From pandemic to protests, the last few months have been turbulent to say the least. We are all feeling unmoored and anxious – as individuals, nations and as a world. The anchors which have kept us secure have come unhinged. It has taken Covid -19 and the death... Read more
It has taken me a long time to realize that when someone shows who they are to me, they don’t want to be fixed. They are doing so, in an attempt to be seen. They don’t want their pain to be neatly packaged up and swept under the carpet. We really want someone to bear... Read more
Solitude and loneliness are very different things. When we feel lonely, we feel unhappy and long to escape emotional pain. Solitude is a peaceful place. It is where we connect with ourselves. We are not alone in our loneliness. It is more common than heart disease or... Read more
Life can seem to spin out of control for many of us pretty quickly. There’s so much noise, information, fear and voices, we often don’t know how to make sense of it. One of the first things to ask ourselves is ‘what is in my control?’. 100% of the things outside of us... Read more
Do you believe it’s possible? Is there a thread, a sliver that tells you, You can? Change that is. Change a job, a home, an unhappy relationship? It’s quite a heavy burden, that of, ‘I can’t’. ‘Oh, I couldn’t possibly, oh no, that’s impossible. Imagine... Read more
Our natural state of mind is like a drunk monkey. So, this drunk monkey has the ability to control how we think, our emotions and our focus. A disciplined mind is rare and something that meditation and mindfulness train us to attain. How? By bringing us back to the... Read more
