New Beginnings for 2013

As the New Year begins it is the ideal time to create new beginnings.  This is the time when we review the year gone by, setting goals and resolutions for the New Year.   When students at a drop in meditation were asked what comes to mind with new beginnings, they shared letting go, acceptance, a […]

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How to deal with difficult emotions during the holidays

The holidays are meant to be joyful and exciting, but for many people they bring up difficult, often unexpected emotions.  Feeling sorry for yourself only perpetuates feeling worse. There is hope for everyone to feel they belong and are loved.  If you are reading this you are more than half way to freeing yourself from […]

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Healing Loss & Grief – holidays

Healing loss & grief during the holidays It is one of the topics we cover in the drop in meditation program and a topic that is difficult and often considered negative as we are fearful of the heaviness of sadness, or of affecting others negatively because we are sad.  It is my hope that we […]

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The Art of Receiving

Loving kindness is the art of receiving and giving with no attachment, obligation, demand or hidden agenda.   Often people find it easier to give than to receive. When we allow ourselves to receive, we allow the universe to fulfill it’s plan.   When we do not believe we deserve to receive, then we create a […]

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Honourable Mention Customer Service Award

Thank you to our community of voters who nominated Veracis Meditation & Wellness Centre to receive Honourable Mention in Customer Service at 2012 Spike Business Awards in Port Moody. Congratulations to all the local businesses in Port Moody who make our lives richer – everyone is a winner!   Special thanks to Lynn, Michele, Dianne, […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

Do you know someone who has touched your soul? Some people touch us at our soul level.   They are  people who seem to show up at just the right time.  They are the people we see regularly at work or as friends.  They stand amongst us as ordinary people who are just like us, […]

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Summer

Oops…our link isn’t working properly…. click here Summer Meditation Retreat Summer 2012 Summer means watermelon, swimming, hiking, picnics, barbecues and fun with friends. But Mother Nature is sending another message. The heavy rains, flooding, and overcast skies have left some people sad, depressed and discouraged. Any sign of the sun and they drop what they […]

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Are you Listening to me?

Are You Listening to Me? …. Have you ever thought no one was listening to you?  Or has someone ever commented   that you aren’t listening to them?   We’ve all experienced both of these scenarios.  So what is really happening? We all communicate in our own ways, which is different person to person.  Some of us […]

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Morning Glory Muffin Recipe

Morning Glory Muffins Compliments of The Brew Creek Centre & Veracis Annual Spring Retreat  2 cups unbleached wheat flour 1 1/4 cups raw cane sugar 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 cup melted butter or canola oil 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups grated zucchini or carrots 1 cup […]

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What’s a Sun Dog?

What’s a Sun Dog?  “The Whirling Rainbow will appear in the form of a Sun Dog to those who are ready to see. The Sun Dog is a full Rainbow Circle around the sun that has bright white lights at the Four Directions. The Sun Dog is a rare natural phenomenon that was named by […]

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