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“The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain will transform negative emotions.” Compassion can help us heal emotional pain… Meeting emotional pain with compassion heals. However, it isn't our first response. When emotional pain arises, we usually try to avoid it, distract ourselves or soothe...[ read more ]

We tend to spend so much time in our heads/thoughts that life happens and we aren't really present. This is especially true when we become obsessed with a thought and it consumes us to the point that we all our interactions revolve around it. Obsessive thinking can also stir up feelings such as fear, anger, resentment and when this happens...[ read more ]

  Want to go From Conflict to Connection? Want to improve your life and your relationships? Want to find a different way of relating towards yourself when faced with challenging situations or emotions? There's a way and it's called Mindfulness Meditation. It starts from the premise that life is painful and then we add to the pain (judgments, opinions, interpretations) and create...[ read more ]

How easily do you get triggered? We are so easily triggered by our environment. It could be something said, a gesture, a look or a behavior. It doesn't even have to be a person! We can get triggered by the weather or by traffic and we're off and running into a full blown reaction! I experienced that today and I...[ read more ]

[caption id="attachment_299" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Stressed out?"][/caption] Is your patience wearing thin? Are you emotionally and physically drained by the end of the day? Given what's happening in our world today, it's not surprising to find the number of people suffering from stress, depression and anxiety on the rise. Just tuning into the news can be hazardous to your health! Reports...[ read more ]