The Compassionate Truth About Coping

When we’re working to release old habits that are not conducive to our greater well-being, an acknowledgement of the short-term functionality of our seemingly stuck and entrenched patterns of behaviours can be a good place for us to begin. Often, our unflattering or self-destructive tendencies have played a functional- though, unsustainable- role in our capacity to cope…

The Challenge of Letting Go: Anger as a Forgotten Ally

Having lived our lives as perfectly imperfect human beings, we likely carry past hurts- it is an inevitability that comes with our existence as relational beings. Unless you are a rare exception of a person that can see right into and through every nook and corner of your unconscious conditioning programmed through past experiences, then you probably…

Skillful Practice: Caring Communication

This week, I’m sharing some notes on skillful communication as a practice of caring for ourselves and others. Communicating effectively, whether with those near and dear to us or, well- otherwise, holds immense value given that our wiring to connect and rely on others for love and support, or even just cooperation, is a non-negotiable part…

The Paradox of Change

The turn of the calendar marking a new year brings about the question of change as we look around and hopefully also inward, considering how things are and how we’d like things to be different. With notions of resolutions and change at the forefront, we can breathe in some relief with the reminder that real change…