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. …
Many of us have a fantasy of who we want our spouse or partner, our kids, our parents or other people in our life to be. For example, your fantasy spouse worships the ground you walk on, knows what you need without being asked and is perfect in every way. Your fantasy kids are eternally…
This past week I stayed at a hotel in Kelowna, British Columbia. I was presenting my nutrition and life lessons to a group of dentists and hygienists at their annual conference. At one point during my stay a woman who works for the hotel in the housekeeping department walked right into my room without knocking. …
NEWSFLASH # 1: You were put on this planet to live your life. This is a super, huge job! It’s a full-time job! If you want to do it well, it requires all your efforts, all your energy and all your dedication. NEWSFLASH # 2: You are not here to live someone else’s life, including…
Until you fall in love with you, you will never be able to fully love another. I know this. I’ve learned it firsthand. What’s the best way to fall in love with you? Get to know ALL of you. Dare to look at “who you are” completely and entirely. This means looking under every rock…
Love is many things. Love is wonderful, exhilarating, terrifying, uplifting, joyful, an inspiration and so much more. Love, however, is definitely not logical. Matters of the heart never are. Your heart feels what it wants to feel and it feels it deeply. Your brain can try to over-ride your heart, but when it comes to…
Few people go through life without experiencing deep pain. Usually the greatest pain we feel is caused by losing someone or something we love deeply, whether it’s a person, an animal, a relationship, or a dream. Many people run from pain. They don’t want to see it, look at it or hear what it has…
A tremendous amount of pain in our lives is caused by wanting what we don’t have or may never have or can’t have. What are the things you want right now in your life that you don’t have? Do you want a more fulfilling job? Do you want a better relationship with your spouse, partner,…
Stuart McLean, a radio broadcaster, tells the story of a group of young people who were in the far north planting trees. It was a hard job, the soil wasn’t good and the bugs were bad, sometimes intolerable. Most of the group whined and complained a lot. One guy didn’t. He was oddly at peace. …
How would you feel if I told you that “you are enough” – completely, totally and entirely enough? Let this thought sink into your soul. How does it make you feel? Does it provide relief of any kind? Is it even possible for you to fully believe? Unfortunately, everyone – to some degree or another…
Do you ever wish your spouse or partner was different than they are? Do you wish they could be more loving, more giving or more appreciative? Do you ever wish your kids were different? Do you wish they could do better in school, be more helpful or behave differently in social situations? What about your…
All spiritual leaders declare forgiveness as fundamental to happiness and serenity. Forgiving, however, isn’t always easy. It can be hard to let go of hurt, anger and resentment. The following belief, however, when embraced makes it much easier to do. The belief is this… in almost all situations people are doing the best they can,…
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning to rain. You didn’t want rain. You go outside and yell at the sky “I don’t want rain!” You call every friend you have and tell them how much you hate the rain. Do you want to be happy? Happiness is about accepting not just the rain, but all of…
