Everyone in their own character and abilities tries to do right by what comes to them or by what they have learnt or what they see around them, but yet quite often people seem to do things that would harm or hurt others, and not really benefit them either, so how does one go about living their life with integrity?

Life is but a journey, that takes one from one point to another, with lots of stops in between to experience, enjoy, learn, repent, what ever our purpose maybe. So in order to live life with integrity, once must decide what is important in their life in terms of respect from others, whether they wish to be treated the same way as they would others, and remember what ever goes around comes around.

• Here is a simple example – if you are jealous about someone for what they have achieved and continue to achieve, you can either degrade your self and your morals, and write or talk bad about them or wish them ill,  hoping this will affect their success or try to bring them down with your untrue thoughts and actions, or you can learn something positive from these individuals who struggle hard to keep their honesty and keep their head above the water, and manage to get somewhere is life – this is called living with integrity in a small way.

Everything you send out into the universe will come back to you… in the way you sent it out, so the best way to really live your life with integrity is by being true to yourself and understanding that everything has a consequence, positive or negative and that what ever you have done, will eventually catch up to you naturally.

As a naturopathic doctor, I am glad I have been given this opportunity to lead my life in the least harmful day, helping people on their journey to recovering health and helping them heal one day at a time… the only ulterior motive here for me is that I want to see them experience optimum health – mind, body and spirit. The greatest success for me is when clients come back feeling 90 – 100 % better with the changes they made in their life, without harming them in any way shape or form. Well, that is my 2 cents worth on living with integrity.

By: Sushma Shah, Naturopathic Doctor at the Natures Intentions Naturopathic Clinic in Toronto.