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Nature Deficit Disorder. It’s the new rage. It’s the new Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder. It’s a first world problem, in our first world urban societies, where a blend of various socio-economic and cultural populations mix and segregate themselves amidst a bombardment of technological and material stimulation. We – kids, people – are deficient in nature and a senseContinue reading “NDD – the new ADHD – let’s tweet about it.”

While in Newfoundland, for a family vacation, we stopped in for lunch at the Fogo Island Inn – a 5 star hotel built on the most eco-friendly principles possible and which has been the subject of much controversy among locals (from what we read and heard) who aren’t sure whether or not they support theContinue reading “I like myself so much better when I do”

Our minds are like a pendulum. At rest, the mind is centered, weighted/grounded, motionless, peaceful. When the fluctuations of the mind begin to stir, they sway back and forth between past and future events. When the mind is very agitated, it tends to take longer and longer journeys away from its center. For some, thoseContinue reading “Dear Anxiety…”

There is a seed within each of us that represents our true nature – our full and most authentic potential. The degree to which that seed has thrived and is expressed, depends largely on the barriers of our own mind. When we don’t feel free to be who we truly are, we know it. WhenContinue reading “There Are No Words To Describe True Freedom”

1) When you bring one of your Anglo-non-Québécois friends to a “Casse-Croûte” called “Chez Ti-Cu”, you try to share the humour, but you can’t quite find a translation that gives the name justice. You don’t even bother mentioning the part about “Cu” not being spelled correctly. 2) When you speak French, you have a slightContinue reading “How You Would Know You’re A Bilingual-Anglo-Québecer, Whose Identity Has Been Shaped By Your Franco-Québécois Upbringing”

If you really take the time to think about our human capabilities in terms of problem-soving, innovation, creative expression, artistic creation, program development, community development, technology, communication, use of resources, and more, there is likely something in this world that blows your mind. Human creativity has no bounds. Above is a picture of a paint-ballContinue reading “Creativity Knows No Bounds”

It would be impossible to state whether I am pro- or anti-medication in any generalized way. Whether to take medications or not is a personal choice and one that, no matter what my opinions about systemic issues are, is one that needs to be respected and I do listen and respect that choice when workingContinue reading “Take your Ativan, Ritalin, Risperidone, and Prozac Mindfully.”

The human mind, body, and spirit are amazing elements of an intriguing interconnection of something I still haven’t quite fully grasped – and never will. I woke up this morning thinking about the very basic notions of life and death; the certainty of the impermanence of life and the ambiguity of the afterlife. I know…morbidContinue reading “Navigating a Spiritually Ambiguous World”

There are many different types of love and, at the same time, love can really just be love. You can categorize it and associate other emotions to it based on the person toward whom you experience your love. The experience of loving and being loved unconditionally, however – on whatever level – is one thatContinue reading “On Love.”

Here, I will not speak of the inequalities faced by women. I am a woman, speaking of the privileges that come with being a woman. Fighting for women’s rights is something I am extremely grateful to our ancestors and modern day feminists for. I will not, in any way, dispute the role that the variousContinue reading “Emotional Equality for Boys and Men – The Flip Side of Feminism”