July News: Plan your summer backwards

July 1, 2025

Happy July! How are you doing?

As we start the summer, I invite you to plan it perhaps a little differently than you do every other year. I invite you to plan it backwards.

What’s that?

This: Think of how you want to feel when it’s all over. When September comes around, and your work life is back to its faster pace, and the kids are back in school, and the September-June activities are in full swing—how do you want to feel?

What do you want to have behind you, when that all resumes again? Do you want your home to be cleaner and more organized; more spacious because you finally (finally!) cleaned out that cupboard or those boxes?

Do you want your mind to be emptier, cleaner, and more focused because you decided to dump all the mental clutter into a journal, took up meditation, and got some supplements to help you focus?

Do you want your body to be moving more easily because you started a stretching and light weightlifting routine months ago—and it’s working?

Do you want to be less irritated by life, calmer in the face of stresses, and more accepting of “what is,” because you did some good healing over the quieter months?

Then set those things as your goals for September 1, and work backwards to identify what you need to do and when, as the next two months progress.

What do you need to start right this moment, in order to be where you want to be on September 1?

When do you need to schedule the decluttering session?

Realistically, how many weeks will you need to get your mind to where you want it to be? Work backward from September to figure out when you’ll therefore need to start.

Have a deliberate summer. One that not only has deliberately planned rest periods, and scheduled dates for fun and play, but one that also gets done the things that silently weigh on you all year long.

And when you check something off your list, or hit a new meditation milestone, or just notice that you feel better in your body, remember to celebrate yourself. You did that.

If you need to add a healing to your agenda, appointment options are here.
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New Blog Articles: There are a couple new posts on my blog.

The calming presence of a healed being
- The healed state is not loud, it’s quiet. And being around someone who’s there can be felt.
Losing my dad to mental illness
- It’s been 19 years, and it drives a lot of what I do. Because it didn’t need to happen.
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Higher Self Meditation: We had another beautiful group meditation at the Meet Your Higher Self event in June. The next one is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, which is just before Equinox. You can put it on your calendar and, when ready, register here.

The event is on Zoom, so you can join from wherever you are. I’d love to see you.
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In-Person Sessions: Would you like to do a session in person? I’ll be at Green Spirit in Manotick, Ontario, on:

Saturday, July 19
Saturday, August 23

Visit my real-time calendar to check availability and book your spot.
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Vacation: In August, I’ll be on vacation for a week from the 10th to the 16th.
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Phone-based Sessions: My practice is global. If you’d like to work together this month, let’s do that—by phone in Canada and the Continental USA, or by Signal for international locations. Choose from the Standard Appointment (1 hour), an Extended Appointment (1.5 hours), a Deep Healing Appointment (2 hours), an Intensive Healing Appointment (3 hours), or a Partial Appointment (30 minutes). Or, start with a free consultation.
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I wish you a mindful month!
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Saturday, July 19: In-person sessions at Green Spirit in Manotick, Ontario (5562 Main Street). 11:30am to 5:00pm. To book, visit my calendar and choose your preferred time.