Truly, Who Am I? Illusions of free will, perceiving control over various circumstances, presuming successful navigation through the conditions of his ‘destiny’, Luciano was repeatedly reminded; by two failed marriages, no financial security and lacking a sense of...
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Fear – False evidence appearing real?
By Keaton Van Bryce, ‘The Authentic Maverick’ We are only born with two fears: the fear of falling, and the fear of loud noises. The rest of the worries, fears, and doubts we experience and carry around with us have been learned from other people or through actual...
Peeling Back the Layers
Peeling back the layers to reveal the real me. What will emerge? A beautiful flower? Am I delicate? Will I be able to withstand the harsh environment that will surely come from time to time? Will I be strong enough? Is the world ready for me – am I ready for the...
A Self-Examined Life
I sit facing the divided-up screen on my laptop while in the comfort of my kitchen, the fire crackling, hot tea steaming on the table, a myriad of resources litter my table; a scribbler, a journal and pen and my instruction manual, “The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness by...
Trauma Is Our Friend
Connect Within:Trauma Is Our FriendDarren Duguay, BSc, BEd, EFI, CD1, n.d. __________ Darren is a former Community College instructor of eight years and has completed 27 years service in the Canadian Armed Forces. He earned his Emotional Fitness® Coach and...
Loving Myself Means Letting Go of My Fears
My first icebreaker of 2005 was “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”. That was a good omen… and quite possibly part of my life journey. To deal with the fears, over the past few years, I have chosen to look inside of myself, to find out what my emotions are and what...