As much as the Holiday Season brings joy and great delight to many of us, others among us fall victim to the increasing pressures of spending money we don't have, spending time with people we don't want to be with, and eating and drinking much more than our body welcomes or can tolerate. We have become mindless - and sometimes reckless - in spending ... Continue Reading >>
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The Level of the Game
I don't know about you, but it's been a long time since I've known thefreedom of being four years old and fully engrossed in whatever it is that I was doing.Remember those days? Not a care, running wildly through...the yard, the field, acrossthe beach... focused completely on every sensory response in my body. Feeling the windmove across my face, the heat of ... Continue Reading >>
From Victim to Victorious Voice
It is not news that we are a society in the throes of coming to terms with its own imperfection. We are fast approaching 20 years of discovery and exploration of our 'dark side', slowly pulling back the heavy, dusty drapes that we've used to cover up and hide our dirty little secrets. Finally, we are becoming able and willing to allow the light of our ... Continue Reading >>
Finding Ourselves in the Dark
Many times in our lives, it is not our capacity to open our eyes and see outside of us that makes the difference but our ability to close our eyes and see nonetheless...inside...where we live. Far too often, the invitation to turn our gaze inward and move into the depths of our own potential appears to us in the form of loss, sorrow, pain and fear. We are ... Continue Reading >>
Evolution by Intention: New Beginnings for Weary Souls
I am both moved and disturbed by the completion of yet another year, coupled with the realization that not much has really changed. As much as I would like to share with you thoughts that inspire and uplift; thoughts that give the reader a sense of comfort and hope for the unfolding future; thoughts that would be much more in alignment with the expectations ... Continue Reading >>
Unleashing the Hidden Powers of Emotion
This article is published in the Ivey Business Quarterly, Reprint#BQA97210, Winter '97, pp. 35 - 37. Please contact Ivey Business Quarterly for this article Louise LeBrun has been changing lives - including her own! - for more than 25 years. In times of uncertainty, agitation and fear, she believes that what is inside us will shape what unfolds outside of ... Continue Reading >>
Creativity and Daily Living
The notion of creativity is often linked to what we would consider exceptional achievements, like the art of Picasso, the invention of the laptop or the sleek design of the space shuttle. But for most of us, creativity brings its greatest rewards when it expresses quietly and much closer to home. The dictionary defines 'creativity' as the act of causing to ... Continue Reading >>