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Mental health facilitator, educator, learner, coach, talk show host/YouTuber & occasional standup comedian. Instigator of shenanigans. 😊 Views are my own.

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joined January 2009
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woah! Within the next few hours, my #YouTube channel is about to hit 5 MILLION views! Exciting!!! Thanks to everyone who watches/listens to the show through Youtube! Thanks to all of the wonderful guests, too! youtube.com/user/SpiritualSh…
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"We encourage and support building more affordable livable #housing rather than continuing to build the wrong kinds of housing, in the wrong places, for the wrong reasons." #HousingCrisis #Vancouver #Canada
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Great time to adopt! Last weekend of 50% off all adoptions! 🐾
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“Whenever you interact with people, don't be there primarily as a function or a role, but as the field of conscious Presence. You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are.” - Eckhart Tolle
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I love this, & have a question: What if you're dealing with a difficult person in the present moment... someone who is actively hurtful & it's difficult to have compassion because they "should" know better? Can we be present in the moment without always feeling good?
"Ask yourself: Is there joy, ease and lightness in what I am doing? If there isn't, then time is covering up the present moment, and life is perceived as a burden or a struggle." - Eckhart Tolle
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"Ask yourself: Is there joy, ease and lightness in what I am doing? If there isn't, then time is covering up the present moment, and life is perceived as a burden or a struggle." - Eckhart Tolle
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So that means I'm a lot more present than I thought I was? 🙂❤️
"The moment you realize you are not present, you are present. Whenever you are able to observe your mind you are no longer trapped in it." - Eckhart Tolle
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Marie Benard retweeted
One of the factors that can make us regret past decisions is that it’s hard to recall the full array of complex reasoning and emotion considerations that went into making them, making them seem less thought-out and compelling than they actually were.
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Let's celebrate diversity & love for all. Whether you're celebrating with food, dance, or just spreading kindness, let's treat everyone with respect & equality. Together, we can create a world free from discrimination! #ZeroDiscriminationDay #UnityInDiversity 🌍❤️🕊️
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As one of the #authors of this book, part of me wants everyone to read it & part of me is terrified cuz it's so raw & real! bit.ly/LessonsLearnedTheHard… #lessonslearned #lessonslearnedthehardway #authorsofX #memoir #lifelessons #femaleauthors #wishIknew #mentalhealth #selfhelp
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As one of the #authors of this book, part of me wants everyone to read it & part of me is terrified cuz it's so raw & real! bit.ly/LessonsLearnedTheHard… #lessonslearned #lessonslearnedthehardway #authorsofX #memoir #lifelessons #femaleauthors #wishIknew #mentalhealth #selfhelp
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As one of the #authors of this book, part of me wants everyone to read it & part of me is terrified cuz it's so raw & real! bit.ly/LessonsLearnedTheHard… #lessonslearned #lessonslearnedthehardway #authorsofX #memoir #lifelessons #femaleauthors #wishIknew #mentalhealth #selfhelp
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This book comes with a #triggerwarning! Are you ready to laugh, cry, and save yourself some heartache? Lessons Learned The Hard Way ow.ly/8h2L50QJ0GT #lessonslearned #lessonslearnedthehardway #authorsofX #memoir #lifelessons #femaleauthors #wishIknew #mentalhealth #selfhelp
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