by Joelle Lazar | Sep 20, 2024 | Emotional Wellbeing, Nourishing Thoughts, Uncategorized
Imagine This: You’ve had an exhausting day juggling one too many unexpected, last minute requests from your boss. The traffic on your route home was horrendous, and you barely averted a collision with some jerk who cut you off. When you get home, your mind is still...
by Joelle Lazar | Jan 8, 2024 | Emotional Wellbeing, From the Heart, Nourishing Thoughts
Do you have a habit of putting relentless pressure on yourself to please others and be perfect? Does it sometimes feel as if there’s a Manager or Boss living in your brain who is constantly cracking the whip? What would it be like to be gentle with yourself when you...
by Joelle Lazar | Nov 12, 2016 | Families, From the Heart, Nourishing Thoughts, Vancouver
Practicing self-care over the holidays allows us to give of ourselves in a healthy way so our time with family and friends is meaningful and enjoyable. Unfortunately, for many people the holidays can feel stressful and overwhelming.Financial pressures, unrealistic...
by Joelle Lazar | May 29, 2016 | Emotional Wellbeing, Nourishing Thoughts, Uncategorized
Radical acceptance allows us to see ourself and the situation we are in as we/it truly is so we can live life to the fullest. Rather than avoid situations that may trigger difficult emotions, distress tolerance increases confidence and self-esteem. As we learn to...
by Joelle Lazar | Feb 10, 2016 | From the Heart, Nourishing Thoughts
In a van bouncing along bumby, dusty switchbacks from L’Ago Atitlan to Guatemala city, I discovered the Peruvian Medecine Wheel (hereafter “the wheel”). The wheel provides a map for how we can hold compassion for ourselves, and embrace each phase of our journey to...
by Joelle Lazar | Feb 5, 2016 | Emotional Wellbeing, From the Heart, Meditation, Nourishing Thoughts
Self leadership happens the moment we live life to the fullest. Curiousity, confidence, clarity, compassion, playfulness, and love all blossom in the presence of Self Leadership. Case in point: today I stood beneath a raging waterfall at the foot of a cave. The water...
