Many women turn our backs on self-love because we don’t want to appear selfish, self-centered, or self–absorbed. We’ve come to believe that putting others first and meeting other’s needs is kind and compassionate and that if we spend too much time focusing on ourselves, we’re selfish. At an intellectual level, we may believe that self-love is important. At a subconscious [...]
If you’re a woman, the feeling of guilt is a close and constant companion. But unlike a close friend, guilt doesn’t feel great to hang out with. For many years I felt guilty about everything: I felt guilty for working and then guilty when I wasn’t working. I felt guilty for doing too much for people and then for not [...]
10 Minute Strong Back, Soft Front Guided Meditation: What inner resources do you draw on during difficult or challenging times in your life? Where do you find comfort and shelter from the storms that occur in all of our lives? What I’ve found in both my own life and from the people I work with, is that [...]
Last weekend I attended a retreat at the King’s Fold Retreat and Renewal Centre near Cochrane, Alberta. The theme of the weekend was inspired by Parker J Palmer’s work and his book Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. It was a powerful weekend of reflection, spending time in nature and being with others in a way [...]
Many awakening women are experiencing an inner summons to align our outer lives with our highest and best selves- our souls. This inner earthquake is causing many of us to ask some big questions: Who am I? How can I thrive in all areas of my life? How can I be in a relationship with others and not feel like [...]
