Dr. Janice Di Luzio

08/03/2025

The Enneagram is a profound tool for observing the ways in which you unconsciously disconnect from what is real and true and magnificent within you, that is, from your inherent True Nature. It is a map and a guide to deepened and satisfying self awareness, self-expression and connection with others. Now, it doesn’t get much better than that. Of course, the work is difficult and painful but staying asleep and unconscious is actually more difficult and painful, and takes more energy to maintain. Such a paradox. And yet when we begin to step into painful parts of ourselves that are doorways to true freedom, our inner critic screams “You’ll die if you go there.” The truth is, “You’ll wake up” and begin to savor your life. So, the choice of direction is in your hands. I wonder how you will play your ‘life’ cards.

08/03/2025

07/18/2025

Why we’re more exhausted than ever…

Emily Ballesteros explains the three root causes of 'The Great Exhaustion.'

07/17/2025

A memory from awhile back…

07/12/2025

"For decades, menopause has been overlooked in both clinical research and health care policy, largely because it affects women in midlife."

06/27/2025

“Butterflies are beautiful, but the process of emerging from the chrysalis and spreading your wings can hurt like hell. But still, you will survive the transformation (over and over again) and you will fly. Remember this when it hurts the most. This is the metamorphosis, the going down to liquid, and the rising again. It’s no joke – but damn, it’s one hell of a journey.”

—Jeanette LeBlanc

06/23/2025

06/23/2025

“Helen Mirren once said: Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective. Because if not, there's absolutely no point.
Not every argument is worth your energy. Sometimes, no matter how clearly you express yourself, the other person isn’t listening to understand—they’re listening to react.
They’re stuck in their own perspective, unwilling to consider another viewpoint, and engaging with them only drains you.
There’s a difference between a healthy discussion and a pointless debate.
A conversation with someone who is open-minded, who values growth and understanding, can be enlightening—even if you don’t agree. But trying to reason with someone who refuses to see beyond their own beliefs? That’s like talking to a wall. No matter how much logic or truth you present, they will twist, deflect, or dismiss your words, not because you’re wrong, but because they’re unwilling to see another side.
Maturity isn’t about who wins an argument—it’s about knowing when an argument isn’t worth having. It’s realizing that your peace is more valuable than proving a point to someone who has already decided they won’t change their mind. Not every battle needs to be fought. Not every person deserves your explanation.
Sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is walk away—not because you have nothing to say, but because you recognize that some people aren’t ready to listen. And that’s not your burden to carry.”

06/22/2025

The Hot Pursuit of Balance

When presence won't stick, sometimes the practice isn't the problem

06/20/2025

WHEN-A-CYCLE-ENDS

One of the hardest things for many humans to accept is to recognize that a cycle has just ended, that a loop has just been closed

For example, all the signs are there for us to change jobs:
we didn’t get the promotion we were hoping for, the company we work for was sold, a new boss we have no affiliations with has just entered the position, but we persist to stay in place, hopefully things will go back to normal.

Sometimes it’s a friend we’ve had for decades but whose paths have drifted so far that what unites us is just a tiny dot in the expanse of the universe.

Other times, it’s a passion that we had but we artificially keep alive because we invested so much in it, even this passion no longer serves us. It just drain us.

Life runs in cycles: summer, autumn, winter, spring. Day and night. Birth Growth, Decline, Death.
And as much as we want it to be any other way, when one cycle ends, it’s not the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new cycle.

We suffer from wanting to maintain at all costs a cycle that has already ended, a completely curled loop.

Wish things were back to the way it use to be.
We insist on perpetuating what no longer makes us happy. And we are in pain

Nature never goes backwards. As one cycle ends, a new one begins.
A new story is born.
A new relationship appears
A new job is coming up.
New friends break into our lives.
Wanting to put a stop to this is like wanting to stop the waves from landing on the beach.

When a cycle ends, let’s rejoice rather than resist: it means that a new cycle of hope begins so that we can continue our evolution.
Because everything that is stagnant recedes, everything that goes with the flow of Life moves forward.

Diane Gagnon

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