One of my favourite movies is “Groundhog Day”, where the main character wakes up every morning and it’s the same day over and over. He gets chance after chance to view his behaviour and see the outcomes from a new perspective. He is able to develop awareness about himself and most importantly, make changes to …
A New Year’s Resolution that Supports Personal Awareness and Lasting Change
For many people the New Year is a time for reflection and renewal. A time to think about changing oneself for the better. Personal growth can be exciting and very rewarding. The key is to make your goals positively supportive and within reach. Try to stay away from demanding and punitive expectations that set you up for …
Why I Created the Mindful Enneagram CD
The Mindful Enneagram – 9 Meditations for Personal Transformation CD is ON SALE for the holiday season so I thought this would be a good time to tell you the story of how and why I created it. I wrote and produced the Mindful Enneagram CD because it combines two passions that inform my counselling practice. …
The Power & Purpose of Living in the Here and Now
On August 14th I had the opportunity to hear Thich Nhat Hanh speak at a public talk in Vancouver. “Thay” (as his students refer to him) is a Buddhist monk well known for his inspirational writings, drawings and speeches on the subject of mindfulness and peace. In his talk, the venerable meditation master reminded us …
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