’ – in its many different facets – can significantly influence the quality of our lives.
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As I wrote last week, I spend time with a group of women each year at a log cabin north of Toronto owned by one of the women and her husband. We go to a beautiful, sacred place where all of us feel nourished by this wonderful setting, delicious food and, most of all, the [...]
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That feeling of powerlessness is an aspect of ourselves that we can hide or, in other words, try our best to keep in shadow. We avoid the vulnerability and pain of feeling powerless in a myriad of ways.
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