MindShift Moments Blog

I write about what is holding us back from a better world and life for all. Topics like the illusion of separation, outdated social norms, world systems, and the human brain are my focus. My mission is to inspire an equal, respectful, and sustainable future for all life.

 
 
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Lest We Forget

On November 11, 2018 events were held around the world to commemorate the 100 anniversary of the Armistice (the end) of World War I. At the time, World War I was called “the war to end war”; “the war to end all wars” and yet even after so many lives were lost, so many lives were impacted and such damage was incurred because of that war, World War II began a…

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Are you looking for someone to complete you?

Are you looking for someone to complete you?

You’re not alone. We are programmed from a young age to believe that we are incomplete and that finding another will fill that void. Classic novels, romantic movies, traditional media, social media, etc are filled with messaging that we are not complete without another. It’s time for a MindShift Moment…

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Reality isn’t quite as it appears

The other day, I was sitting on the shore observing an early evening sky. As I was taking it all in I began to look for the horizon but it was difficult to see where the water ended and the sky began as both had a similarly beautiful and calming pastel blue colour. As I focused my sight more intently on the horizon, I experienced…

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Everything Begins With Intention

Everything we be/have/do in our life begins with our intention for it to be in our life experience. It doesn’t matter if the intention is perceived as a positive or negative, it is an intention all the same. The problem is…

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Do you spend time in the moment of now?

When was the last time you stopped to become aware of and take in the present moment of now?

It’s understandable if it has been a while or if you have no memory of doing this as in our modern world there always seems to be another item to check off our to-do list.

So much so, that we can often…

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The Illusion of Imperfection

The messages to strive for perfection seem to be everywhere. Whether it’s striving for a perfect body, to be a perfect spouse, to have a perfect life, etc., the message that we are somehow imperfect abounds at every turn. It’s time for a MindShift Moment…

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What Are You?

If I asked, “what you are?” what would you say? Would you say you are a wife/husband, a mother/father, an employee/employer? If those labels were removed from you, what would you say you are? Would you say you are…

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How the separation of children helped to create a shift

I imagine you’ve seen the headlines of children being separated from their parents as they cross from one man made country border to another. As a parent and a fellow human being, it breaks my heart and I am very much angered by it. As a person who’s Big-Why is to help create a transformational shift in human consciousness, I was also feeling deflated in my ability to help create…

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Man, that ONE kid who doesn’t play fair in the sandbox.

Sometimes we can look at the actions of an elected leader and think, “What the heck are they thinking?” Here we are in the 21st century supposedly evolved with countless people from all walks of life and position working hard to play fair in this sandbox we call Earth when along comes an elected leader who appears to be on a mission to…

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Our Brain Lisa Layden Our Brain Lisa Layden

What grass clippings can teach us about beliefs

I was sitting on our back porch the other day I observed an adult teaching a teenager how to cut the grass in their backyard. As I watched the lesson unfold, it provided a great example of how easily beliefs can be and are passed on from one person to another. While the adult was teaching the…

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Do we choose our parents and if yes, why?

Have you ever wondered if you intentionally chose your parents before you were born into this lifetime? While at this time we have no way of knowing for sure, we can gain a lot of understanding and perspective if we consider this possibility. For example: What would that understanding mean to you in terms of…

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Our brief moment in time

While I was taking in the sites the other day, I came upon an old black and white picture mounted on the side of a building. The image was of a gathering of men and women attending an outdoor event in the early 1900s. It looked like a beautiful sunny day. The men wore suits and hats. The ladies wore long dresses, decorative hats and carried parasols. As I looked at the picture, I…

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Are we here to learn or experience?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Life is a school”, “Earth is a school”, “We are here to learn life lessons” or something similar? The odds are you have, particularly if you have searched the internet or books for the meaning of life. But is Earth really a school and are we really here to learn lessons?…

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