I learned about the healing power of compassion during a period in my life when I was hopelessly unhappy in my job.  For various reasons, changing jobs was not an option so I stayed put, but I decided to add another element to my life that could give me satisfaction.  Around that time I happened [...]

The road to recover is actually very similar for alcoholics and alcoholic supporters alike.   Both journeys are tough, and they each begin by admitting we have a problem, and that we are incapable of solving it on our own.  The next logical step is to determine who or what can help us.  If we could [...]

Everything happens for a reason, even the bad stuff.  Especially the bad stuff.  I used to believe that life was pretty random, and perhaps in those days, it was for me.  But now that I’ve decided to live my life awake and purposefully, I see that the people and events that come into my life [...]

Since I was six years old, I’ve suffered through the experience of getting migraines.  Over the years I’ve learned to avoid many of them, but when one hits I’m faced with the decision of how to deal with it.  I used to lock myself in a dark room with a cold cloth and lots of [...]

I don’t mean the small changes, I mean the big ones.  Change jobs, change cities, change relationships, change our attitudes and behaviours, change our belief systems.  It doesn’t happen often but when it does, why do we do it?  Perhaps the more telling question is, why don’t we change? Here are some possible explanations: We’re [...]