Uncomfortable confrontation – seems a little redundant, doesn’t it? Do you address someone who is obviously upset with you to find out what the issue is in that moment? For people who feel too much, the answer is a resounding “NO.” Who wants to voluntarily step into what could be emotional quicksand? It’s not…
You’re feeling stressed, annoyed, frustrated and you know it always helps to talk it out with your besties. You pick up the phone or meet for a coffee and away you go. It’s a complete download of the details and your emotions in one big ball of Ugh. Whether you are sharing your angst…
If you are like many people, especially those of us who are still shoveling snow it may feel like your spring took a delayed detour. We know it’s here, we can sense it, but we still feel a bit of a slump. I’ve been hearing it a lot from people lately and I certainly know…
Is there anything you’ve left behind that you feel could help reboot your joy and your creativity? I started writing and practicing music again and it feels different this time—more joyful. Now I can access the feelings and creativity that has nothing to do with my career, nothing to do with my profession, nothing to…
Not too long ago I was sitting on my couch eating some popcorn when I got the call. A colleague of mine told me about the Watkins Spiritual 100 List of 2013 and told me one of our mutual colleagues had made the list. In an instant I pondered to myself, “Gee, I wonder…
Dear Colette, I recently came back to my home town, it’s been three months and I need some advice on finding new friends. I’ve been participating in various athletic classes but I can’t seem to make any connections with anybody. I’m a nice person but I do have a bit of a social anxiety…
It was the end of a long travel season for me as I went from one event to the next, sometimes flying from coast to coast and back in a matter of 24 hours. For the most part, I loved it! It was fabulous to see all of the people who were so excited…
Dear Colette, After having consistent disappointments in dating I decided to have a reading with a reputable and accurate intuitive so I could get some relationship “nuggets” which would give me something to look forward to. Since my reading, I actually feel worse. I was told that “the one” will not come along for another 3 years.…
I recently received a message from a very sweet woman asking about how to reconnect with her joy. With her permission I am posting her question and my answer in the hopes it will help others. Dear Colette, I am recently divorced after 22 years of marriage and although I feel like I have…
Colette Baron-Reid, New Age superstar turned diet guru, comes to Toronto By: Leanne Delap Living Columnist, Published on Thu Feb 28 2013 Toronto Star A whoosh of hands rose up in unison in the lower-level reading pit at the Bay-Bloor Indigo on Monday night. New Age superstar Colette Baron-Reid has the mic and 50…
