This past weekend I was a guest on the Shaun Proulx Show on Canada Talks on SiriusXM Canada, channel 167. Shaun and I went deep into the discussion that you are not your problems or your past stories. We talked about what you can do to reframe your ...

For many years I held onto my past. I thought about people who made me feel bad and unworthy. I reacted to how heteronormative culture boxed me in and made me feel shame for being a gay man. I felt like a loser graduating high school with a 51% ave...

Do you stick to the appointments you make with other people and compromise or cancel appointments that you make with yourself? What self-care habits are routine in your life? What do you do on a daily or weekly basis to take care of yourself that...

Needing to be right is not who you are. In this episode I look at why we often go on the defensive about what we believe to be right, why we attack so easily when confronted with something we don’t agree with or believe in,

Taking risks is not about trying to be different or trying to make a name for yourself. This is not the same as riding a rollercoaster or sky-diving. This is a risk of the soul, exposing your truth, your abilities,

Do you have a vision of what your dream life looks like? Or do you have a mission, or what some refer to as having a calling in life? You can have all of the above. As an example, I am consciously creating my dream life every day (and sometimes I do...

The outcome of this self-assessment process is to gain clarity on the reasons for your problems, struggles or challenges. Once you get clarity on what’s holding you back, you can then come up with solutions and create an action plan to solve those prob...

Why do we act mean or disrespectful towards others? Why don't we realize that this is a lack of self-respect? When we attack, harass, bully, defame, or call someone names, it is a reflection of our own self-image.

Have you left the best parts of you in the closet? As a metaphor, the closet can be the place where you’ve suppressed and hidden away the best parts of who you are. These are your hidden dreams and desires,

A contemplative tale One early morning last week on my way to the gym, I saw a homeless man wandering aimlessly. I looked away, avoiding eye contact, and kept going, pretending that it shouldn't matter. But by thinking the thought,