I have always had a rollercoaster relationship with food. On one hand, I didn’t count calories or bother reading the nutrition labels. On the other hand, I would binge on junk food and then feel guilt and skip meals to make up for the caloric intake. My parents made traditional Chinese meals which consisted of …
Our stories have a lot of power. Have you ever stopped to notice the stories that run through your mind? Yesterday, we went for a walk but the trail we headed for was packed. So we found a little side street, parked and walked on a trail. There was no one around but then a …
Happy New Year. Many welcomed in 2021 with open arms hoping to put 2020 in the past. But 2020 offered us many lessons that we won’t soon forget. Normally at the end of the year, I take time to reflect on what went well and what I’d like to improve on. And then I choose …
I spent much of last year spiritually bypassing.⠀ And let me tell you, it felt good.⠀⠀ If you don’t know what spiritual bypassing is, my quick and dirty definition is using spiritual practices as a means to avoid difficult emotions or personal challenges. If you want to learn more, check out this article. ⠀ It …
Have you dimmed your light? What caused you to do so?⠀A person, relationship, a job, your circumstances?⠀⠀Earlier this week, I noticed how much I stopped being me. How much I stopped laughing and joking.⠀⠀I blamed it on life but it was a number of conscious choices I had made over and over. ⠀⠀I thought I …
My parents immigrated from Hong Kong in the 70s. I was born in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada. And moved to Port Elgin, another small community about 3 hours from Toronto. At that time, our family was one of few families of colour. In elementary school, I remember maybe 2 other people of colour (POC) in …
Fear is in the driver’s seat. What if, just for one day, we disconnect and tune back into love, creativity, curiosity, faith?
If you have recently been laid off, you aren’t alone. The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in many layoffs. Here are some ways to deal if you have found yourself overcome with grief and other difficult emotions.
It’s day 8 of self-isolation. After a week of being on a roller coaster of emotions, I decided to surrender to what is. Oddly enough, when I chose my power word this year, I chose surrender, yet I spent a full week in resistance. There had been fleeting moments last week where I was at …
Two weeks ago, life seemed pretty normal. We had heard about the corona virus and its devastating effects but I guess I thought we were invincible. I don’t watch the news. Any kind of violence or pain to humanity cuts me deeply. So I was a bit sheltered from how severe the situation was. Then …