Theodore Zeldin, an Oxford scholar, brings forth a deep and meaningful way to connect. He speaks to the fact that we are not communicating well and therefore not being understood, even by those closest to us. This may be so as we have not been taught how to connect and Read more…
The Relationship between Stress and Disease “Stress is the number one killer” – I have heard this said many a time. Stress is a necessary aspect of life; it allows for our body to determine events that may be possible fight or flight responses. However it seems as though some Read more…
Self-help books (a few that I have personally read) and a quote from each: The Prophet – Kahlil Gibran Love one another, but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls…sing and dance together and be joyous, but let Read more…
What is Ayahuasca? Ayahuasca is a traditional brew created by the bringing together of a vine and a shrub, Banisteriopsis Caapi and Psychotria Viridis. It has been around for thousands of years in the indigenous cultures of South America. There have been similar forms of such brews in North America, Read more…
Ruby Bains: Thesis Today I wish to share my thesis with you. I believe it is just as relevant today as it was a few years back. It speaks to the connection we share with animals and our environment. Eco-therapy and animal-assisted therapy are explored as alternatives to traditional forms Read more…
Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability Ted Talk: The power of vulnerability “In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.” – Brene Brown This Ted Talk is brilliant! Brene Brown invites you, as do I, to embrace vulnerability! Brown shares her personal Read more…
