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.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Recipe for a Homework Hullabaloo ( And its Antidote, too!)

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Ingredients: One Cranky Child One Tired Parent Math Homework (Long Division or Fractions) Several Unfinished Chores  Cranky Ch...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sneaky's Meditation

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So this is my cat, Sneaky. And, as you can see, her meditation posture is a little more relaxed than her sister's, my other cat, Shad...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tree Goddess Yoga

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I stand firmly on the ground, balancing on this earthy mound. As the winds of change do blow, my body wobbles to and fro, my mi...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Rushing towards Brilliance: A Tale of Being Ordinary

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   Yes, I am rushing again. Well, not quite yet, but I'm trying to. You see, I'm holding myself back. I'm trying to be spacious ...
Friday, April 8, 2011

A Recipe for Surprise and Delight

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Ingredients: One blank page One or two pens A cup of steaming hot tea An open window (so you can see) A breath or two, slow and...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Broccoli Apple Smoothies: A Tale of High Expectations

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   I have a confession to make: I don't really like broccoli. Not really. I mean, I eat it and all – I'm vegetarian, and so I'm ...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Hurry Up to Slow Down: The Paradox of Mindful Living

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   So I had an epiphany yesterday – I was cooking a zucchini omelet for lunch  and had the following thought: I would be happy all of the ti...
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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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