Awakening Potentials

Does the following  sound like you? Ellen, a woman in her late thirties, was in a stifling relationship. She was restless and disinterested. She wondered whether she had to accept her circumstances. Her childhood experiences with her father had... Click to read more

It is a great book, Norman Vincent Peal\'s defining writing that  has stood the test of time.  I remember when my dad gave me a copy and told me I should read it.  I did and it definitely has influenced my life.  But I have found that positive thinking is a double edged sword... Click here to read more

When we think Bird Brains, we think of someone who is scattered and unfocused but in reality, Bird Brains are a lesson in persistence. Well, let me tell you about our back yard.  It borders on a park and in the tree just behind our hedge is a crow’s nest.  There is at least one … Continue →

Let\'s get something straight right from the start.  My stupid  truck broke down, refused to start and I wasn\'t happy.  I tried boosting my battery, then tried replacing my battery, then tried charging the new battery before reality sunk in. It took 3 days for me ...Click here to read more.

I’ve been working like a mad woman lately. The office is switching systems for bookkeeping, and that means everything needs to be checked, double checked and transferred. So it’s times like these when I must take my own advice. . .Click here to read more

Tony and I have been building Awakening Potentials for over thirty years and it’s been a long road.  So much has changed.  Our company name, our location, our focus, our techniques . . .  Treatments have become consultations, and our office has grown from a basic clinic to something far more powerful. So it’s funny … Continue →

I remember when I first started my practice, over 30 years ago now, one middle aged fellow came in to see me.  He had been a high school teacher all of his adult life and he had just resigned.  Just like that, right out of the blue.  And what did he do next?  He put … Continue →

When we think of a mentor, we often think of some wise sage who graciously helps a new recruit, a trainee and the like.   It is time to rethink what a mentor is and I saw the perfect example of it just the other day. The Ottawa Senators NHL hockey team was about to start playing their 6th playoff game, a do or die event for the team.  I was at a local coffee shop and out the window, standing beside the busy street, was a young boy holding a couple of senators flags waving at... Click to read more

There’s nothing like an exploding volcano to remind a person about control, or rather the allusion of control. Life doesn’t rotate around our interests – life is LIFE; it’s too huge to express! So then, what is under your control? Here are a couple ideas to get you thinking. Click to read more...

Stress is glue; it clings to everything. Imagine your morning alarm clock, airport departures terminals, high heels pinching your toes, flashing lights in your rear view mirror . . . if these triggers are associated with a difficult situation, then stress is guaranteed to be smeared all over those objects and places. But today we have a quick, 30-second solution. This idea is too simple to miss.  Click to read more..