I grew up believing that the phrase, ‘Home is where the heart is’, means that no matter where you are in the world or who you’re with, your home and family will always have your deepest affection and greatest pull in life. When we have a place to call ‘home’, it helps us feel that… Read More →
We all experience times when we feel the need to take time out to recharge our batteries and calm our minds. All too often, we leave it too late and find ourselves overly stressed, leading to emotional overwhelm or even burnout. And while retreating to a comfy armchair with a cup of tea is a… Read More →
Spring is the first season of the year, where the world begins to open up after the long dark winter months of introspection. It brings with it new energy of hope and growth as more light returns to the earth, awakening all life on the planet. As humans, we are really affected by the seasons,… Read More →
Smiling is an easy and straightforward way to improve the world around us and also the feelings within us. ‘Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.’ Thich Nhat Hanh We now know from neuroscience that when we forcefully practice smiling we soothe… Read More →
Emotions are highly contagious, and we can catch them just as quickly as we can ‘catch a cold’. Research shows that 15 to 20 percent of our emotional state at any given time is a consequence of the emotional state of others. Stress Stress is known to be highly contagious, and like a nasty cold… Read More →
Pausing is a temporary stop in action or speech, and it’s in the stillness of the pause that our body naturally self-regulates.
With so much chaos going on in the world right now, having an attitude of gratitude may seem like an impossible thing to achieve. But an attitude of gratitude goes a long way in physical and emotional healing, something we could all benefit from right now to help get us through these challenging times. Emotional… Read More →
The universe is expanding, and so too is our consciousness, meaning we’re becoming more aware of life beyond the limitations of the mind and the human body. This is known as the great cosmic shift, and as the earth is part of the solar system, these shifts are impacting significantly on the planet. There’s no… Read More →
While what we eat is central to our health, so too is when we eat and, better still, when we don’t eat. Here’s why. For decades health experts advised grazing, where we eat little and often to help sustain a healthy body. However, the latest expert advice is intermittent fasting. Studies have shown that intermittent… Read More →
When we are enough, it means we are perfectly whole and complete as we are, we have everything we need, and we don’t have to strive at becoming more loved, more accepted, more worthy, or more validated in life – because we’re already all of those things. When we’re enough, it means we can turn… Read More →