Have certain experiences left you feeling “blocked”, “stuck” or not in “flow” in your current reality? Perhaps an Akashic Records reading could offer a way to look at life from a new and restorative perspective even if you are not fully on board with the concept of past lives.

Alas, this being the week of hearts everywhere that are whooping and swooning about love (or pining for it!), which we all should be celebrating all year long, but maybe do not give the attention that swirls on February 14th.

I just finished poring over Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. The read was simple in its nature and yet felt so meaningful and straightforward in a time where things do not always feel straightforward, let alone profoundly meaningful.

If you’re wondering where this scene takes place and who the patrons are, well, I’ll do my best to fill you in. This is a centre for mental and geriatric conditions. It is segregated into units for the young, the middle-aged, and the mature. It was referred to as a “mental institute” when I was a kid. People guffawed and made light about being “sent to the nuthouse”.