The Heart's Playground: A Psychologist's Musings on Spirituality, Creativity, and Healing

As a psychologist, writer, artist, Tibetan Buddhist and yogi, I offer my thoughts on spirituality, creativity, and healing through playing with art, story, and rhyme. Got a general question that needs answering? Maybe you're not the only one. Email me angemackay@yahoo.co.uk and I'll try to blog you an answer.

Monday, January 31, 2011

The Cranky Princess: An Enchanted Tale of Depression and Woe

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Once upon a time, in a land far away, far beyond this dimension, living a princess named Cora. One morning, Princess Cora woke up and didn...

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

If a Cat Sat: A Kitty Meditation Contemplation

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So, this poem was inspired by my cat, Shadow, who is a frequent meditator. One day last week, Shadow jumped up on my meditation cushion, jus...

Monday, January 17, 2011

Happy Hippo's Hula Hoop Hullabaloo: A Tale of Healthy Boundaries

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Happy Hippo hopped round and round, hip-ity, hop-ity, and upside down. She hopped around with her hula hoop, hopping, hopping in a lo...

Monday, January 10, 2011

The Grounded Trees - How to be Calm in Chaos

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Up, up high in the Tree of Life, my mind, it sways with fear and strife. As the winds and rains do blow, my emotions wobble to and fr...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Sage in the Page: A Tale of Self-Acceptance and Appreciation

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When I look in the mirror, all that I see are all these flaws looking back at me. Not good enough - No! No! Not at all! these thought...

I am Here, Now

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

The River of Healing

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The River of Healing ebbs and flows, where it goes, no one knows. With no beginning and no end, and surprises around every bend, fl...

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Angela Dawn MacKay, Holistic Psychologist, Writer, and Celtic Artist: I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Acadia University and went on to complete my Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary. I am also a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. When I am not at the office seeing clients, you'll find me creating art for my new company, Knotted Words Celtic Art. I am involved in the formal study and practice of Ashtanga yoga and Tibetan Buddhist meditation. As well, I am an aspiring author/illustrator of children's books and am currently submitting manuscripts to publishers and agents.

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