Where Do Feelings Come From?

When I first started studying to become a life coach, I was completely mystified by the words of my teacher, Brooke Castillo. She told me that my circumstances did not cause my feelings, and I was sure she had to be wrong. Surely, when I'm angry at my husband, it's because of what he did or … Continue reading Where Do Feelings Come From?

Who Are We Without Our Reproductive Function?

First of all, I hope everyone who is a mother of any kind (bio-, adoptive-, step-) had a lovely day yesterday. I certainly did. My son who lives far away phoned me and sent me lovely messages and gifts, and my two teenagers who are still at home graciously came up to Lake Winnipeg with … Continue reading Who Are We Without Our Reproductive Function?

Why I’m Never Using the Word Diet Again, and You Shouldn’t Either

Diets are evil and steal our power. As an enthusiastic proponent of the Net Fuel program, and a joyful and grateful partner with a company that makes nutritional support products, you may find that a bit odd and disingenuous of me. But here's the deal. I learned to stop doing diets years ago, and I … Continue reading Why I’m Never Using the Word Diet Again, and You Shouldn’t Either

All You Need is Love (and Awareness)

Are you old enough to remember when that Beatles song came out? Even if you aren’t, I bet you are humming it now. The power of sensory association is quite amazing. We can’t remember what we had for breakfast, but we can remember all the words of the songs of our youth. February is heart … Continue reading All You Need is Love (and Awareness)

Why You Need to be Accountable to Have Success

We are three weeks into January, how are your resolutions doing? I hope the answer to that question was not too painful for you, but statistics are against us - research shows that 92% of people abandon their resolutions before the end of January. Why is that? There are various reasons, but an important one … Continue reading Why You Need to be Accountable to Have Success