“We’ll See”
Prepared and submitted by Wally Lazaruk, August, 2023 What can we learn from the following ancient Zen story called “We’ll See”? “Once upon a time, on a fine fall morning,…
Steadying the Mind
Submitted by Wally Lazaruk Mindfulness defined as “sustained present-moment awareness” helps you to improve your attention, awareness and focus. The practice of mindfulness benefits your physical and mental health through…
Taking care of our needs
Submitted by Wally Lazaruk In his Foundations of Well-being 2.0 program, Dr. Rick Hanson discusses the importance of fulfilling our needs to develop a healthy body and mind. In this…
Book Review: “The Expectation Effect – How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life” – by David Robson
Book review prepared by Ken Brown, March 2023 We are all readers. Some of us are book aficionados, whether we turn pages, swipe Kindles, or listen to recordings. Others among…
Compassion: A Key Foundation of Well-being
Article prepared by Wally Lazaruk, March 2023 “When we treat others with respect and caring, the best in them usually comes out.Much the same would happen if we could treat ourselves…
Intimacy
Article prepared by Wally Lazaruk, February 2023 “To feel safe in the deep end of the pool of intimacy, a person needs to speak their own truth and be comfortable…
Ukraininan New Year
Article prepared by Wally Lazaruk, January 2023 Ukrainians and people of Ukrainian heritage who follow the traditional Julian calendar, celebrate the Old Calendar New Year, also called the Orthodox New…
Creating a Better Future for Yourself
Article prepared by Wally Lazaruk, January 2023 We all have unique gifts to create the life we want and in turn to create a better world. Three Basic Questions: How…
Travel Opportunities
Article prepared and submitted by Bob McKechnie, Dec. 2022. In describing recent travels that my partner and I took (to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand) with guys in the VRMNC hiking…
Train of Life
Article prepared and submitted by Wally Lazaruk, Ph.D. “At birth we board a train and meet our parents. We believe they will always travel by our side. However, at some…