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ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOU?

August 2011

How many times in a day do you worry about what friends, co-workers or even strangers think of you?  It’s a normal reaction brought on by thousands of years of evolution when being accepted by the ‘tribe’ was a matter of life and death. Read more…

 

 

HOW TO AVOID THE TOP FIVE TIME WASTERS

July 2011

Multi-tasking is one of the biggest time wasters and we women are so great at doing it. Whenever you shift gears to work on something else, you are not giving the original thing your full attention.  Read more…

 

 

BE OKAY WITH WHATEVER

June 2011

Think about how many conditions you have in order to be happy:  Money conditions, health conditions, relationship conditions, world conditions, business conditions, and so on.  With all these requirements is it possible to even be happy for more than a second?  Read more…

 

 

5 SECRETS TO LIVING FREE

May 2011

Oh the free life, wouldn’t that be nice? Only when the kids move out, the debt is paid off and that situation is resolved, right? Believe it or not you can be free now even with all those things going on. The happiest people in the world don’t have extreme luck, silver spoons or perfect lives, they just know these secrets: Read more…

 

 

HOW TO COMPLETE WHAT YOU STARTED

April 2011

How often do you complete what you started? When I finished my University degree I remember how good it felt to receive that diploma. I stuck with something long enough to complete it and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that came with.  Read more…

 

 

STEP INTO YOUR POWER

March 2011

Have you stepped into your power yet?  To find that out you need to answer this question: Do you ever get hard on yourself? If you are like most people, the answer is yes. We often define our goodness or lack of by what we do or don’t do.  Read more…

 

 

FORGIVE MORE – BECAUSE IT FEELS GOOD

February 2011

Why forgive? Is there a benefit of letting go verses holding onto judgment? Forgiveness is no small feat. It takes committed practice and we must believe that there are benefits to it. If we are the only ones who will either benefit or not from our choice to forgive the question becomes:  Read more…


YOUR MEDITATION GUIDE – A TOOL FOR EFFORTLESS PRACTICE

January 2011

Meditation is our natural state of mind. It’s not about learning how to meditate; it’s about unlearning all the things that get in the way from us doing it effortlessly.  Read more…

 

 

 

INNER TEACHER – LEARNING FROM CHALLENGES AND JOYS

December 2010

“Look hard at the things that cause you pleasure and harder still at the things that cause you pain.”   Why on earth would we want to do that? Let me explain why this quote is one of my favorites and why it inspires me every time I read it.  Read more…

 

 

PREDISPOSED TO PRESERVING OUR SELF-ESTEEM

November 2010

Are westerners more concerned about preserving their self esteem than addressing personal weaknesses? The University of British Columbia’s cultural psychologist Steven Heine uncovered a western trait that is relevant to all those interested in personal growth.  Read more…

 

 

INNER CONNECTION

October 2010

Fall is my favorite time of year in Vancouver. I feel so grateful to be in this city and experience the scenic autumn season. The leaves transform into vibrant colors and release to the ground, the temperature cools down significantly and there is crispness in the air.  Read more…

 

 

A LITTLE YOU TIME

September 2010

Is there never enough time in your day? Do you find it hard to find time for just yourself? Many people begin and end their day feeling overwhelmed.  Read more…

 

 

 

WHAT WOULD ‘AMAZING’ LOOK LIKE?

July 2010

Have you ever taken the time to ask yourself what an amazing life would look like? Do you dream of a new career but are not sure how to get started? Are you looking for deep soulful love but keep experiencing disappointment?  Do you want to live a life that brings peace, happiness, freedom and joy?  Read more…

 

 

HEART WITHOUT BORDERS

October 2009

Working as a Life Coach I began to notice that much of our behavior is very fear driven. Many empathic clients have asked me how they can protect themselves from negative energy or other peoples ‘stuff’.  Read more…

 

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