BEYOND THE SURFACE: Stories to live by, or writing a new narrative
I’ve always been on a mission to ‘create from rather than be defined by’. While it’s been my mission all along, it’s taken almost forty years to see and accept it.
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I used to change or progress in roles every few years. I’d try a new activity every fall. I typically have 2-4 books on the go. I’m outspoken, have opinions, and can easily see the bigger strategic picture, understanding how all the elements engage and rely on one another.
Relationship of Aging: Evolutions of the Parent/Child Relationship
Watching parents age is tough. Watching your divorced and still single parents age is heartbreaking. Not once did it ever cross my mind when I was a child what it would be like for Mom and Dad as they aged. Needing to think about it seemed such a long time away
UNCOMFORTABLE IS HEALTHY: Getting in touch with confronting emotions
We wish our lives away. From the time we’re born to the time we pass into the next world, we are in a constant state wishing away the future
FOCUS ON CONNECTION: Healing the Seeds of Terrorism
Terrorism begins with people who feel a profound sense of anger, hurt, loss and isolation (a lone gunman; individuals who are lured into joining ISIS). Longing for connection, they lash out at the world around them.
This article is excerpted from The Strong, Sensitive Boy, by Dr. Ted Zeff, a guide book for parents about the...
This article is excerpted from The Power of Sensitivity by Dr. Ted Zeff, a compilation of 43 inspirational stories written...
IN ALL THINGS: When all of life becomes a meditation
Every evening after work he descended into his small basement apartment, assumed a lotus position in front of a blank space of wall and began counting his breaths, fiercely concentrating on each number until nothing occupied his consciousness but the number—1… 2… 3…
OUT OF MY SHELL: Finding myself amidst Tourette ’s syndrome
When I was in grade school, my mother noticed that I started making funny noises. Some tics and twitches appeared on my face, and I exhibited slightly abnormal body movements. After taking me to see the doctor, I was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, ADHD, and OCD.
MINDFULLY IN LINE: How to change actions through recognition, acceptance and appreciation
Events in life tend to pull us down. Whether a tough business client, or a rough patch in a relationship, it’s challenging to be able to pull happiness out of your back pocket. This is especially the case when your mind is preoccupied with thoughts.
Barbara and I sat across from one another in straight-backed chairs. She suggested that I sit with my feet flat...
DO WE REALLY MAKE MISTAKES?:The benefit of being a perfectionist.
I grew up in a home where everything was perfect. Everything had to be done right the first time or else I would be in BIG TROUBLE!
Do you ever wonder what that does to a child as they get older? It paralyzed me. I felt constantly worried about doing something wrong. I did not want to try new things. I was stuck, unhappy and full of what-ifs.
With canyons, waterfalls, rivers, forests and mountains, Yellowstone National Park showed us the beauty of this planet. The park also happens to...
High on Low: Harnessing the Power of Unhappiness Wilhelm Schmid (Translated by Karen Leeder) [Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc., 106...
THE POWER OF WORK: My journey into rehab
In 1989, I landed my dream job as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor. I was ecstatic. I felt as though I'd been preparing for this job all my life.
HAPPINESS: The hardest choice of all
Happiness is a choice, albeit a really hard choice, it’s a choice nonetheless. We can all create happiness in our lives no matter the issues we are facing or the stresses we encounter throughout our lives.
Reprinted from SUPER GENES. Copyright © 2015 by Deepak Chopra, D.D., and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D. Published by Harmony Books,...
The idea of simplifying pulls at me all the time lately. I’m tempted to clear my schedule and devote the...
If you were a rock, improving your ability to communicate would not be in your list of priorities. However, as...
After all these years, I still deny it. At times, I almost convince myself I’m cured. But I’m not, and...
I enter the living room. My half-naked boyfriend sits apathetically on a chair in the corner, head buried in his...
The Metaphorical Gatekeeper
I have been taking an ancient theosophical course. It has no agenda or time frame, which allows the student to learn, live and process these studies within their own time frame. I am regularly reminded (by my wiser self) of the first article I was asked to read, “City Without Walls” by Elizabeth Duffie, and the subsequent thought paper I wrote.
CANADA VOTES: One vote can make a difference, even in a first-past-the-post Electoral System.
With the Canadian Federal Election closing in over the next few days, party leaders from all political spectrums are desperately vying for your vote.
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I cannot cross over sunken flowers gently,
Rough is my gentle touch.
Heavy imprints do my weak legs leave on worn autumn leaves.
