Category Archives: Refelctions Series

Reflections #7

Pause……..Breathe In this fast paced world, we can find difficulty in slowing down.  We may feel the pressure of needing to achieve, to always be “on”, to push through things that may be bothering us, to get to the final goal.  The final goal of what, you ask……that really is the question.  For a largeContinue reading “Reflections #7”

Reflections #6

Change The beginning of a year can be a catalyst for new intentions, for conscious decisions around what it is in our lives that we would like to change.  These changes can seem small (cutting back on caffeine – though I’ll be honest, that’s a big one for me) or even sometimes quite large (newContinue reading “Reflections #6”

Reflections #5

Finding your worth Self-worth.  It is how we value ourselves, whether we feel that we are deserving of respect and love.  It is one of the most vital aspects of us as individuals.  Our self-worth links closely with the other “self” words; self-esteem, self-concept and self-confidence.  Though in my opinion, our self-worth plays such aContinue reading “Reflections #5”

Reflections #4

Forgiveness My recent post on how a practice of forgiveness can help enhance our mental health brought up many different feelings for me.  I am an educator. I teach about the benefits and the true meaning of forgiveness, yet it is still something I tend to have a love/hate relationship with.  A reminder……Forgiveness is somethingContinue reading “Reflections #4”

Reflections #3

Authenticity It is a word that is thrown around so often and it is also one that I have been reflecting on quite frequently over the last month or so.  As with any reflection, I find myself asking many questions that swirl around my mind…….. How do we show our authenticity?  What does it lookContinue reading “Reflections #3”

Reflections #2

I was recently interviewed for a podcast called “Mind Matters Perspectives” (which can be found on all podcast sites and also on Instagram @mindmatters_thepodcast) and in one section I talked about trying to look at selfishness in a positive way. I have had questions recently about this and wanted to write about why I thinkContinue reading “Reflections #2”

Reflections #1

Emptiness………. It’s a strange feeling and one that I know something about. I had it come over me today, just out of the blue. There were no warnings that it was coming, just all of the sudden I felt a wave of nothing. I like to call it the void. This place of apathy. I’veContinue reading “Reflections #1”