Louise Hay is known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. More than 50 million copies of her book “You Can Heal Your Life” have been sold throughout the world. She has spent most of her life helping people help themselves to lead richer, fuller lives. She is a master in her field. …
This past week I received news about a friend I knew well from High School. At the age of 52, he died suddenly of a heart attack. His family and friends are in shock. Although he was overweight and could have taken better care of himself, no one expected this. Many of those close to…
Today is Mother’s Day! It’s a day to celebrate motherhood and what it means to be a mother. What do you love most about your mother? What did she teach or give you that you are most grateful for? If you are a mother, what do you think your children value most about you? Here…
I have a very special place in my heart for children who grow up in homes that are lacking in love, caring, attention and affection. These are things all children need to thrive and to be their best. These children grow up feeling alone, scared and broken, sometimes into a million tiny pieces. In adulthood,…
Although I like to think I manage my emotions pretty well most of the time, the other day I had a “need love” day – the kind of day I just wanted someone to tell me they loved me. So, I phoned my sister. She’s good at giving love. She didn’t answer, so I sent…
Most people don’t want to look at what they don’t like about themselves. It’s even worse for the things they hate. Those things, they prefer to bury away in some deep, dark place, never to be seen again. I believe this is a huge disservice. It means you’re dis-owning a part of who you are. …
The person you most need to see, feel, hear and get to know is you. The biggest mountain you ever climb and the deepest river you ever swim should also be for you. No one is more important for you to trust, support, respect, care about, forgive, appreciate, understand, have compassion for, cherish, never abandon,…
This past week I attended a funeral. It was for a man who was a significant part of my childhood. He was a farmer and his name was Johny. He lived on the farm up the road from ours (our family lived in the city, but we spent every weekend and all of our summers…
My dad’s name is Griff. He had a good friend by the name of Harry. This is what Harry used to say about my dad when I was a kid growing up, “Some dads like their kids. Some dads love their kids. Griff is absolutely crazy about his kids.” And he was. As a kid…
Perhaps the most important question you can ask yourself about your marriage or significant love relationship is this – does it feel safe? Is it a soft place to land? Is it a place where you can let down your defenses and be exactly who you are? Do you feel supported and heard in nearly…
I am fascinated by love. I have a strong desire to know it, feel it and understand it. Recently, I made a powerful discovery. It was for me anyway. For a long time I’ve recognized that few words are as healing or as calming as the words “I love you”. These are life-changing words. They…
The other day I was on a flight. A mother and her little girl sat down in the seat behind me. For almost the entire flight the girl sang. She sang song after song after song. She was the happiest, little girl. It’s hard not to be happy when you’re singing! I believe we were…
For many people the holidays are a time of gift giving. I do my best to appreciate each and every gift I’m given and to see the time, thought and effort that goes into each one. When I think about all the gifts I’ve received over the years, however, I’ve come to realize something very…
This weekend I received a text from my oldest daughter who is away at university. She had just received news that a man she had worked with very closely at camp over the past few summers had died. His name was Trevor. He was 55 years old, married with children and grandchildren. He’d fallen from…
A few years ago, I experienced one of the most profound and meaningful events of my life. The mother of a man I was very close to was dying. He and his sisters, who I also knew well, allowed me to share with them the sacred journey of her death. This journey was truly sacred. …
