It has been said that… “Love is the most powerful and still the most unknown energy in the world.” Pierre Teilhard de Chardin How can it be so? We, along with everything else, live in, contribute to and are sustained by the universal energy field. Signals from this universal field or environment affect our state of being…we are in … [Read more...]
Is your Caregiving Genuine or Strained?
July 24, 2018 by
Selfless services span a continuum of care. One extreme might see selfless caregiving as genuine, effortless and authentic, a charitable act of unconditional love and compassion-in-action embodied and expressed in spiritual saints epitomized by larger than life figures like Mother Teresa, Gandhi and Jesus. At the other end of this spectrum are … [Read more...]
Crafting Career Success in the 21st Century
March 31, 2017 by
The increasing rate of change globally and technologically is calling for a personal redefinition of career success. Over the last twenty to thirty years, it has become increasingly common for people to switch jobs, change roles within an organization and even careers every 2.5 to 3 years or even less. The Baby Boomers, a huge demographic, now just … [Read more...]
Just For Today, Put Yourself First
July 28, 2015 by
How often have you said to yourself and others, “after I do this, or once I’ve done that, then I’ll ….go for a walk, read a book, book a massage, take a trip, go out for a night on the town, take that course I’ve wanted to take, take some time off work etc…the list goes on. Ask yourself, “What am I letting get in the way?” If you’re like most … [Read more...]
Trust Thyself – A Path of Healing and Self Regulation
June 22, 2015 by
We have the gift of so many kinds and qualities of attention of the mind and, as healers, how well do we use them? It’s in assessing the situation clearly, without prejudice, that we gain information that informs our response and our next action. Our ability to be fully present yet unattached to the outcome of the situation is often skewed by … [Read more...]
Look to Workplace Stressors as Causes of Anxiety
October 22, 2014 by
In a workplace where conditions exist that are outside your control or realm of influence and where roles, responsibilities, authority, accountabilities or expectations are unclear, frustrated passion can arise, resulting in: A high stress environment Poor communication Office politics Workflow problems Diminished … [Read more...]
Coping with Unpleasant Feelings
August 21, 2014 by
Death and dying provokes a host of feelings. We become aware of everything we have ever thought and felt about the person dying. Acknowledging your feelings does not necessarily mean you have to act on them. Knowing that you still harbour anger, frustration, resentment, jealousy, regret, bitterness may seem very unpleasant to you and yet it may not … [Read more...]
Emotions – Our Inner Guidance System!
May 28, 2014 by
Emotions and feelings are perhaps the most intimate and important aspect of our personal communications vocabulary. They are key to self awareness, self- knowledge and our unique personal language. Emotions give rise to what we feel. They help us recognize what we appreciate and learn to understand, know and accept ourselves. Not only is emotional … [Read more...]
Becoming Fearless
May 7, 2014 by
Many of our fears are tissue-paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them. Brendan Francis Imagine exploring your interior landscape in much the same way you might explore a new region. What might you encounter? What might you learn about yourself? What might you discover? All it takes is to give yourself … [Read more...]
Emotional Intelligence… Key to Unleashing Your Potential
February 20, 2014 by
Emotional intelligence (EI) is widely recognized as the single most important success factor in life and in business. There can be no transforming of darkness into light and of apathy into movement without emotion. Carl Jung What is Emotional Intelligence? The term was made popular by Daniel Goleman as one's ability to: Discriminate among … [Read more...]
