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We don't see the world as it is; we see it according to our own experiences and perceptions. Your reality is different from my reality, which is different from your neighbour's reality. ...

I’m a therapist, so believe me when I say that therapy is good and helpful and a lifeline for many people. If I didn’t believe that, I wouldn’t be in the field. However, therapy is not always accessible. Community services out there are growing, but unfortunately we have a long way to go before mental... Read More ...

Why do we find it so hard to be kind to ourselves? What is it we’re afraid of? We deprive ourselves when we make self-kindness the last thing on our agenda. And we deprive the ones we love of the best we have to offer them. Because how we love ourselves is how we love... Read More ...

The art of busyness has become a competition and doing busy well is an art. The idea that “you can’t possibly be as busy as I am,” is continually implied in our daily conversations, as though the busiest people are somehow the most accomplished and successful. I’m tired of busy, aren’t you? I’m tired that... Read More ...

Have you ever felt powerless? As though you are no longer in the driving seat and not really sure if you ever were? No need to answer; it’s part of the human condition. We like to be in control—to know that the small plot of land we are in charge of, namely our own lives,... Read More ...

“Your problem is you’re too busy holding onto your unworthiness.” – Ram Dass If you had asked me a decade ago whether I loved myself the question would have baffled me. Self-love? What does that even mean? Does anyone really love themselves? And if they do, isn’t that the bedrock of egoism and navel gazing?... Read More ...