Joy vs. Happiness

Joy vs. Happiness

What is Joy?… Are Joy and Happiness the same? Last month we explored Happiness. That by changing my definition of happiness this produced huge benefits for my ability to achieve states of happiness more often and ultimately for my enjoyment of life itself. Happiness...
The Endless Pursuit of Happiness

The Endless Pursuit of Happiness

Reflecting on my teenage years, there was a time when I really struggled. During that period everything felt so overwhelming. I was at a really low point where I felt empty and happiness didn’t seem to exist. Perhaps it was the hormonal shifts that happen in our...
Breaking the ADD Meditation Myth

Breaking the ADD Meditation Myth

“I’m too ADD to meditate.” “I tried, but I wasn’t good at it.” “I don’t have the right personality for meditation.” I hear these words so often and each one of them is based on a misinterpretation of meditation, 100% of the time. Many people with Attention Deficit...
The Electricity of Touch

The Electricity of Touch

The concept of an energy exchange between individuals is a belief shared across cultures and is central to many healing arts in both Eastern and Western medicine. Often referred to as Energy Medicine, this idea posits that there is a transfer of energy that...
Tightness, Tension, Spasm… Oh My!

Tightness, Tension, Spasm… Oh My!

Tightness, tension, spasm…  Throughout the body, these symptoms are often a sign of insufficient magnesium.   Magnesium functions as a bit of a “master” electrolyte in this case because it directly controls the pump that allows potassium to flow into the cell (where...