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.
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‘Mature gratitude’ helps us deal with threats (that expose our vulnerability) and gives us the opportunity to self-reflect on our current life.
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Persevering with wellbeing after one year of the pandemic. Find freedom within when external resources are restricted.
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“I should be able to handle this! Normally this wouldn’t be an issue.”
Well, these aren’t normal times.
Our global health is directly determined by our stewardship. Create your own personal sustainability plan to take action in protecting our planet.
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 in the Identity module, this client was assessing her web of connections and where in it does her son feature. “My career has been stimulating
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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, pg 30) While there may be an expectation that home owners should downsize to a smaller living space as they age, Charlotte explores how to
I enjoy working with the CBC Radio Syndicated Unit, sitting in a booth and talking with station hosts across Canada. Topic this time? Decluttering in 2019! Each conversation was different but here is a sample found on Vancouver’s show, “On The Coast”: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/on-the-coast/episode/15656700 (time code 41:38) It’s tricky to get in the deeper meaning of
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Being busy hurtling toward what we think we need, we forget to tap into our internal resources to determine what we really want. When it seems like there is no time, that is when we must pause to hear ourselves.
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I am trying to remember what my adult life was like before cell phones and the internet, when staying connected simply meant phoning or visiting people and I gathered information by visiting a library or purchasing a newspaper. In my first career as an actor, I recall phoning my apartment to collect messages left by
reviewing your online footprint Read More »
Life throws curveballs. The last couple of months were stressful and I found it difficult to maintain my regular mindfulness routine. However, the beauty of this ability to pay attention to wellbeing made it possible to find tiny pockets of time to listen to my body and heart. But still, I could feel a build
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