How Nouns Cause Anxiety

How Nouns Cause Anxiety

I was talking with some fellow counsellors about teens and anxiety. We were talking about high achieving teens who seem to be having a lot of trouble coping with stress and anxiety when, on the surface, it seems they are doing well in all aspects of their lives. Lots...
WU WEI: LETTING THE UNIVERSE DO ITS JOB

WU WEI: LETTING THE UNIVERSE DO ITS JOB

“The Tao does nothing, and yet nothing is left undone.” Lao Tzu “One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things.   He moves in harmony with the present moment, always knowing the truth of just what to do.” Lao Tzu Here’s something...
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TIME

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TIME

I’m going to talk about myself for a minute. I’m pushing 40 and it’s hard for me to have down time. I’m never fully relaxed when I’m supposed to be relaxing. I’m mentally making to do lists, planning, organizing, or trying to figure out...
GRACE SONG’S LIFE AS A WON BUDDHIST MONK

GRACE SONG’S LIFE AS A WON BUDDHIST MONK

This interview is a really special to me. I grew up with Grace in Toronto and our families had very similar relational dynamics. The shared experiences when Grace and her sister got together with me and my sister created a sense of comfort and safety that was hard to...
LISTENING TO YOUR BODY WITH JACQUELINE WENER

LISTENING TO YOUR BODY WITH JACQUELINE WENER

Let me introduce you to Jacqueline Wener.  My good friend and a freaking amazing holistic health practitioner. If you don’t know already, I was dealing with frozen shoulder all summer. But instead of viewing it as an exclusively physical problem, I have tried to...