Month: January 2023

DEVELOP YOUR BODY, INSPIRE YOUR MIND, OPEN YOUR HEART, ELEVATE YOUR SPIRIT

Living with Gratitude

As practitioners of the Shin Dao, living with gratitude is an essential part of our (Neil and Tina’s) daily life. Gratitude helps us connect with the world and with ourselves, cultivate a positive mindset, and live in harmony with the Shin Dao, the ultimate reality that lies behind all things. Here are some ways in…
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30 January 2023 0
close up shot of scrabble tiles on a white surface

Forgiving Yourself in the Shin Daoist Way

Taoism (also spelled and pronounced as Daoism) is a Chinese philosophy and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (Dao), or “the way”, by following natural laws and living in a simple and unassuming manner. One of the key principles of Taoism (Daoism) is the idea of forgiveness, both for oneself and…
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24 January 2023 0

Would Love Some Support

a heart felt share from Neil Thrussell I don’t know about you, but asking for help can sometimes be very hard for me to do. Especially in the past. I was always, “I can do this on my own!” and I would say this with some energy or force behind it… A little bit like…
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16 January 2023 0

Guidance for being human

My friend, Derek Walllman, who was a guest on my “Living from the Heart” podcast in March of 2020, has an absolutely huge heart filled with love. Derek truly lives the Shin Dao – the Way of the Heart. Last year, he established his own podcast and fb page  The H.E.L.P. Podcast (Human Empowering Life…
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9 January 2023 0

Starting the New Year right

We were blessed to spend new year’s eve in Kananaskis Provincial Park with a group of nearly 30 kind and interesting people. Wendell, a former co-worker of Neil’s, has been renting the Ribbon Creek Hostel for more than 20 years to create a space for his friends and family to ring in the new year…
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3 January 2023 0