inspired by TED talk gaming can make a better world, i joined urgent evoke, a game that is “a crash course in saving the world.” the idea is to learn about, act on and imagine solutions for the things that cry out for answers in our world today – from energy needs to poverty to… Continue reading urgent evoke: new solutions?
Category: emotional health
the power of denial
i had a conversation with a client the other day about his brother who is presenting him with quite a bit of bafflement. “he (let’s call him noah) is such a nice guy; wise, funny, understanding, compassionate, self aware. and then – there is this part of himself that he seems to be completely unaware… Continue reading the power of denial
family life – a fantasy
she opens the door. “laura hapley?” “yes …. ?” “and wally hapley?” “yes. and you are … ?” he is 6’6″, broad shouldered, dressed in thick leather from boots to gloves. “could i speak to mr. hapley, as well, please?” “he is busy right now. what is this about?” she glances towards a door in… Continue reading family life – a fantasy
be the change: loving awareness
each person can use the mantra, ‘i am loving awareness.’ just repeat this and become loving awareness. then we share that loving awareness with all others. ram dass “just repeat this and become …” – these words by one of my favourite writers sound so simple. and they are. (btw, it’s another quote from be… Continue reading be the change: loving awareness
be the change: leave a trail of beauty behind
in november, i told you about a book i was reading, be the change: how meditation can transform you and the world by ed and deb shapiro. in the next few days, i’d like to present you with a few more excerpts from it. the last part of the book, entitled “transforming us transforms the… Continue reading be the change: leave a trail of beauty behind
motivation, marriage and work relationships
as you can see, i haven’t been a very busy posting beaver lately. i’ve been watching my energy level and need to put some things on the back burner. every morning i come up with all kinds of wonderful ideas for blog posts but by the time i find a moment to post something, there’s… Continue reading motivation, marriage and work relationships
resentments, eckhart tolle and the present
“my parents should have never let me go to that camp for a whole two weeks when i was six.” “i should have taken better care of my hamster.” “my boyfriend dumped me for my cousin. i’ll never forgive her for that.” “i wish my wife wouldn’t have talked me into buying that honda. the… Continue reading resentments, eckhart tolle and the present
affirmations and research
a little while ago, a paper was published that suggests that positive thinking isn’t all it’s cracked up to be: positive self-statements are widely believed to boost mood and self-esteem, yet their effectiveness has not been demonstrated. we examined the contrary prediction that positive self-statements can be ineffective or even harmful. a survey study conï¬rmed… Continue reading affirmations and research
finding your way through grief
grief is not something that i have a lot experience with as a counsellor, so it was interesting to read through psychologist roberta temes’ solace – finding your way through grief and learning to live again. the book’s no-nonsense, empowering tone is set right in the first paragraph of the introduction: you are experiencing this… Continue reading finding your way through grief
acceptance, is, ought, and baby food
a few weeks ago we had a conversation about acceptance. one of the things we discussed there was this: acceptance is about the past not the future … a common trap that we fall into in our thinking is when we jump without reflection between what is and what should (ought) be. in philosophy, that… Continue reading acceptance, is, ought, and baby food