Posts by Louise Finlayson
Reconnect with Your True Self
When I was a girl, my mother would sometimes reprimand me by saying “Who do you think you are?” As I reflect back on this question, I’m pretty sure…
Read MoreTuning Into Your Inner Guidance
When recently kayaking with friends, I noticed a family of water birds swimming nearby. “Oh look, a grebe and her chicks!” I said to my friends. And someone responded,…
Read MoreAre Consciousness Circles the next step in your transformational journey?
If you have spent many years reading books on spirituality and attending short workshops, you’ve probably come a long way in your journey with conscious living. But at some…
Read MoreHealing Racism With Consciousness
I debated whether to post about this topic. In light of recent events (and events that have been going on for years and years), I want to present consciousness as…
Read MoreConsciously Working With Feelings in Times of Upheaval
“We plan, God laughs.” – Yiddish Proverb A lot of us are at home right now. Many of us have lost jobs. Some of us are ill, recovering from…
Read MoreApproaching World Issues with Consciousness
“Life is what happens when we’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon These days more than ever, what we thought was going to happen and what actually happens…
Read MoreUsing Consciousness to Soothe Despair
I’ve noticed a lot of people seem to be feeling despair these days, and I’m wondering if you have noticed this too. Strong political divisions. Climate crisis. War. The…
Read MoreHow to Give Back When You Feel Overwhelmed
I recently wrote about how to give to the world in a way that feels fulfilling. There are many different ways to give and different levels of commitment, but…
Read MoreThe Power of Conscious Giving
I recently taught my annual New Year’s Reflection workshop, and one of my favorite parts of that workshop is reflecting on the previous year. In this workshop, I asked…
Read MoreA Conscious Way to Ease Your Winter Blues
Around this time of year in the northern hemisphere, we often hear about the winter blues or the winter “blahs”. Right now, a lot of us are commiserating about…
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