Family Outburst We had a family outburst recently. It has inspired me to share what I have learnt about anger over the last decade, especially the sort that is unhealthy for all. Anger is very difficult to deal with. Both as the person who is expressing it, and as…
Failure of Love I remember being at a workshop about 10 years ago, when the question was asked “What is available in the heart?” “What would you say is missing in the heart?” People answered with I have been hurt too much to love another person again, so I…
Age and Outer Looks I remember at around 14/15 years old asking my mum if something inside her was staying the same, as I had some sense that my inside was beyond age. I had tasted an important truth early .. (even though I didn’t fully understand the…
I have just come back from the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Convention in Ottawa. I had the privilege to be on the main stage, as a rising star for 2017, representing the Vancouver Chapter. We each spoke and received panel critique on our performance. It was a truly exhilarating feeling,…
So who is afraid of who? Have you ever encountered people being scared of you, simply because they don’t understand you? I have always had a deep thinking “head”, and one that couldn’t easily accept the status quo. This of course makes me a little scary to those that fear change…
Fear is real when experienced, and the bodily sensations that accompany fear leave us stuck in debilitating responses and self-sabotaging attitudes towards life. Our body will send messages either through a contraction felt in the pit of our stomach or a sense of trembling. We might also physically shake, get sweaty or…
“Anger…like a fire can burn up everything in sight. In the ashes are born many possibilities! We can stay stuck, or take responsibility to discover our triggers and transcend these tendencies” -Kindi Gill Anger – Is it Good or is it Bad? When I was younger I was frightened of anger…