Previous Next I have pondered for a long time what is it in these moments in the photos above that touches me so deeply. Is it the enduring spirit of human connection to heal? The tender touch, the soft gaze of love or joy? What the heck is it? If you haven’t seen them already,

“Just don’t think about it.” “Change your thoughts.. think positive!” “Don’t be such a downer.. “ Have you ever heard this? How does it make you feel when you are worried, or keep re-playing events or situations in your mind? Or if you have recurring body tension, sick feelings or fear about certain events or

“I’ve tried to change,  but I just can’t seem to do it.” “I’ll think I’ll always be stuck.” “I guess I’m just not cut out for this.”  These statements break my heart when I hear them. Addictions, behaviour patterns, relationship patterns, anger, flying off the handle… these are all patterns we try and try to

The kids.. relationships… work… health…finances… the world.. the pandemic. If you feel more stressed, anxious or depressed right now, you are not alone. This pandemic and lockdown for some has had a huge impact on mental health. There are so many reasons one could feel anxiety right now, and over the last few months I

The solution to the problem is not found in the problem. I had an anxious morning. I woke up feeling worried… you know that tightness in the stomach? Are my kids ok? Are they doing enough? (common parent summer fear) How will things work out? Am I eating well? Am I a good friend? Are

Move the clutter, sift through the chaos of the mind, clear the decks. If you are like many right now, you may be feeling overwhelmed by events in the world, what to say or not say, and feeling emotions from anger to sadness to rage to helplessness. Alternatively, you may go into shutdown and auto-pilot…

Scene from the movie ‘Moonlight’ I’m not sure what to say about the world today, or offer words of wisdom or love. It can seem like everything is spinning, somehow out of control and I am hoping the threads of fear, violence and hatred spin off into the atmosphere as we get clearer and clearer

What in the heck does that mean… embodiment as truth? I was talking to an embodiment/yoga teacher some time ago and I said to her “I’m just feeling stuck.”.  Stuck? She said… then move.  If you are stuck, then move.  I protested, but I feel stuck in my work, stuck in my writing, stuck. “Those

Mary was in an unsatisfying, emotionally distant relationship again. Susan was unable to reach financial stability, despite her 8 years of post-secondary education. Don lived with anxiety. Always scared of losing people close to him. And doing anything to avoid abandonment. All of the above clients were living out their shadows. They were being ruled

“When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting and less scary.” Fred Rogers If you are a human on earth at the moment, you’re likely feeling the uncertainty and anxiety of living in the time of a pandemic. It’s not something we have seen before in our lifetime, so every