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The Healing Power of Living Your Life in Awareness and Finding Yourself through Stillness

When we think about our emotions, there is usually a knee jerk reaction to the not so pretty emotions like anger, frustration, loneliness and depression, we tend to want to escape them. But have you ever wondered why they are coming up? Are you keen to sit with your emotions and understand their roots? Most

Learning to Lead

Leadership is your responsibility, it’s my responsibility, in fact we all have the duty to live as leaders. Many will read that first line and think, I’m not a leader, I don’t have any title, power or influence over people… with those thoughts in mind, I’d venture to guess that your picture of leadership is

Earth Day Dreamin’

Ah! The smell of crisp air. The sun shining bright. And not a care in the world. Uhm. Well. Maybe that last part isn’t so true. As the world continues to navigate the pandemic of COVID-19, there seem to be more and more topics and events to worry about. Missed birthdays. Illnesses in the family.

When Worlds Align

How Working and Learning Remotely Has Made Us More Empathetic

“Hey Becky how are ya?! How was your weekend?!” Sounds like a nice interaction. One you might see in the office Monday mornings. Parents talking about their long weekend. Teachers sharing about theirs. And diving into the work week. One that is in person. One with human interaction. And by Thursday, we just cannot wait

Hand Washing Isn’t the Only Way to Keep Well During Coronavirus

We know your hands are raw from scrubbing. And we don’t take that lightly. We know the importance of hygiene and eating right during the global pandemic. But did you know this is impacting more than just your physical health? In the midst of this crisis, your mind is on speed 1,000 right now. And

Feeding Your Mindset

Stop me if you’ve heard this one, “You are what you eat”, or — “Your body is your temple and what you put into it affects your entire emotional, mental, and physical being.” Thanks for stopping me. Now, it’s true — and it is as if we have all heard this, know this, yet it

How Everlasting Love Means Loving Yourself First

There are the people that share love from every pore of their body: flashing what they received from their significant other, showing off fancy dinners, and all the Shakespear-esq love quotes in the world. Then you have those that consider Valentine’s Day to be a holiday that is made up just to increase sales of

6 Ways to Not Let a Groundhog Impact Your Mental Health

So: what happened today? Did the ground hog see his shadow? Did he not? Is there 6 more weeks of winter? Or are we going to soak in the sunshine and warmth a little earlier this year? Either way that it worked out, determining your mood based off the findings of a groundhog seem a