Peaceful Home Blog
Second retreat – Oct 2024
As noted in the POST about preparing for a retreat at home, I put this time months ahead in my schedule. As expected, there was a pull on my time,
silent retreat week
I need a break. Life has been overfull for a sustained period of time and I want to quiet the mind, slow down my body and open my heart. A
Where Are You?
Instead of seeing yourself moving through time, explore the sense of being an ongoing presence, an awareness, through which time moves.
conscious curation
Create a consumption criterion that focuses on satisfaction, yet prevents overspending, clutter and garbage.
benefits of journal writing
‘Mature gratitude’ helps us deal with threats (that expose our vulnerability) and gives us the opportunity to self-reflect on our current life.
The Hamster Wheel Effect
Persevering with wellbeing after one year of the pandemic. Find freedom within when external resources are restricted.
Make room
“I should be able to handle this! Normally this wouldn’t be an issue.”
Well, these aren’t normal times.
Earth Day
Our global health is directly determined by our stewardship. Create your own personal sustainability plan to take action in protecting our planet.
life like snowflakes
This week I was working with a 57 year old client* through the Connections foundation module of the Total Life Checkup program. With the evolving role of parent already discussed
welcoming winter
Every year I start to write a post about letting go of Christmas and then I don’t publish it. For the last fifteen years my story has evolved, from basically
mindfulness challenge
For three years in a row I have raised funds for the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto in support of their Community Programs. The main event is the Mindfulness
rightsizing
Retired Teachers of Ontario publishes a fantastic magazine for its members called Renaissance. In the Spring 2019 issue, Charlotte Empey interviewed me for her article titled “Rightsizing.” (click here-Spring issue,