This is one of the most common questions that comes up with students who are starting to practice mindfulness or are curious about it. At first glance, mindfulness seems to fly in the face of our driven-goal-oriented lives. To let go and be in the moment can seem like giving up, giving in and never
I sat with my client as she reflected on her chronic pain that was steadily increasing and becoming more and more unmanageable. She did not want to increase her medications any further and was becoming more and more despondent and demoralized. As her pain spun out of control, she understandably became more and more fearful.
In this last 2 weeks there has been massive change in my life. New city, new home, new work, new sushi restaurant, new school… I personally thrive on change. I love the new, the uncertain and exploring new territory both within myself as I rise to new challenges and exploring novelty in the external world.
As the summer ends and the school year approaches here in Canada, I’ve been thinking a lot of anxiety and how it seems to be steadily increasing ‘out there’ in society and ‘in here’ in our kids and ourselves. The sun continues to rise and fall, the seasons come and go, the natural world continues
In my last post I wrote about my discovery of being an empath. I finally figured this out by accident when, during an interaction with a family member, I realized that I had had a completely different experience and responded completely differently as a child. This should not come as big news as we are
Do you feel like you absorb the emotions of others? Do you get lost in other’s needs and problems? Do people tell you you are ‘just too sensitive?’ Do you get overwhelmed by crowds and take longer to recover? Chances are you are an empath. This is a gift, when harnessed. As a child I
“She’s so.. he always… she’ll never… I always… ” The list goes on. Have you ever stopped to notice how much you assume, judge and predict the world based on the past? It’s a natural human tendency. We had to predict danger and assess our environment in order to survive. But is it holding you
Everyday I am shown the healing power of mindfulness. The ability to pause, and rest in the awareness of being. That might sound lofty, out of reach, or just plain boring. But, I ask you… When you look back in your life, do you now see all the moments of joy and complete freedom that
Sweaty palms, tight throat, tense muscles, racing mind: “What if they don’t like me?” “What if I mess it up?” What if they get angry, turn away, disagree with me? “What if I don’t get the job?” Does any of this sound familiar? Or how about when we start guessing or mind-reading: “They didn’t text
Have you ever wanted to be someone else? Perhaps as a child, you aspired to be a celebrity, a politician (ack!) or the girl/guy down the street? It’s a wonderful thing to imagine what we can be as we grow and evolve into who we are today, but what happens when we reject who we
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