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At times we are moved to change something in our patterns of behavior, work, or relationships. This instinctive urge drives us on in spite of the discomfort we know our change will inevitably bring. These silent nudges are the clarion call of Soul, as it urges us from a resting place on our ...
I have a friend who'd been working very hard to put on an innovative "structured networking event" for the Mississauga Board of Trade. As much as I wanted to support her, it was called for 7:00 am. My love for sleep made me question several times if I really needed to go. Each time the answer ...
As an author, coach and publicist, I have had the opportunity of working with hundreds, if not thousands of individuals in the success process, both one on one, and in large workshops. One of the most interesting and least understood conditions I’ve seen that holds individuals back from the ...
Very few today realize the power they could harness if they invested some time in their dreams. I have kept a journal for over 30 years and some startling realizations and practical insights have been given me through my dreams. Dreams give us a 360% viewpoint around a problem, and a deeper, ...
In my work as a speaker on dreams, one key point stands out overall: in most cases dreams are in some way helping individuals to prepare for change. n Dreams of fallen elevators, racing cars or homes with windows which can't be opened, all in some way reflect the relationship between the ...
One of my favorite movies, How to Make an American Quilt is a wonderful allegory about how our choices create our life. The narrator tells us at the end of the story that our good choices bring out the natural colors of the quilt, while our poor choices dull the colors. Making choices that ...
Were you aware that radio interviews can catapult you to stardom as an expert or author? In fact, authors Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield, as part of their marketing plan for the Chicken Soup for the Soul label, made one radio appearance a day. It worked so well that today they are two of ...
One of my favorite movies, How to Make and American Quilt, is a wonderful allegory about how our choices create our life. The narrator tells us at the end of the story that our good choices bring out the natural colors of the quilt, while our poor choices dull the colors. Making choices that ...
For most people the prospect of having surgery or “going under the knife” is a terrifying prospect. Totally giving over control of your life to a comparative stranger who will make changes to your body. Cut pieces off or out, or sometimes put pieces in – or move pieces around. The idea of ...
Years ago, I had a dream in which I met with Oprah Winfrey. At first I was unclear about her presence in my dreams. Over the years, she returned many times to teach me about myself. She became a sort of dream mentor, helping to form an internal vortex from which a new self within me could take ...
I stood, spade in hand, preparing to dig in the moist soil. My plan was to widen the edge of the garden to make space for still more perennials and annuals. I stood on the shovel, putting my weight behind the long blade, and pushed into the soil. Pulling back the sod, I noticed an object exposed ...
Tired of carrying around an extra twenty pounds? Tired of diets that don’t work? Hypnosis may be the answer for you – no, it doesn’t work miracles. It’s not a magic bullet that immediately makes you love exercise. What it is - is a deep state of relaxation and intense mental focus that can ...
Absolutely everything in our life is a projection from within us of what we believe and perceive life to be. In the last few years, since discovering shadow work, I have had a chance to apply the process to different troubling situations with amazing results.