A typical and potentially destructive bonding pattern in a relationship is mother-son, father-daughter bonding. In a love relationship, the mother side of the woman often bonds into the son side of her partner and the father side of the man bonds into the daughter side of the woman. This is a natural and normal process…
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Dear Daughter – An Open Letter to My Daughter
Dear Daughter, Looking at the pictures of your prom, fills my heart with awe, incredible love, and deep pride at the miracle that you are. I had the honour to accompany you through the first 17 years of your life, to be your guide and your student alike. You came into my life as an…
Are You Suffering from Perfectionism?
Our personality is made up of a group of sub-personalities, which we develop as we grow up to better fit into our environment. These sub-personalities are also called “primary selves” because they determine how we appear to ourselves and others, as well as how we act based on the belief systems that we have learned….
A Loving Reflection – Examining Your Stories with Your Partner
Byron Katie’s philosophy of “accepting what is” and her way of examining our thoughts for the truth are inspiring. On July 5th, Byron Katie’s posted this Facebook status: “A relationship is two people who agree, two people who like each other’s stories. We call it love.” This post contains some truth, yet it also feels…
Turn Your Face to the Sun
(Dedicated to my mom on the 1st anniversary of her death) “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you” – Maori Proverb When I opened “365 Science of Mind: A Year of Daily Wisdom from Ernest Holmes” to the month of July the quote above jumped out at me….
Do Not Let Your Story Define You
“If you look at the things in your life, the things that have brought you some level of harm, some level of shame, some level of whatever: are you allowing those things to define you? Or can you step into your light right here, right now, and define them and say, ‘I no longer accept…
What If I Make a Wrong Decision?
We all have to make decisions in life, some of the bigger ones are relationship-related (moving in/out, marriage, having children, separation, divorce), and others might be job-related. When I am assisting clients to become clearer on the choices they are faced with, we examine their beliefs that prevent them from making the most beneficial decision….
How to Examine Our Stories for the Truth
Our left brain constantly makes sense of our experiences and gives them meaning. We end up with these inner narratives or stories. Some of them are empowering others quite painful. How can we change the limiting or painful narratives? Byron Katie suggests four simple questions to examine our stories for the truth.
Our Words Are Powerful Beyond Belief
Mind your thoughts because they become your words Mind your words because they become your actions Mind your actions because they become your habits Mind your habits because they become your destiny. This was one of my favourite poems 8 years ago when I first studied Hypnosis. Today, I was reminded of this poem…
Letting Go of Your Stories
How do we create a future for ourselves which is abundant with love, joy, health and prosperity? A reality in which we feel empowered about what shows up in our life and how we respond to it? How do we embrace each experience as a learning opportunity on our path of personal and spiritual growth?…
Heaven Is Within
(dedicated to my mom) Today, June 23, is my mom’s birthday. Last year, she passed on just 12 days after her birthday. I believe that only her mortal body died and her soul crossed over, continuing to live eternally. My youngest daughter asked me last year where I thought this “place” was that her soul…
