Naturopathic Medicine and Mindfulness

05/21/2026

After almost 3 years in Bali, this former ND is ready to bring back her learning to Canada! It's time to officially get back into my Grief Recovery work. I shall begin with this new word (for me) which seems to combine Grief Recovery and Empathic Understanding.
May we do the work for both aspects in our continuous healing and evolution.

07/14/2024

Good Morning Everyone! One of the main features of Self Enquiry
which is strongly encouraged in many areas of Healing and in Spiritual evolution is the art of looking at what something is NOT to understand what it truly is. Today, I was directed to this beautiful message and hope you find it useful too!
Have a beautiful day and remember what Love is NOT, to remember (and practice) authentic Love (with family, friends and even strangers). If what you practice does not reflect this, perhaps it's time to remember also "The Golden Rule" - as All of us Know that the following are not true expressions of Love - now, let us "do unto others..."
Have a beautiful day Everyone!!

What Love is NOT:
• Scary, chaotic, or unpredictable. • Selfish, one-sided, or self-serving. • Something that will be taken away unexpectedly. • Unreliable, wishy washy, or inconsistent. • Too prideful or too cowardly to apologize & seek repair. • Something that has to be “earned” or “deserved.” • Going to make you question your worth or significance. • Neglectful or dismissive of your needs or boundaries. • Vengeful, spiteful, or punishing. • Enough to sustain a healthy relationship. – Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick

07/01/2024

Good Morning Everyone! I thought this quote was apt!! May we all awaken to such meaningful plans for our days!
“To awaken each morning with a smile brightening my face; to greet the day with reverence for the opportunities it contains; to approach my work with a clean mind; to hold ever before me, even in the doing of little things, the Ultimate Purpose toward which I am working; to meet men and women with laughter on my lips and love in my heart; to be gentle, kind, and courteous through all the hours; to approach the night with weariness that ever woos sleep and the joy that comes from work well done -- this is how I desire to waste wisely my days.” ~Thomas Dekker

Smile and discover such joy.
Have a joyful day!

06/12/2024

Ready for a deep discussion to practice mindful Awareness?
This is such a good conversation to contemplate and understand if you can... much French, but English subtitles too. This is very much part of this mind's understanding and living today and I hope you find it useful too:

Extract from a small group discussion at Brockwood Park, 1980 . Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/qmV4f95ggL4• Free Booklet 'Nobody Can Teach You Abou...

04/19/2024

Let's try this again and see if you can hear my speaking throughout?!One of my regular meditative prayers: "I have the Wisdom and Compassion for each person that is a stranger to my eyes/ears; I have the same Wisdom and Compassion for those I have been familiar with for years who may surprise me with the "strangeness" of an angle I have never seen/experienced before. Om Shanti (I am Peace)."
Ever notice that we are very welcoming to those we feel are like ourselves? We like those that are good looking (according to our definition of it), those that are intelligent (especially if we believe we are), we may welcome those that we look up to, or those that may somehow help us, but not likely those we have various biases about - this may be about the work the other does/does not do, their level of education, their age, their colour, their affluence, their popularity (or lack of it)... Interesting that each of these factors influence how "welcoming" we are with others. From what we do through our thoughts, our facial or bodily expressions, and certainly our communication through our words and actions.
Today in Bali I had an interesting experience that led to this contemplation. This video is to share that experience and the commonality all over the world.
Take a look to reflect on yourself to understand just how welcoming you are (or are not).
I think the things I have felt is the pattern in welcoming includes these 3 steps: Acknowledgement, Acceptance and Kindness.
Have people been welcoming to you? Have you been welcoming to others? Anyone you have not welcomed... and why? A bias? An expectation? A disappointment? A fear? A memory?
Do reflect and understand yourself to understand others too.
Hope you enjoy the contemplation I have tried sharing in this video!

"True Hospitality is welcoming the stranger on her own terms. This kind of hospitality can only be offered by those who've found the center of their lives in their own hearts."
~Henri Nouwen
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby, some have entertained Angels unawares" ~Hebrews 13:2
"A smile is the universal welcome." ~Max Eastman
"Maybe the most difficult stranger to welcome is the one who lives inside us."
~Mirabai Starr

One of my regular meditative prayers: "I have the Wisdom and Compassion for each person that is a stranger to my eyes/ears; I have the same Wisdom and Compas...

04/13/2024

I thought this was a wonderful post today and had to share for any business owners or managers who are open to improving!!Many people suffer from “chronic certainty” on issues for which no perfect answer exists.

There are three ways leaders can help themselves, and others, broaden their perspectives and have more productive conversations.
First, resist the temptation to escalate dueling arguments until someone prevails. Instead, slow things down to surface what’s really going on.
Next, consider whether your organizational culture is part of the problem. Does the culture prize assertive convictions? Is decision making competitive?
Finally, make it a routine to have others on the team weigh in with differing views when making decisions.
The more you practice listening, the more you will begin to feel safe enough to loosen your grip on strongly held convictions.

Source: Harvard Business Review

(thank-you Jason Kaplan for posting this on LinkedIn!)

04/13/2024

I have had CPR classes over the years but was never told this…..
Have you ever thought about it ❤️
When you are alone and have a heart attack. What are you gonna do then ?
A rarely good post that can't be shared often enough:
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Take a 2 minute break and read this:
Let's say it's 5:25 pm and you're driving home after an unusually hard day's work.
2.
You are really tired and frustrated.
All of a sudden your chest pains. They are starting to radiate in the arm and jaw. It feels like being stabbed in the chest and heart. You're only a few miles away from the nearest hospital or home.
3.
Unfortunately you don't know if you can make it..
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Maybe you've taken CPR training, but the person running the course hasn't told you how to help yourself.
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How do you survive a heart attack when you're alone when it happens? A person who is feeling weak and whose heart is beating hard has only about 10 seconds before losing consciousness.
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But you can help yourself by coughing repeatedly and very strongly! Deep breaths before every cough. Coughing should be repeated every second until you arrive at the hospital or until your heart starts to beat normally.
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Deep breathing gives oxygen to your lungs and coughing movements boost the heart and blood circulation. Heart pressure also helps to restore a normal heartbeat. Here's how cardiac arrest victims can make it to the hospital for the right treatment
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Cardiologists say if someone gets this message and passes it on to 10 people, we can expect to save at least one life.
9. FOR WOMEN: You should know that women have additional and different symptoms. Rarely have crushing chest pain or pain in the arms. Often have indigestion and tightness across the back at the bra line plus sudden fatigue.
Instead of posting jokes, you're helping save lives by spreading this message.
❤️ COPY (hold your finger, click on the text and select copy, go to your own page and where you normally want to write, select finger again and paste)