Picture this: 25 seven year olds sitting in a circle on the mat in the classroom. One at a time, they turned to the person next to them and said one thing about that person that they’re grateful for… “he helps me with maths”… “she notices when I’m lonely and plays with me”… “he’s sensible”… […]
I’ve been more intentional with my meditation practice recently. I’ve been “open sitting” – just sitting and observing my thoughts. Not trying to change them. Not judging them. Not trying to let them go and find any kind of liminal space (though I’ve been there, and… wow). After I sit, I’ve started journalling. I’ve been […]
This is the most in-depth, personal interview I’ve ever given, in the 3+ years I’ve been in business. And it’s on the international stage, on a podcast show that has an archive of over 700 episodes. I’m in company with well known authors, successful entrepreneurs, world class artists, social scientists… “and people who are […]
A moment of unexpected flow today, gave birth to this poem. Sitting in what I’ve always called my “Soul Space” today – Whangamata, the place I was conceived, the place I have holidayed in throughout my childhood, adulthood and now where I bring my own children. Sitting here, and reading a copy of Womankind […]
I guess maybe I thought ego was my birthright. Ego, as in, to feel worthwhile, that I’ve got a place here; I belong and I’m going to stand out. That definition and mindset has now changed but allow the story the unfold… back to my birthright. Timing is everything and it feels like this […]
Sleep. Such a beautiful word. It conjures up feelings of softness, stillness, imaginings, possibilities. Unicorns, princesses, knights in shining armour, the man or woman of your dreams. Ecstatic sex, or maybe the most scintillating of conversations. Still lakes, glistening horizons, flying, then – falling… into a puff of billowy clouds. The promise of a future, […]
I came across this poem via an Embodiment Mentor of mine. At first I thought she was writing about herself – but I could see so much of myself in her words. Then as I read on, I realised it was a poem about so many of us, not just accepting but CELEBRATING us in […]
Mothers’ Guilt. I very rarely feel it. I’ve written about why and how not to feel it in my book ‘Dear Mummy You’re Important Too’. But while holidaying recently I felt it, wrestled with it and now, am reconciling it. I am ‘mum’ but this role does not define me. I wear many hats, have […]
In my last blog, I talked about channeling abundance. The abundance I want is an abundance of positive energy, an abundance of the feelings I desire: my Core Desired Feelings (for those who know Danielle LaPorte’s Desire Mapping work, which I’m licensed to deliver). Yet, I live in the real world, and there are tangible […]
Since I last blogged, I’ve been quiet. Really quiet. I’ve been still. I haven’t even practiced much of my beloved yoga. I’ve been listening. To my body, to my heart, to the vibrations around me and of me. Don’t worry. I’m not going to get all other-worldly. My modus operandi with Dear Mummy is […]
