Tag: mental-health
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Self Worth is Unmeasurable
We have learned to base our self-worth on externals and changeable things. We derive our identity from past experiences, wounds, achievements, appearances, and the emotions triggered by them. This kind of self-worth is comparative: “Look how smart I am. I am smarter than others.” “Look how beautiful I am…” But true self-worth cannot be measured…
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The Power of Boundaries: How Saying Yes to Yourself Opens the Door to Joy
The other day, I had lunch with a friend. She told me that her sister was struggling. She was extremely tight financially, her car was on its last leg, she could barely make ends meet, and she felt discouraged, fearful, and depressed. Having been in the exact same circumstances in my own life, my friend…
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The Simple 5 Letter Mantra
Relax…This is my spiritual teacher’s favourite mantra. I have heard her say it countless times over the last 25 years and it lives in me as a call to presence. It is the most simple mantra and often the most difficult to practice. As a novice spiritual seeker, I would hear this and it would…
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5 Daily Tips to Lighten Up!
In my last blog post, I shared about my two eye surgeries in January. I was waiting to see if I would be well enough to fly to Colombia on February 14th for a spiritual retreat with my teacher and community. The verdict is…I’ve been grounded! It was just too soon and too risky to…
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Breath Your Way to Emotional Harmony
Our external reality mirrors our inner world. The thoughts we hold are reflected back to us in the form of our outer circumstances. A single thought can trigger a series of others, sparking emotional responses or reactions. We often become emotionally triggered by our thoughts because we believe them to be true and align with…
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Moving from Ego Identification to Inner Freedom
What is ego and why do we need it? If you are becoming more conscious, more self-aware, inevitably you will be confronted with your ego. Ego is based in duality and separation. It functions in our Earthly life letting us know that we are a woman or a man and not a table or a…
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