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Sometimes it seems like people are living their lives at breakneck speed. Perhaps it’s because we’re trying to

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I was sitting with a philosopher friend of mine discussing life and its many joys and trials when

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We all have those moments where we find ourselves staring at a blank page thinking….nothing. In fact, I

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The majority of us living “modern” lifestyles struggle to maintain a healthy balance and connection to our bodies. We move less, spend less time outdoors and consume things like sugar,

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5 Great Ways to Get Grounded

The conversation begins “wow, you mean you actually make a living doing this? You’re so lucky!” Lucky to do what I love, lucky to make ends meet as a young,

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What if You Could Choose to “Live Your Dream”?

I grew up an experiential learner, guided by my interests and the love of learning that is natural to all humans. (That’s right; I said learning was natural to all

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Raised Free Range: The Inside Scoop From Outside the Box

We all have those moments where we find ourselves staring at a blank page thinking….nothing. In fact, I had one of those moments as I tried to begin writing this

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Heart-Based Creation

I come from a mixed heritage background. West-Indo-European would be one simplified way of describing it. On my mother’s side Irish and Scottish meet Trinidadian-Indian and on my dad’s Welsh,

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Ok, But…Where are you Really From?

To Do or Not to Do To put it mildly, there is a bit of an obsession with “doing” in the current market culture. Productivity levels, infinite growth as a

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What it Means to Be a Spiritual Activist

Conscious Birth A couple of years ago I took a two week course on spiritual midwifery with Uva Meiner, a midwife from Costa Rica. She gave the workshop at my

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Why Conscious Birth is a Key to “Revolution”

I’m writing about this because one of the biggest, baddest monsters under the bed of most creative writers is the desire to please others. One of the most inspiration-crushing reflexes

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Are you Blocking Your Own Creative Flow?

Despite this oft repeated adage “it takes a village to raise a child”our society seems to have headed in the opposite direction. The nuclear family model and pressures of modern

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How to Take the Pressure off Parents

Everyone has their own process when it comes to writing, be it song-writing, creative writing or writing a thesis. As a self-taught musician I’ve never had a very technical approach.

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Writing Great Songs Without Music Theory

I was sitting with a philosopher friend of mine discussing life and its many joys and trials when he came out with something along the lines of “anxiety is actually

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Why Your Anxiety is not Just Your Problem!

Sometimes the universe conspires for certain things to cross our paths. This was the case for me with John O’Donohue’s book “Anam Cara.” The book poetically explores a whole slew

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How to Make Love the Center of Your Life

Language has been a hot topic in Quebec (where I was born and raised) for as long as I can remember. I’ve had ample time and opportunity to mull over

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How Learning Languages Promotes Peace

Once upon a time most community events were places where all generations mingled. Elders, youth, children, adults…everybody had a place in the circle when it came to celebration! These days

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5 Reasons Why Bringing Your Kids to Concerts is a Great Idea!

Sometimes it seems like people are living their lives at breakneck speed. Perhaps it’s because we’re trying to match paces with technological advancements that require us to be in communication

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20 Ways to Let Go of Stress

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