During conversations with clients, we eventually get to the topic of how to change those patterns and habits which are not healthy or helpful for on-going growth and healing. It isn’t as hard to understand what to change, as it is to actually make changes and stick...
On a recent visit to Tofino, BC., I had the chance to really experience what Beach Therapy is all about. Tofino is on the west coast of Vancouver Island and its beaches are cuddled by the Pacific Ocean. Some beaches are more protected than others, but all offer...
Reflecting back upon the dreams, risks, successes, failures, and choices made that have brought me to this place and time in my life, all I can say is WOW! Sometimes, the changes and risks were straightforward and effortless, “in the flow” and easy to incorporate. ...
Cold and Flu season is gaining momentum. Both conditions can be transmitted through airborne germs, which are then breathed into our nose, sinuses, mouth, throat and lungs. It is necessary for the respiratory tract to remain intact, clean and moist in order to help...
Some people have a firmly ingrained belief that they are victims and their feelings of helplessness and misery are habitual. Victimization has been likened to wearing a grey cloak that surrounds us, both attracting that which will victimize us and causing us to...
Life has its cycles and seasons: waking, sleeping, working, playing, birth, death, rebirth and so on. There are daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and life-time rhythms that help us with lessons and movement in our lives. There are internal and external cycles...
Weight and emotional eating are two sides of the same coin. A few years ago, several people here at the Centre used the Dukan Diet to successfully lose weight and improve their health. But interestingly, several people now report that their weight is going up again –...
Lapis Lazuli is a metamorphosed limestone that contains blue Lazurite. It also contains Pyrite, which adds a golden sparkle, and Calcite which shows up as white flecks. Other trace minerals may be present, too. Lapis is Latin for stone . Both the names Lazuli and...
On my recent vacation to Antigua, I spent many hours walking the beach, wading in the turquoise water and collecting special seashells and beach glass as souvenirs . On one particular afternoon, I found myself looking out to sea and hearing this phrase in my head: Go...
Understanding that energy cannot be destroyed, but it can be transformed, is a good place to start when one looks at transformation. Since transformation is taking what currently exists and creating something different, it is somewhat reassuring to see that nothing...
Years ago, I asked my nursing students, “If you could give a child one gift, what would it be? ” As expected, responses such as love, understanding, protection, support, health, education were listed. And while all of these are important, I challenged them to...
The idea of having personal boundaries is not new. Call it whatever you wish – protection, limits, walls, barriers – the purpose is the same. Healthy personal boundaries help keep you safe, secure and engaged with the world in a balanced way. They help you stay true...