…so much of herself behind. Her writing and teachings still live on, preserved in perpetuity on the Neufeld virtual campus. I also hold onto memories of shared times including afternoons…

…profound. Greet your child first in the morning. Let them know how delighted you are to see them, how you checked on them in the night. Cuddle them or ruffle…

…was often in a righteous rage, and believed in the power of shaming, as she was molding us into good little citizens. Half the class (usually the boys), would be…

…in the human heart? What drives that righteous rage which makes us lose compassion? What causes it to cycle back viciously into overwhelming guilt and shame? Those who are hardened…

…The problem is that in today’s world this boredom is camouflaged with many sources of outer stimulation – friends, video games, television, cell phone texting, the internet, shopping malls, and…

…Counsellor, I have always felt a little nervous about this concept because I fear it has misleading implications. In our busy lives, where time is often at a premium, attempting…

…at everything, be in the know. Their alpha instincts are not being used to take care of others; instead the alpha instincts are being used to take care of themselves….

The Natural Roots of Empathy

…Nature works and how to come alongside its work.  The empathy course confronts us with the futility of making empathy the focus, of pushing the river, of attempting to do the work…

…are more in tune with the world around us, as well as to the world within us – because this is what makes us more human, more fully alive and…

…and how to set the stage for this transformative process. Although the human capacity for resilience is remarkable, it is also somewhat mysterious and even luxurious. Resilience is spontaneous, but…

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