Not the Same

I grew-up in generation when children were taught to be seen and not heard. At a very early age I learned to bite my tongue, and not correct, contradict or challenge anyone even if it meant I didn’t get what I needed. As a result I became silent and in the process I lost touch…

Inner Contentment

Video from KarmaTube This wonderful video illustrates quite eloquently how changing our perceptions we can change our life experience. We all know that feeling of contentment that can wash over us when we are at peace with life and ourselves. Many of us are also familiar with that feeling of wanting to jump out of our…

Thread

As a child with learning challenges I always needed to find the connection between things in order to understand, remember and apply them. I never realized the significance of this “gift” until much later in life, because I thought everyone had to reflect, connect, find the common denominator and cross-reference every new piece of information…

Choice

This sweet animated video reminded me that we can’t choose whom we love or what we love any more than we can choose to be who we are. Learning how to identity and embrace our authentic nature with all of its glory, short comings and desires is part of our human journey. The process of…

Hero

Video from KarmaTube I found this video, with a sound track of the song ‘Hero’ by the Makepeace Brothers to be both uplifting and inspiring. It also reminded me that anyone can be a hero, you only need to emanate the qualities of a hero by being noble, being wise, and being human. In many…

New Journey

Whenever I find myself embarking along a new journey or beginning a new project I ask myself a series of questions to help me focus my mind and stay on course. Here are some of the questions I ask: What is my ultimate goal or what am I trying to accomplish? Why is this important?…

Learning

In this short video, Dr. Bruce Perry, psychiatrist and expert on the long-term effects of childhood trauma on the brain, talks about how each year the next generation of preschoolers and kindergarteners begin their lifelong journey of learning. Here, he shares his opinion on the real goal of education, which is “not to pass a…