In last week's episode, I went really deep, to the point that a couple of people suggested that I try to “break things down a bit more.” Here are some more thoughts about how we can be the best and most human-hearted versions of ourselves doing the COVID-

When we practice witnessing the world with a human-hearted response we will embrace this pandemic as our present moment. In this time of uncertainty, isolation, grief, stress, and existential threat what is the higher good? Not in the sense of ethics, rat

When you prioritize what’s most important to you, instead of what you need to get done, you reduce frustration and increase joy.

In this episode, I share a few stories about two incidents that I’ve been a part of over the last few weeks that have had a profound impact on my understanding and observations of human behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown is the pivotal moment to choose to be free by discerning your truth.

When did you realize that you had to forgive yourself first, before anyone else, for your gay shame?

What are the similarities and differences between the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics? In what ways are they comparable? Might it be offensive or “triggering” to those who survived the HIV/AIDS pandemic to compare COVID-19 to this period in time?

What does it mean when someone says, I want to make a difference in the world? None of us can change the world — all we can change is ourselves and how we relate to the environment and all that inhabit the earth.

Matt Ashcroft is a conversion therapy survivor. He is a part of No Conversion Canada which works to end conversion therapy in Canada. He has appeared on various media outlets speaking on this issue, including communicating with politicians to make Canada

How can you be the "best version of yourself" during this time of unprecedented disruption?