Strong attachments. We all have them. We get attached to ideas, to people, to things and to outcomes. We often structure our lives around our attachments. They become our anchor to who we believe we are. They give us a sense of purpose and meaning in our lives – but...
You will never find fulfilment in your car, house, furniture or electronics. Your worth is not in your six-pack abs, your athletic ability, your body or your face. What represents your life on the outside will never bring you a sense of peace on the inside. It will...
When I was young, less than 10 years old, I visited my father in Switzerland. He took my sisters and me to an indoor public pool. I remember playing and jumping, and at some point I jumped and I didn't see someone and jumped on them. It could have been a kid or an...
Our desire to be liked is linked with our not living for ourselves. It is a symptom of choosing to live based on the judgements of others instead of living in our own authentic lives. Recently, I had an amazing opportunity: I was able to see Barak Obama speak live....
Being a seeker in the world is part of being human. Think about it: when we are kids, we explore the world around us; we become fascinated with bugs and animals, with how things work in the world, with science and geography, with relationships, with our feelings, with...
Culturally we have become consumed with ‘me, myself and I’. We are always speaking about what we want, how we want it and what our free time should look like. We focus on who should be showing up for us and what our needs are, fixated on what we can get out of this...
Trust. Big word. Big Meaning. Big emotion behind the word. I think trust is built. Within. It is a journey of learning to trust yourself. To trust yourself to make the right decisions for you. To trust that you can pick yourself up after heartache. To trust in your...
I was probably around 11 or so when I started to feel immense shame around who I was. As you would imagine as I grew into a teenager, my memories are of being under constant assault by my peers and friends. It may not have been...
How much time have you wasted blaming life events and situations on other people? It took me a long time to recognize the benefits of the ‘painful events’ in my life that were happening for me, not to me. Those experiences have helped shape me into the person I am...
The ego, what is it? How does it serve or hinder our experiences? How can we move forward mindfully without being constantly controlled and manipulated by it? The design and function of our ego is ancient and out of date. It has served an important role in our...