Random thoughts, ideas, rants and posts from my mind
Show of hands – how many of you have that friend, that family member, that co-worker who’s just plain old negative? No matter what’s going on, they’ll find some way to complain and criticize something. I’m guessing that most of you have your hands in the air. (You can put your hand down.) Now, take a step back and wonder if maybe you’re that person in someone else’s life.
Continue reading “The Trouble with Negativity”
“What’s the worst that could happen?”
How often have you asked yourself that question? It seems that it’s human nature to always go to a worst-case scenario when we’re looking at possible outcomes. Some of us do it because we’re mimicking the thought process our parents followed, others do it because of a bad experience that occurred that you just can’t shake. Or maybe it’s related to anxiety, chronic depression or other mental health issues.
Continue reading “Catastrophic Thinking”
This will be a slightly longer, work-related post dealing with some frustrations I have and learning to move forward. Just giving fair warning to any who dare venture forward. 🙂
Continue reading “Letting Go”
One thing that has been clear to me for the past few years is that I have a mission in this life. What that mission is has never been fully clear to me, but I am now beginning to get a better understanding of what it entails. With my initiation into the world of Reiki a number of years ago, I’ve become enlightened, both literally and figuratively. I’ve opened my mind to the notions of energy, inter-connectedness, synchronicity and more. One theme that continues to reassert itself into my life over these past years is light.
Continue reading “Charge of the Light Brigade”
Il y a deux semaines que j’ai adopté un nouveau poste dans mon entreprise. N’étant plus chef d’équipe, je travaille maintenant dans un nouveau rôle qui est encore en développement. Bien que le rôle ne soit pas encore entièrement défini, il me permet de travailler sur diverses initiatives et projets. C’est cet aspect qui m’attirait vers l’emploi – tout un nouveau défi pour entreprendre. Mais reste que je suis en questionnement autour de mon poste. Ou plutôt je suis en questionnement autour de mes capacités d’entreprendre ce travail.
Continue reading “Syndrome de l’imposteur”
Au cours de la dernière semaine, j’ai eu l’honneur et le privilège d’assister à une semaine de ressourcement menée par Karine Drouin. Un beau petit groupe de 12 individus se sont dirigés vers la République Dominicaine, pour y passer une semaine ensemble au Sanctuary Cap Cana dans la ville de Punta Cana.
Continue reading “Sanctuary retrouvée”
As the new year dawns, it is a time for reflection. This year, the path laid out before me is tied to the title of this post – Anicca.
Continue reading “Anicca”Anicca
(https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/anicca)
(in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that all things, including the self, are impermanent and constantly changing: the first of the three basic characteristics of existence
Earlier today, I was chatting with one of my oldest friends when she asked me a profound question – “How are things? (The real version. Not the ‘Instagram version’)”
This was a very interesting question. Afterwards, the question lingered in my mind and I started to think about our social media lifestyle. It’s true – 90-95% of what people post on social media about themselves is the good stuff, the positive stuff.
Where’s the reality? Why are we so afraid to be truthful and honest with our friends and family? Are we worried that others will judge us? Are we delusional to the point of thinking that everyone else’s life is absolutely perfect and we’re the only ones who have bad days? Continue reading “How are things? (The real version. Not the ‘Instagram version’)”
Some time ago while I was on a silent meditation retreat, I had the opportunity to observe something that I found intriguing. As I sat by the edge of a cliff overlooking the river below me, I spotted something in the distance moving upstream in the river. At first I thought it might be a otter, ferret or something similar; but as it got closer I was stunned to see that it was a tree branch. Continue reading “Swimming Upstream”
Over recent years, I’ve started to become aware of a peculiar reaction that goes on around me. I seem to have some sort of effect on electrical systems. It’s most noticeable with light sources. Continue reading “Electric Mayhem”
