There isn’t a single person on this good earth who hasn’t experienced sadness, grief, guilt and seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The trouble occurs when these problems get you down and keep you down. In our fast-paced world, it’s commonplace for people to distract themselves from problems with other problems. When work hitches a ride home in your pocket; when endless ... Continue Reading
Mindful Breathing Practice for Healing Trauma
Breath is fundamental to life, but we can also use mindful breathing as a powerful technique for clearing trauma from our bodies. This post from UpLift showcases how to heal ourselves with a practice of active breathing. There were ten of us in a circle, heads toward each other, the scent of sage swirling in ethereal forms above my body. This is the first time. I’m in a ... Continue Reading
Downsize to Discover What Matters in Life
Life is about experiences, not things. Downsize your possessions to discover the important stuff in life. This post from MindBodyGreen.com turns the spotlight on how letting go of stuff helps in harnessing happiness.I've always known that "stuff" doesn't necessarily make me happy.I've always been much more content pinching every penny at a part-time job than working 40-plus ... Continue Reading
BE – Do – Have
Struggle is part of life, and just as the butterfly must struggle to release itself from the cocoon, we too must break free of the silk threads that have bound us in the past. The struggle for the butterfly is what gives strength and colour to its wings. And for us, the struggle is what gives us the strength of character to become all that we were meant to be…. and to ... Continue Reading