“As soon as I make more money, then I can relax!” says your average North American, but there is no freedom connected to this statement. We think it and speak it unconsciously. It is the equivalent to a dog chasing its tail. ‘Wake up!’ I say – this statement is costing you more than you know. It’s stealing your time […]

A few years ago my spiritual teacher presented these questions to us during an early morning meditation. I remember the clarity and hope that the subsequent solutions offered. Today, as life offers more opportunity and a huge field of possibility, I see even more the relevance of these teachings. Our shadow sides, moments of doubt, turmoil, or grief offer motivation […]

Focus on Good health is pleased to welcome a new contributor, Salimah Kassim-Lakha, entrepreneur and internationally-trained expert in Kundalini and Laughter Yoga which she teaches live and online around the world. Kassim-Lakha leads the popular Lunch ‘n Learn gatherings at the offices of EXIT Realty Corp. International on a variety of health and wellness-related subjects including stress-management, tips for healthy […]

February is the “love” month and a perfect time to reevaluate our relationship with ourselves. The key to having a really fulfilling relationship with another person is in learning to love our self first. Consider for a moment that we are living in giant petri dishes and that we are the cells growing within that environment. If the petri dish […]

2015 was a turbulent year. The polarities in our world have become more extreme, and many of us are caught in an emotional storm, trying to make sense of it all. The center line and the homeostatic tendency of life always shift toward harmony and equilibrium. When there is movement away from that center line, an equal and opposite reaction […]

1. Assume that people have good intentions. 2. Avoid using negative words. 3. Avoid spending time with stressed-out or negative people. 4. Begin each day with expectation. 5. Breathe more deeply. 6. Celebrate more frequently. 7. Daydream. 8. Decide that you WILL achieve your goals. 9. Define “failure” as “failing to take action.” 10. Deflect partisan conversations. 11. Avoid wasting energy on hate. […]

‘Tis the season to be jolly! The holiday season brings many opportunities to engage in festive fun and shower friends and family with presents; it seems to begin earlier and earlier every year as Black Friday has now crept into Thursday. Thanksgiving with our family has now taken a backseat to giving thanks by stimulating the economy. Exercising our muscles […]

Knowing our priorities in life on a personal level and having integrity towards what is important to us is “make or break”. When we know what we want and we honor it, we have freedom; freedom from pain and lack. We start out every Monday morning with expectations reminiscent of January 1st, however, the reality is that by the end […]

You continually look outside of yourself to find remedies for what ails you yet who knows you better than anyone? You do, of course. That knowledge gives you big time power! Take advantage of this power and seek counsel from the most important person in your life; YOU! You are responsible for you, no one else, and as scary or […]

Our mental, emotional and physical environment dictates our physical health. If we live in a pleasant environment we’re more likely to have healthy, pleasant cells. If we live in an unpleasant environment we will experience unhealthy cells and our body reacts accordingly. Our job, therefore, is to create an environment of balance, love and purpose. At times our environment seems […]