Mar 7, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Love & Relationships
When we stop blaming others for our reality we have developed a deeper practice of self awareness, not better or worse than anyone else – simply aware enough to catch yourself in the act of wanting to make someone else wrong. Dr. Brené Brown’s research and... 
Feb 27, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Love & Relationships, Self-improvement & psychedelics
We’d like to believe that we do. Why would we have the people in our lives that we do if we didn’t? There’s one simple question I now ask myself about my relationships, whether they are with friends, acquaintances, family or intimate relationships “Do they want for... 
Feb 21, 2021 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Joy & Contentment, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
Our desire to be liked can be linked with not living for ourselves. It is a symptom of choosing to live based on the judgements of others instead of living our own authentic lives. I have learned that those who learn to make choices for themselves, and find the... 
Feb 14, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Joy & Contentment
Last week I wrote about resilience, which could be one of the key factors in creating a happy life. With resilience, we learn how to lift ourselves up and see opportunities instead of seeing only failure, pain or struggle. I feel like there’s a desperation for... 
Feb 7, 2021 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment
The word ‘resilience’ feels poetic to me. There’s art form to resilience, a brilliance that shines when someone has had a life full of experiences that rub away their naivety and youth and leaves them a refined human. This isn’t someone who is better than others,...