Inspiration

Strength

By Aynsley Saxe Ever have one of those months that leaves your head and your heart spinning? June was a tilt-a-whirl for me. A tilt-a-whirl I didn’t know I had bought tickets for at the beginning of the month. Mid-month, my partner, proposed to me at a cafe, where we were both performing our music. We had met at this cafe years ago, and after... [Read more of this review]

Befriending Confusion

By Jeff Brown Moving forward often demands that we live lost, knowingly surrendering our attachment to who we think we are, voluntarily stumbling around in the dark with little to guide us. Growing is all about leaps into the seeming unknown. If there was one skill that I could not have done without on my spiritual journey, it was my learned... [Read more of this review]

Yielding

By Aynsley Saxe In March I had the chance to prance barefoot on the sand in Florida. You got it: pranced. I also meandered, roamed, searched (for shells and myself), stretched and inhaled the sea. I trailed sandpipers and avoided jellyfish that had beached themselves on the sand. I left my day-timer in Ontario, I turned off my cell phone (I didn’t... [Read more of this review]

Holding Space

by Erica Ross Holding space is an act of love. It is, for me, akin to the Buddhist Metta practice; where one cultivates loving kindness towards oneself, and then out to the other, and to the world. To begin with oneself, holding space is an expression of self-care, respect and devotion. It is an act of self-kindness, forgiveness and softness which... [Read more of this review]

Truth Mountain

By Jeff Brown In the early years of my Soulshaping journey, I had a constant desire to be “in the moment.” I didn’t quite know what that meant, but I knew that there was some connection between my capacity to be fully present for the moment and my ultimate spiritual expansion. If I couldn’t be here, how could I possibly grow... [Read more of this review]

Signs

By Aynsley Saxe Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, there is another layer to this world that you can’t see? Maybe you’re like me. Maybe your rational mind has said to you, more than once, “not a chance”, “science rules”, “everything true must be proven”. I listened for a while to the banter... [Read more of this review]

You & Prince Swagger: Outsmarting the Bad Guys…

By Kirti Holmes When tireless lothario Jude Law recently declared that “women like bad boys…..being a good boy never worked for me,” I was reminded of my friend Jennie,* who a few months ago dumped her sensitive and romantic boyfriend in a microsecond, for someone who made a locker room of jocks look like a bunch of choir boys in comparison.... [Read more of this review]

Growers Are Inchworms

By Jeff Brown I am often contacted by people who beat themselves up because they have not progressed on their spiritual journeys as quickly as they hoped. They are frustrated by their inability to embody their highest vision for themselves after only a few years, or even months, of determined effort. Quick fix, long suffering. Collapse This week... [Read more of this review]

Freedom

I just gobbled up a gripping novel called Shantaram. It was written by Gregory David Roberts, a convicted Australian bank robber who escaped from a maximum security penitentiary over the front wall. In his opening paragraph he writes: “It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make,... [Read more of this review]

in praise of women: magnificent, spacious, fiery witnesses

I often hear “women are our own worst enemies” in terms of our culture. I’m tired of that argument. I think everyone is their own worst enemy, and I don’t think it’s about something women have specifically against each other. The uh, broadness, of my experience with the women throughout my life leaves me humble, optimistic, proud, and... [Read more of this review]

Release

I leaned against a very large tree the other day. I molded my entire back into its skin. I connected with its bark (not bite) and felt its deep, unwavering stability. It supported me fully and easily. It was a really good feeling. This time of year the leaves are letting go. Their beautiful colours float downward and rest in the earth. Nature teaches... [Read more of this review]

eat your mistakes whole

“There’s no such thing as a mistake.” Ha! This is one of my favourite New Age doozers. Puhleez. Like, getting hosed because you didn’t get it in writing wasn’t a major drag. And spilling your friend’s secret to the wrong person burnt that bridge to a crisp. Or not saying “yes!” to the one that got away – well, THAT sucked.... [Read more of this review]

Conquer Fears in the Way of Dreaming the Big Dream

As we walk along our path in life, it can be easy to get into the comfort of our routine, denying our deepest desires. In dreaming the big dream, many of us struggle because our fears come creeping in. Instead we either make small goals or we fail to dream at all. I am going to dare to you claim what you want, despite the fear or as I like to call... [Read more of this review]

Live Life to the Fullest – The Importance of Self Growth

Life can quickly go from steady and predictable to fast-paced and stressed in a matter of minutes. As our life evolves, so must we! Whether it is your personal life or work life, self growth and self improvement is an important route to helping you deal with the stress of change and instead accept the natural life alterations ahead. Self growth... [Read more of this review]

To Believe…

To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning. It is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true. To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds, To know the wonder of a stardust sky and the wisdom of the man in the moon. To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart, The innocence of a child’s eyes and... [Read more of this review]

LISTENING

Have you ever been pulled, pushed, prodded, shoved, coaxed, enticed, cajoled or sweet-talked by different voices in your head? Ugh! What a nuisance they are! It’s hard work making sense of them and harder still to quiet them so that you can hear your one true authentic voice, your truth, your inner self. This month I was tangled up in the sticky... [Read more of this review]

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