Mental Health
Simple Ways to Achieve Mental and Emotional Health
Mental health incorporates our emotional, psychological and social well-being. Emotional health is being in control of our thoughts, feelings and actions. When we are emotionally healthy, we can feel anger, fear and sadness but prevent these feelings from taking over our lives.
Read MoreMarijuana is NOT Safe Just Because It’s Now Legal in Canada
With all of the people extolling the benefits of Marijuana and the fact that the Canadian government has now legalized Marijuana, many are probably wondering, “How bad can this drug be?” I decided it was time to inform you of the adverse effects of this drug.
There is medicinal Marijuana and recreational Marijuana. The medicinal Marijuana or cannabis oil is referred to as The Sacred Plant (some of you may have seen the video series by this name, which I highly recommend) and it helps those in pain or suffering from disease. It contains a small amount of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is necessary to receive the medicinal benefits from the drug. Recreational Marijuana contains far more THC, which is the component that makes ones high or intoxicated when smoked. According to annual survey data, more teenagers smoke recreational marijuana than cigarettes. The amount of THC in Marijuana samples, confiscated by police, has been steadily increasing over the past few decades. In 2009, THC concentrations in marijuana averaged close to 10 percent, compared to around 4 percent in the 1980s. According to Canada’s government website, some strains contain an average of 30 percent!
Read More5 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude
Gratitude helps us focus on the present moment. It is pretty difficult to think much about our past and future, things we cannot control or things that we should be doing when we are simply feeling grateful for where we are at this time.
Read MoreSpiritual Vitality – A Prerequisite to Overall Health and Wellness
What is Spiritual Health and Vitality? Spiritual health is all about moving from fear to love, having faith in a Higher Power, reading the signs sent to you from the…
Read MoreMy FULL Acceptance Speech After Receiving The Lifetime Achievement Award in Nutrition
On Saturday, I received the Canadian Lifetime Achievement Award in Nutrition. I was not able to deliver my full acceptance speech due to time constraints, so I decided to share it…
Read MoreWhat Does Opening our Hearts Really Mean?
We are not angry or violent people who fight all the time and criticize others; that is not who we are. We are not the people who work ourselves to…
Read MoreWhy Counting Your Blessings is The Most Important Thing You Can Do with Your Life
The very first official Thanksgiving was celebrated in Canada on November 6, 1879. It was at this time, that Parliament passed a law designating this national day of thanksgiving, to…
Read MoreNarcissists – Identifying and Understanding Them
I spend a lot of time in my life coaching sessions helping clients understand and cope with Narcissists, which made me realize that we need a greater understanding, as a…
Read MoreStart Living the Life You Dream Of
Here is some video coverage of me talking about how to stop sabotaging ourselves and start living the life we always dreamed of. This was one of my favourite seminars.…
Read MoreI want to tell you about a man who never knew how amazing a parent he truly was – my father
My father was the first father in Oakville to be awarded sole custody of his children….I was four years old and my brother was only one. My dad made every…
Read MoreLens of the Heart
Here are some excerpts from the hour long talk I gave at the Mindful Parenting conference last fall. You can see that there are many simple steps one can take…
Read MoreA Letter to My Daughters This Mother’s Day
When I met the father of my girls, I told him that having children would be the most important thing I ever did with my life. This baffled him because…
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