“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…

  “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….

  “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…

  “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…

        If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. – Lao Tzu       I am struggling right now with living in the future. The health of someone…