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On trust, control, yerba mate and other interesting things

“There are a lot of things up in the air in my life right now.” My friend, S, told me as we sat on the grass enjoying the first of two yerba mate-and-chit-chat experiences I’d partake in in the...

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A Meditation on Appearances

Image source: nohone.net From the Art & Practice draft archives. Things aren’t always what they seem. So goes the old adage. The smiling mother chasing her kids in the park may be battling an ugly...

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A Happiness Recipe from Epicurus

I’ve been reading a book I recommend to all of you: The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton. This book is, in one, a Western philosophy refresher course and self-help book, outlining a guide...

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It’s My Birthday!

So, although I’m still in Guatemala, thanks to scheduling posts, I can still celebrate my birthday on this blog. I found this on someone’s Facebook page and hope that it resonates with all of you. It’s...

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7 Truths for Lasting Weight Loss

This article was first published in My Yoga Online.  With the growing rates of obesity in our society, combined with the tendency for most people who successfully lose weight to gain it back only a...

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The Tiny House Revolution

Taganga, Colombia What does space mean to you? Is it a necessity? A status symbol? A burden? A friend and I recently went to see a documentary at the Toronto Hot Docs festival called Tiny: A Story...

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On Wholeness

I am currently reading the book Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, MBSR, a mindful meditation program that I am currently taking, and I came...

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Some Notes on Cleansing

Eat up those whole foods, just save the raw until spring. A month’s worth of holiday excesses, combined with this wet, soggy weather can contribute to feelings of bloated, puffy lethargy. I feel that,...

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The Definition of Health

Most people who come to see a naturopathic doctor are in some sort of state of dis-ease. That is, they are often exhibiting symptoms that indicate that their bodies have begun to offer up warning...

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Art Therapy for Stress

I know about the healing power of art. Sitting in front of a painting and quietly filling in a private world of colour helps to open up the right side of the brain, dissolving the hard edges of worn...

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