I did a Life Essentials course with Michael Rowland many years ago. Michael had spent some time in India with highly regarded sage Muktananda. Studying with Muktananda at his ashram proved life changing for Michael as it has proved to be for many others I have met over the years. Most devotees or students of...
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...
Well I have been a bit quiet on the blog and on social media over the past few weeks. Instead of whipping myself up about it, I decided to write about it. We can be our own worst critics and I for one am very good and chastising myself for not being on top of everything all the time. But when we have a lot on our...
Well I am officially at the end of my ‘21 Day No Complaint Experiment’. And how did I do? Let’s just say, it put a whole lot into perspective. Let’s look back at the video on the Truth Theory Facebook page that started that started this whole thing. The concept that “complaining rewires your brain for negativity”...
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...
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...
