God Gave Us Wine

(Photo Credit: Heather Katsoulis)

“Nothing more excellent or valuable than wine was ever granted by the Gods to man. -Plato
It’s no secret that I love red wine. I acquired the taste about twenty-five years ago when  studies about the benefits of red wine for heart protection, disease prevention and ant-aging became popular. I remember the [...]

Comfortably Numb

I’ve spoken about the concept of being Comfortable Numb for years. It is my own term for when people lack passion and purpose in their lives and is a state of being far deeper and more dangerous than being depressed. In this state you have pretty much fallen for a lie about who you are [...]

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a sinless form of revenge.
I’ve spoken to individuals and audiences all over Canada about the great miracle that forgiveness is meant to deliver in our lives. The last session I performed stirred me to write this post.
I’ve always said that forgiveness is a sinless form of revenge. There was a time in my [...]

The Secrets of Salmon

My love of Salmon has been the fuel of family jokes for a long time.  I’ve been accused of having the fishing skills of a Bear and it’s been suggested that I’m just savage enough to dive in and come up with a Salmon in my mouth! In the Mi’kmaq culture we respect the Bear [...]

The Paradox of Our Time

This piece has been around for a while now, but its message still holds true. And it’s in keeping with our feeling on the state of the world. So read on and give some thought to what you value most in life and why.
The Paradox of Our Time
The paradox of our time in history is [...]

Superfoods of the World

 

“Americans have more food to eat than any other people and more diets to keep them from eating it”-American Quotes
 In the Traditional Health section of this site, I will often make reference to the term “Super Foods.” Super Foods are foods that have been discovered in tribes and populations demonstrating uncommonly long life spans. The [...]

The Change of Life

Growing up, I would always hear the women whisper about, “The Change of Life,” and many times, I wondered and feared about how devastating it will be. However, in all the women I’ve known in my life, from all around the world; I have to say, that the percentage of them that do not experience [...]

A Never Ending Process

Within this site, you will inevitably encounter some reference to the concept of Self-actualization. But what exactly is Self-actualization? Most simply put, it is the process of realizing the identity, destination and purpose of the authentic Self. Often the concept of personal-growth gets misconstrued for Self-actualization. While personal growth is indeed a process of expanding [...]

Mind, Body and Spirit Detoxification

Society today is congested with many types of toxins or more accurately, poisons. Poisons are accumulated by exposure to chemicals, atomic energy, petrochemical residues, metals, viruses, parasites, worms, infectious bacteria, mold and fungus. These harmful elements exist in air we breathe, the food we eat, the liquids we drink, as well as drugs and alcoholic. [...]

The Four Styles of Control Dramas

Tactics of Manipulation
Everyone has a natural tendency to rely on a form of control in their dealings with others. It’s within our nature to have these styles and feel inclined to use them in response to real or perceived threats.
The ugliness of this mechanism becomes clear when self-preservation stops being the motivation and a desire [...]

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