We can’t always control what happens on the outside. 2020 has demonstrated this for all of us. We can’t always control our thoughts and feelings on the inside either. What we can control is our choice of attitude and our behaviour. We can control the habits and actions that support our attitude and behviours. One
Holding on to ‘how it was’ will only create suffering and disappointment. Life is a river, everything changes, and everything is impermanent. When we see everything as impermanent, we learn that relaxing and letting go is a wiser way to live. Meditation teaches us how to let go and stay centered in the midst of
No gym, no problem? It’s been roughly 5 months out of the gym. I’ve had an active gym membership for almost 30 years and have not missed more than 2-3 weeks consecutively, even during serious injuries that I’ve had my share. COVID has been very frustrating for a lot of people and it’s great to
I was late to adopt the habit of cold showers, mostly because they really suck. But eventually I added this powerful practice to my daily routine and now I enjoy it. The benefits of are well documented – these are my top 3: Because they suck and take us outside of our comfort zone they
There’s an opportunity for growth when confronted with harsh negativity. We can react in the moment with primal emotion – usually a waste of energy and dignity. We can respond in the moment – mindfully and skillfully retaliate without invested emotion. We can let it go – a wise choice knowing you ‘cannot drink poison
I protect mine and my family’s energy by limiting media consumption in our household. There’s a fine line between staying informed and being overwhelmed. On Sunday I received a text message from my sister who lives in LA. “Turn on the news. All hell has broken loose in the USA and LA. Riots. Looting. We’re
Mindfulness and meditation practice was not something that existed in my world as a child – I suspect the same story for most of us. It would be a very different world for us all personally and collectively if we had that influence in our lives at an early age. Since life is happening here
Polar Vortex – 48 Hour Funk It’s been a cold spring for those of us living on the East coast of North America –lack of sunshine combined with the uncertainty of the pandemic can mentally unhinge the most resilient of us. I recently noticed that my energy level and optimistic confidence was starting to fall
Thought are not facts but they are things. Thoughts create a powerful chain reaction that is directly proportional to the results that we achieve in our lives. Thoughts are responsible for how we FEEL. How we feel is responsible for our actions which in turn create our results. A couple of examples; “I’m just not
Thoughts come and go. They roll through our minds like clouds through the sky or waves in the ocean. We often become attached to our thought patterns. These thoughts come together as stories which make them seem factual. Thoughts are often created or accompanied by strong feelings or emotions. This re-enforces our belief that our
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