Tag Archives: love

Conscious Compassion

What is compassion? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, compassion is a “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” In other words, you recognize that someone is suffering, and you try to help. Now “suffering” is the human experience that all cultures, communities, and individuals have felt at some point. Since mostContinue reading “Conscious Compassion”

Conscious Appreciation

Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly Have you heard this phrase? It’s often used to emphasize how inoffensive and harmless a person or animal is. This took on a special meaning for me several years ago when Ontario seemed to have a high number of flies getting into homes and ours was no exception. I started keepingContinue reading “Conscious Appreciation”

Affairs: Me vs. We Relationships

It’s been some time that I have been thinking about the energies of our thoughts, words and actions and how they interact with and effect other energies around us, and specifically in our most loving relationships. I believe that how people interact in their most intimate relationships also reflects how much loving consideration is givenContinue reading “Affairs: Me vs. We Relationships”

New Poetry and Photography Books now available – pics and poetry by your humble guide – Hanifa Menen

Fresh off the press! Hard cover books available now – perfect gift for introspective nature-lovers. Cost is $40+(S&H) or pick up from Hanifa directly and payable through e-transfer or in cash in person. For questions or payment, send to: hanifahelps@gmail.com Thank-you to those who have already purchased or requested a copy! And NEW downloadable e-bookContinue reading “New Poetry and Photography Books now available – pics and poetry by your humble guide – Hanifa Menen”

Understanding Grief

Recently I have been speaking with clients and was even interviewed about how people generally think of, or understand “grief.” You can see the whole interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr2CC5r37OM Of course, this then made me think that although people have often heard of the “Kubler-Ross” stages of grief, many do not understand the deeper details behindContinue reading “Understanding Grief”