The world of wellness can be mightily confusing. There is a glut of information out there on how to eat, how to exercise, how to parent, how to become successful, how to handle stress and how to be happy. There are experts on everything. So, whose advice should we follow? Which course of action should we take, and...
I love history and I love to discover new things and the history of Western meditation is pretty fascinating. When I started yoga in my teens and was introduced to meditation, I became keen to know more about its inception and evolution. I was aware that many eastern philosophies incorporate meditation as an...
We know and understand the many benefits regular meditation brings but surprise, surprise so many of us find it near impossible to find the time or the inclination to practice on a regular basis. Unless we make meditation a habitual practice we will only meditate sporadically at best and our experience and well-being...
Anyone who loves cats or even remotely likes them may well love a beautiful little book I was recently given by a friend. Even if you are not a cat lover per se, you have to admit that cats do have a knowing and almost regal presence. Most are ridiculously laid back and detached but exude confidence at the highest...
I’m using this week’s post as a bit of an opportunity to vent. It’s about something that I am struggling to get my head around. Everywhere I turn, there’s a new guru in the area of self-development. Now I am all for people putting themselves out there, offering their wisdom and / or experience to help people improve...
I’m a firm believer in the adage ‘if you give a busy person something to do they will do it’. I know when I am moping around, with time up my sleeve, I procrastinate and make poor use of my time. When I am flat out and everyone wants a piece of me, I am super productive…until it all comes crumbling down. Finding a...
Oxygen is the most essential element to life – this we all know. All the functions of our body are regulated by oxygen. In fact 90% of our life energy depends upon it. It goes without saying that oxygen is essential in building and maintaining our bodies. According to Dr. David S. Dyer the author of Cellfood Vital...
Change! It’s scary but necessary to move forward. I’ve written about the concept of change before – it’s a part of life that I have always struggled with. I embrace the fact that to be successful it’s essential to move outside your comfort zone. As I always say, if you keep doing what you are doing, you’ll keep...
We all have the ability to infuse our bodies with additional energy to enhance the body’s natural healing process. The laying on of hands as in Reiki is particularly effective. No matter where your hands are placed on your body, the energy, which is channelled through your hands, is attracted to the area where it is...
It’s time to start practicing what I preach. For the most part I do follow my own advice but the one area where I often fall down is my meditation practice. I had a session with a Chinese Medicine Herbalist and acupuncturist last week. Francis from Balance Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine suggested that I had way too...
