This month’s inner reflection is on abundance. Curiously interesting to the notion of abundance is the idea of gratitude. Manifesting abundance includes daily practices of expressing thanks and feeling gratitude for all that is good in life, and for all that you already have. The beauty of abundance is everywhere. Begin to see the abundance that exists all around you; some obvious examples include water, food, sunlight, and oxygen. [...]
Spiritual growth is what happens as we begin to examine our ‘self’ by going within…often in quiet contemplation or meditation … and realizing that we are much more than the physical being that we see. Just as winter may hold a space in our lives for the ‘hibernation’ of inner observance and examination; the season of spring offers an impetus [...]
I don’t typically arrive home at night planning on unexpected adventure. By day’s end I am usually in a reflective mode, quietly examining events of the day…looking inward … quieting my mind and pondering peaceful rest. Alas, I recently found myself climbing a 15 yr old 70+ ft high tree to rescue two cats who had conveniently left [...]
Remember how your perspective affects how you feel, make decisions … and live life. Case in point. From your perspective, is this picture of daytime or nighttime? Remember that you see the world through your eyes. Your reflection of the world and even those you come into contact with is muted by your assumption that others see and think in similar ways to you. We all [...]
We all see what we want to see. The ‘veil of truth’ is what we would like to think is true. For all of the times we have told ourselves something in the hopes of it satisfying a particular need, validating a wrongful behaviour, or deciding that we are justified in feeling a certain way and [...]
As much as someone may want assistance, guidance, insight, help… they can only receive such assistance if they are willing to look at their self. Sometimes, clients come to a therapy session not because they are truly ready to make any lasting changes. They may want a third person’s point of view, they may want [...]
October is a time of true blessings indeed. The beginnings of change that are clear and evident with summer’s passing grace. The soulful return of Autumn – and the quiet realization that with it, our reflection is moving – changing – inspiring us in new ways. October symbolizes a change of seasons, of nature, of [...]
In September we come back to our “home” – our place of knowing from where we came and to where we are going. We look for all the familiar in our lives in hopes of creating something new and different beyond that familiar. We look ahead to the idea of what is possible, what can [...]
Original Publication: York Region ‘Liberal’ Newspaper – June 2001 While there are literally thousands of single people in the greater Toronto area, all of the indicators would suggest that most singles would prefer to be in a healthy ‘love relationship’ with a significant other. What constitutes a healthy love relationship and why does it appear [...]
