The Last Time A perspective on mindfulness; and the sacredness of time. Take a moment to think of all the things you will experience for the last time. Of course, the eventuality of death shows that at some point, everything will be done for the last time. But long...

Suffering equals pain x resistance A few years ago, a good friend, let’s call her Leia, started on a journey of pain and suffering. It didn’t go away. She went from physiotherapists  to doctors, back to physios and back to her general practitioner. Over 2 months,...

In my last blog post, Stress and how it uniquely impacts our health, I outlined the importance of stress reduction. If you’ve gone the extra mile for every other healthy lifestyle habit, but haven’t targeted your stress levels, you’re bound to be missing out on...

Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor Stress. There is goes, winding us up Stress can be our constant evil sidekick. We don’t realize it’s with us day in and day out. Sometimes, we even crave stress. Stress creates a natural ‘high and you constantly seek. And when you do make...

Gratitude is a powerful practice These past few weeks, I’ve been mentally transitioning from one life stage stage to another. I was either a student or full time employee, and now I'm growing my Health Coaching practice. For the first time in my life I am in charge of...

Monking around with Meditation What are our thoughts on meditation? I picture a bald monk practicing meditation hour after hour, sitting cross-legged on a stone cold floor. He comes out of a meditative trance with an aura of lightness and bliss. But surely sitting...