How effectively do you believe we communicate as a: Generation? Society? or Species? Overall—the evidence shows that we have vast need for improvement.Some key steps in addressing this would be to acknowledge the barriers, remove them (as best as possible), and improve our skills. Resulting in an effective two-way dialogue. Barriers (not an exhaustive list):Judgements (of the […]
Seeing someone at surface level can be completely debilitating (on ourselves and others). As humans we naturally judge our surroundings and those within it, this is innate within us. Built into our survival instincts. So the question is— how can we use our judgments for the positive rather than viewing people with negativity?First it is important […]
Summer is a continuous reminder of growth!—All things surrounding us are growing and developing. This is when reflection is the highest: What have I accomplished? What direction am I headed? This can be an empowering movement but also an overwhelming one.Take a moment. Breathe.Rather than overwhelming our minds lets continue to foster this growth in […]
Happiness or Contentment… There are two distinguishing factors when it comes to the difference between Happiness and Contentment: 1. Happiness can fluctuate each moment, but contentment is stable. 2. We tend to seek to increase happiness by adding things (food, excitement, objects, others) but contentment is a skill that allows you to subtract things and […]
When we avoid self-care, wellness, and actively working on ourselves we impact our overall health: Physical, mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. Simple acts of taking a walk, observing our surroundings—actively noticing the scenery, accounting for our feelings and mental state (noticing that I am sad, uncomfortable, annoyed), while exploring this impact on our spiritual identity […]
Changing the ideal around socialization is key! Could you imagine if we are socialized to love ourselves, acknowledge our goodness, appreciate ourselves, trust who we are, provide confidence in our abilities, find guidance from our heart (and not our overactive minds). Rather than self-judging different circumstances of our behaviours of what we are doing wrong; […]
“Whatever increases, decreases, limits or extends the body’s power of action, increases, decreases, limits or extends the mind’s power of action. And whatever increases, decreases, limits or extends the mind’s power of action, also increases, decreases, limits or extends the body’s power of action.” –Spinoza (1632-1677), EthicsOur emotions are stored within our body and hold […]
If we can lend an ear to: Truly listen, gain understanding, and perspective our world would be filled with compassion rather than hate.Hate is fueled by misunderstanding. Hate is an emotion stemming from fear. Rather than fearing the unknown— let’s face it together. Open ourselves up to another person; hear their perspective. We do not […]
Mental health holds a great deal of stigma, judgement, and labels. Today symbolizes another step forward to change this understanding; a step towards compassion, empathy, and humanization. So many individuals are touched by mental health, personally or by a loved one. Mental health is a topic very near my heart as it has affected several […]
