The Quiet Struggle: Growing Up in a Maternal Vacuum

The Quiet Struggle: Growing Up in a Maternal Vacuum

As I look back on my journey, there’s one figure who looms large in the narrative of my childhood––my mother.  She was a woman of simple means and a heart that, I believe, harboured love for me on her own terms. But her choices, or perhaps her inability to...
Rebuilding My Life: A Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery

Rebuilding My Life: A Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery

A coronary artery bypass graft is a life-changing operation; there’s no denying that fact. It marks a significant moment in one’s life, an event that forces you to pause, reflect, and confront the harsh realities of your existence. Yet, in the midst of the...
Unlocking the Healing Power of Your Inner Child

Unlocking the Healing Power of Your Inner Child

  In the labyrinthine corridors of our minds, there exists a hidden treasure—a treasure chest filled with memories, emotions, and the fragile innocence of childhood. This treasure is your inner child, a profound aspect of your psyche that holds the key to...
Healing Hearts: Navigating Recovery and Embracing the Present

Healing Hearts: Navigating Recovery and Embracing the Present

As I sit here in the aftermath of major heart surgery, I find myself marvelling at how remarkably well it’s going. Initially, before entering the operating room, a wave of anxiety washed over me, fuelled by concerns about the pain and discomfort that lay ahead....
Spiritual Abundance

Spiritual Abundance

by Jon Biddle When we come from a place of the belief that this physical life is all there is, and that we are all alone, and separate from everyone else, then we may ignore or deny this spiritual part of ourselves. They have taught us to deny anything spiritual that...