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15/01/2022

You are a POWERFUL manifestor / creator, now start acting like it ;) ❤

09/01/2021

What brings joy in your life? Find it, and do more of it! Even if you aren't the greatest. All that matters is that YOU'RE happy doing it! AND Don't forget - HAVE FUN!!! :D

12/04/2020

Are you ready to begin again?

03/02/2020

A cold finally caught up to me today and staying home wasn’t an option. I am actually the first person to tell people to stay home when they’re sick, but this week I am covering for my VP and a member of my team. ⁣So yeah... plan B.
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Since my first line of defence — rest, rest, and more rest — wasn’t an option, I had to figure out other ways to support my body. So my morning kundalini practice focused on really gentle spinal work, breathwork and meditation. Essential oils helped my congestion. I ate a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables and drank juice, water, and tea... so much tea! (And I think there is a “face-melter” shot of lemon juice, oil of oregano, fresh ginger, and Cayenne pepper in my near future!) ⁣
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Most importantly I was really open with the people around me about my energy level, the demands I was under, and adjustments I would need to make to move through the day with relative ease. (I should say that I am fortunate to have an incredibly supportive workplace.) One of my commitments this year is to listen to my body... to be more embodied and to really not be afraid to honour and ask for what I need. I think many of us have a tendency to treat our body as if it’s a vehicle to get our brain from place to place. And when you look around you can see that we’re all paying the price for that, for ignoring the signs, for “powering through” and being afraid to be seen as weak or a vulnerable.⁣
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What are your go to ways of caring for your body when you’re sick? Do you find it difficult to ask for what you need? - HJA ⁣

29/01/2020

It's Wednesday, friends! Time for a mid-week dance party.

Lyrics translation:

"You need to be aware
it requires all of your energy
If you want to leave
that mental swarm
that traps you
that doesn't let you see the light..
Open your eyes and see the sun"

Perotá Chingó · Perotá Chingó · Song · 2014

26/01/2020

A beautiful heart-opening kundalini practice at Breathing Space Yoga Studio, Fredericton this morning. 🧘‍♀️

23/01/2020

It's Thursday and you might be feeling pulled through your week or stuck in your head.

Give yourself the gift of seven minutes with Ram Dass.

Christopher Willits, East Forest, Ram Dass, Krishna Das, Javad Butah · I Am Loving Awareness (Christopher Willits Rework) · Song · 2019

20/01/2020

20/01/2020

Welcome to a new week, friends.
Let's make it amazing.

18/01/2020

Do you set resolutions, intentions or words for the new year? A few weeks into January and my word for 2020 has emerged. - HJA

For the past few years instead of setting resolutions for a new year, I have let my focus come to rest on a word. Coming up to January 1, I thought I had landed on the 2020 word, but something kept me from writing this post. As I moved through the first half of this…

12/09/2019

Join us tonight at Brookside Wellness Centre for this free class! ^_^

03/09/2019

Feeling anxious? Why music should be part of your wellbeing toolkit...

For anyone who has approached even the most minor of surgical procedures, you know that pre-operative anxiety is a very real thing. Not only is it unpleasant to live through before the procedure, but the elevated stress levels can also impact your ability to recover after surgery including how well....

30/08/2019

If you're a vegan who travels, you know the importance of packing your own snacks. This one really takes the cake tho'!

Officers left with egg substitute on their faces after discovery of 25 bags of white powder

29/08/2019

This is the challenge if you choose to accept it... Pema Chödrön is a must-read for how to hold space for suffering and pain in our world without being consumed by it.

To support you in this work, check out our recent article on tonglen on Upwell.Life
http://upwell.life/index.php/2019/07/10/tonglen-breathing-in-pain-breathing-out-relief/

27/08/2019

I will be the first to admit that I am not the most patient person. This little piece of brain science might have been my biggest "a-ha moment" of the summer.- Heather

I am fascinated by neuroscience: how our brains are wired, how much that wiring shapes our experience of the world and the degree to which we can reprogram and reshape our minds. One of the most mind-blowing insights of my summer came from Jill Bolte Taylor’s My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientis...