20 August 6:30-9:30 Description: Are you truly free? or just legally permitted? This week we explore the deeper distinction between liberty (legal permission) and freedom (inner sovereignty). What does it mean to feel free, even when …
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Steady in the Storm: How Stoicism Builds Emotional Resilience When Life Falls Apart
Five years ago, my life collapsed. After a decade together, I was discarded by my partner. In one moment, I lost not only the relationship, but also the off-grid lifestyle …
Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic – The Body’s Two Core States
Your body has two core modes: one for action, one for rest. Learning to move between them is the key to feeling balanced and resilient. Your nervous system has two …
Dopamine vs Serotonin: The Brain’s Two Flavours of “Feel Good”
Two brain chemicals help shape how you feel; but they’re not the same. One drives you to chase, the other helps you savour. We often talk about “feel-good” brain chemicals …
Kintsugi for the Spirit: A Healing Journey in Emotional Recovery
A Facebook friend inspired this reflection. She’s been using AI to enhance her photos; creating images that are more beautiful, yet to my eyes, less soulful. And yet, I can see …
Becoming Real: The Velveteen Rabbit and the Human-AI Merge
“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you.” In the beloved children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit, a stuffed toy longs to become …
Dancing with Hygeia: A New View of Health
What if health isn’t the absence of disease, but the presence of something deeper—something sacred? Join Dr. David Chandross, Ph.D., professor and pioneer in the emerging field of Health Design, …
Getting Clear on Your Purpose
Purpose isn’t something you have to figure out. It’s already here; woven into your longings, your gifts, and your way of being. The right invitation simply helps it surface. Getting …
The Masks We Wear, The Selves We Hide
How much of your identity is shaped by the need to be seen a certain way? In this reflection on authenticity, Mariel draws from T.S. Eliot, The Beatles, and her …
Changing the Story: Letting Go of Old Scripts and Making Space for the Life You Want
Some stories live in our bones. Stories about who we are, what we deserve, what’s possible. Often shaped long before we had a choice. Others were handed down by family, …