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COURAGE OR BRAVERY?

Until Brené Brown came onto the scene with her Ted Talk on Vulnerabiltiy (highly recommended) I used the words courage and bravery interchangeably. And then Brené gave us this definition of Courage:

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ON PARENTING

Reflecting on Mother's day, with Father's day ahead of us gave me pause to reflect on parenting. There's different styles out there: helicopter, lawnmower, free range, tiger mom (been there). But I've settled into my favourite version of parenting, which I would liken to curling.

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SHINRIN YOKU

When we connect to nature, with all of our senses, we feel the magic of creation - the miracle of life. We connect to something larger than ourselves.

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Loving Kindness

Trust that You can never know how far reaching one small act of kindness can be.

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The Yin and Yang of Love

The positive and negative aspects of yin and yang represent the desire for a balanced relationship.

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