FOOD FOR THOUGHT

You don’t have to look far for news of tragedy, heartbreak, or suffering… it has always been with us but seems relentless now Even if your circumstances are far more fortunate than others, merely watching or listening to the news can stimulate similar feelings within you For some this might even look like guilt over […]

Uncertainty still makes most of us feel uncomfortable. It can cause doubt, confusion, anxiety, overwhelm, and even cause us to shut down, self-medicate, and lose our confidence. We are not sure we can feel safe in the unknown. To compensate we wrap ourselves in a bubble of certainty, pretend that all is well in our

Ever made a list of your shadow selves and given them each a name? You know the parts of you that you keep hidden or feel ashamed of? They might even be the things other people see but YOU don’t as they hide in your blind spot? We ALL have them and the more we

Yesterday on a walk with a good friend who just so happens to live in our shrinking bubble, I lost my sh*t BIG time Not at her, but our conversation triggered something deep within and I just got angry Those that know me know full well that I don’t often dance much with anger so

We all carry within us a light that glows brightly, whether or not we are aware of it. When we are young, this light naturally shines brightly. Over time, our experiences and conditioning can dim this internal beacon. With awareness and care, we can be the stewards for this light and allow it to fire

I have come to realise that “I am far too YANG” by nature… And it took a week’s yoga retreat in Bali for me to fully accept this, let it sink in, and percolate. This ancient Chinese Philosophy describes how seemingly opposites can be seen to be interconnected and complimentary when applied to the natural

So many people I know are living life on a wheel. Think of your favorite pet rodent and you get the picture… They wake up, they eat or drink something, and they crawl on the wheel and spin until it is time to go home and do the reverse. They do this for a number

It is so easy to let your power slip in a world that speeds ahead with little time to stop and tune in, and we do it in so many subtle ways, sometimes daily… It can look as innocent like some of these below: · Asking a friend for advice · Using Google as a

By now most of us have heard the expression, “when one door closes, another one opens”… But no one mentions the journey. Sometimes a door is closed on us and other times we shut the thing ourselves. Other times we can see the new door looming ahead yet other times it is nowhere in sight…