Month: December 2012

change – a meditation

  “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” – Caroline Burnett As the new year is approaching, I looked back on my life for this past year. I realized that a great deal of the time, I looked to others – friends, family, partners, etc. – to save me…

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Self-Awareness – a meditation

  “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” -African Proverb I lose my peace and serenity generally when I am scared of losing control. I fear losing control because I am afraid that if I am not in control something bad will happen and I will be alone and suffer….

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Denial – Pilot Episode 4

What is denial? How did we experience denial in our lives? What tools have we found to combat it? How is our life better when we accept reality on its own terms? Spencer, Kelli, and special guest Erika discuss these questions and share our experience, strength, and hope on the topic of denial.

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transience– a meditation

  “We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home.” -Australian Aboriginal Proverb Sometimes, when I am stricken with a feeling of panic, sadness, or fear, without realizing it, I let that feeling…

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Self Love – a meditation

  “You, yourself, as much as anybody else in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha Often, especially during the holidays, I find myself regressing to old habits and behaviours when I am around family members with whom I do not regularly interact. These old habits tend to take the form of…

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