Who Said I Should?
The words that we attach to our experience become our experience. The way we speak is so much a reflection of how we think that when we change our language, we change how we feel, think and act. I have become more aware of my language and the impact this language has emotionally, mentally and […]
Make It Meaningful
I have wondered why I love festive occasions like Easter, birthdays, and Christmas. I believe it is because, as a family, we have created rituals through our shared experiences that sprout spontaneous and mind-blowing moments of connection, belonging, and sheer joy. I am not sure how these rituals started, yet I am sure they reflect […]
Another Way
Neuroscience, Phycology, and Social Sciences continually confirm that we can change how we feel, think, and act in a short period. What can we do to show up more fully, be empowered and make choices that work for our good and the greater good? Social psychologist Amy Cuddy gave a ground-breaking TED talk in 2012. […]
Be Welcoming To What Presence Has To Offer
Hi. My mantra for 2022 is “Uplift each moment with my presence”. We live in a world of uncertain and unpredictable moments, and our mind loves to overthink, judge, analyze, project, predict to keep us safe, and make sense of these jumbled experiences. Our thoughts dance between the past, wishing it was different, reliving […]
Why go on Retreat
The reason you go on Retreat is to make a real transformation in yourself, so when you go back home you will be able to change the way you approach, perceive and respond to life. Yigal OmJi We are all experiencing disturbance in one way or another. What we once held sacred, safe and dependable […]
Live Awake
In our busy, noisy world, it can be challenging to put ourselves first, be still, listen and notice what is really going on. How do we find a way to quiet the inner chatter, let go of the never-ending to-do list and find the place where the soul speaks, and we are grounding in listening? […]
In the hearts of men and women
To achieve and thrive in a male-dominated environment, many women have no alternative but to adopt the qualities of the masculine, followed masculine rules and be judged as a man, which is difficult when you are not a man. We live in a time when western cultures predominately value doing above being, logic above intuition, […]
My Masks
Oscar Wilde said, “Be yourself; everyone else is taken. We all wear masks that hide or expose aspects of self. We have consciously and unconsciously developed coping mechanisms, personality traits, beliefs, habits that keep us safe. These Mask project to the outer world how we want to be perceived and that can be a great […]
Looking for Something
Many of us have been told that we need a purpose to be happy and live a meaningful life as our purpose provides clarity, focus and motivation. However, the fixation with finding our purpose can have the opposite effect There are people all over the world walking around looking for their purpose. The problem is […]
4 Agreements
SIMPLE TOOLS TO LIVE AN HONOURABLE AND JOYOUS LIFE J. K. Rowling once said: “It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” When we live with honour, we embrace our true nature. We live in alignment with our values. We respect the expectations of others yet live to […]