Feel Good Guru

Daily, for the last few weeks in Toronto, I’ve been watching the leaves come down. One at a time, at first, twirling in the autumn air, slow-motion flight, flashing brilliant amber and rose light, sugar maple, oak and elm flags calmly signaling the end of a season, and now, in a colder, brisker wind, en masse, a flurry of foliage leaving the branches half naked to the faded sun.

I witnessed the other day, perhaps for the first time, the exact moment a single leaf let go. I admired its courage as it surrendered to the breeze and danced gracefully toward the dirt. In response to this beautiful, tender vision, in my heart I wondered why I struggle so much with the same simple act of letting go, when over and over again, nature and experience show me that to do so is essential for life.  (more…)

Aim higher than you thought you ever could. Aim higher than your family or masters or teachers or gurus ever expected. Aim higher than you can imagine because truly, everything you can imagine is real. That’s The Secret. Picasso said it sometime in the early 20th century and didn’t charge a dime…

I’m no angel but I try my best to be a decent human. I consider myself both a teacher and a seeker; someone with a lot of great groovy life experience and someone with a lot to learn. I make mistakes, I treat people badly and I can be as self-absorbed as the next person. (more…)

…Creating Balance

by contributing Feel Good Yoga Guru, Helen Duggan

“A teacher of fear can’t bring peace on earth. We have been trying to do it that way for thousands of years. The person who turns inner violence around, the person who finds peace inside and lives it, is the one who teaches what true peace is. We are waiting for just one teacher. You’re the one.” Byron Katie

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“Whoever consumes this chocolate will manifest optimal health and functioning at physical, emotional and mental levels, and in particular will enjoy an increased sense of energy, vigor and well-being.”

From their website: “Intentional Chocolate™ is the result of breakthrough technology enabling chocolate to be “embedded” with the focused good intentions of experienced meditators. Intentional Chocolate™ is unique among food products in that it has been experimentally demonstrated to improve the overall well being of (more…)