Confidence is defined as full trust, belief in the powers, trustworthiness, reliability or certainty. Self-confidence would then mean that you have full trust in yourself or a belief in your abilities. For some people, self-confidence is a given; it was fostered and nurtured. Self-confidence is not something you’re born with simply because we don’t have a self to begin with. …

Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, stress is in the perception of one’s nervous system. Imagine being able to step back from a stressful situation, gathering your thoughts and feelings and stepping back into the situation with much more confidence, strength and perspective? Part of Neuro-Structural Care is Network Spinal Analysis and Somato-Respiratory Integration. I have …

Years ago, in a different life, I was married for over a decade. The marriage eventually fell apart, we went our separate ways. I remember feeling the whole gamut of emotions at that time especially uncertainty, fear (I was so scared), anger, resentment, guilt and shame. I was in a period of intense suffering. I felt lost, couldn’t think straight, …

Are you aware of everything inside you? Maybe you can feel your heart beat. Maybe you can feel some emotions stirring around. Are you aware of everything around you? I hope not. I hope you’re not aware of cell phone signals and solar radiation and all of the other phenomena that are around us in any given moment. If you …

I’ve been creative in my life. Yes I have. I have known creativity in its various forms. There’s the uncommon use of words, whether in writing or in prose. There’s finding a solution to a problem, where you arrive at the solution through inspiration, where it just hits you. Creativity can also be found when you’re in the flow, really …

I’ve lived in Canada for most of my life, except for a 6 year stint in the U.S. I feel proud to be Canadian. Living in the United States definitely made me more aware of what a great country we have here north of the 49th. One of the phenomena that I’ve noticed in the past few years and that’s …

These days it’s very common to hear or see ads about ADHD. People, especially parents, will mention it in everyday conversations. You’d think it was an epidemic in and of itself. And if you have a child that is exhibiting symptoms of ADHD or a related disorder, it can become a very large focus in your life. When you look …

A water bearer in India had two large pots hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it: the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a …

The folktale about an old man and his horse. One day, the horse ran away, and the villagers came over to express their regrets. “Who knows whether this is good or bad?” said the old man, shrugging. A few days later, the horse returned and brought along a herd of wild horses it had met. The neighbours came over again, …

What’s the BIG dream of your life? Do you have one? Have you reached it yet? Are you living it? Several years ago, I was going about my life, like I always have and even though I don’t work 9-5, it was that kind of existence. The flow of life for me included going to work during the week and …