Moving towards the uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, emotions, pains and everything else inside of me is bold. It’s amazing. It’s the opposite of what I had done for so so many years, and it’s the opposite of what we’re encouraged to do in North America. For years now, I’ve learned various different approaches to my physicalContinue reading “Moving towards discomfort”
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This is my life
I’m 45 years old, nearly 46, and lately I’ve been thinking about how this is my life, right now, as I’m living it. Have you ever thought that? Like you notice that life is happening while you are living it and maybe you’ve not been enjoying it or fully present in it? Or perhaps notContinue reading “This is my life”
A Compassionate Speaker
I had dreams of becoming a motivational speaker for the last several years. I could see myself on a stage, talking to people, and sharing love, compassion, funny stories and the deep, messy and rawness of being a human. This afternoon though, I realized that my dreams have changed. I no longer want to beContinue reading “A Compassionate Speaker”
Supported
It makes such a difference in life to be supported. In the last two months at my work, I have been incredibly supported. It feels so very good! I’ve been learning a new job and putting together a project proposal for an innovative idea. It’s been a really busy time, but it’s felt so wonderfulContinue reading “Supported”
For the human in all of us
Sometimes, I find myself getting very frustrated by how slowly things change in our world. I am constantly reflecting, growing, evolving, and improving the way I relate to myself and the world. I find it hard when things don’t keep up with my expectations. When I am frustrated and want things to be better, IContinue reading “For the human in all of us”
Protecting innocence
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the death of one of our 2 day old baby chicks: https://phdinbeingme.ca/2023/06/02/making-peace-with-suffering/ It really broke my heart to watch her suffering, yet I knew she was teaching me alot. In the video above, I talk about the baby chicks and how they exude innocence and purity. They lookContinue reading “Protecting innocence”
Cultivating strength through weakness and hardship
Sneak peek: loving video at the end of this post! Since I started getting progressively more tired with chronic fatigue syndrome, I thought I was getting weaker. It can be easy to associate any condition or change in abilities with weakness. I felt the same about how anxious I was getting over the years. ItContinue reading “Cultivating strength through weakness and hardship”
That cynical edge
I wrote this poem in January 2019. I was going through a tough time with my mental and physical health, and there were several other challenges in my personal and professional life. I was learning so much about being an empath and how to thrive despite everything I was feeling. I definitely didn’t feel likeContinue reading “That cynical edge”
Who am I waiting for?
I wrote the words below in May 2019. I often wrote emails to myself, to try to sort out my feelings. Sometimes I find that easier than writing in a journal. I am so humbled to read these words, there I was, so broken after my mom had suddenly died a few months later, butContinue reading “Who am I waiting for?”
Shedding more than just my skin
Today, I feel like I am a snake who is getting ready to shed my skin. Except that I I don’t want to just shed my skin, I want to shed more. I want to shed my old, victim like ways. I want to shed this safe resting place that I have taken shelter andContinue reading “Shedding more than just my skin”
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