A Journey of the Heart I would like to share a recent sacred journey into Australia’s heartland Uluru. Toward the end of writing my book, Shining Through – From Grief to Gratitude I heard about a fundraiser for SPA, Suicide Prevention Australia. This entailed raising funds so indigenous community members could attend
On this International Womens Day I found myself reflecting and marvelling on a woman’s journey and how incredible we are. The rites of passage women will pass through are many: from puberty with her first blood, through her energetic youth, beauty, romance, career, motherhood, crossing to her wisdom years as
A Mixed Race Family Raising a mixed race family in a largely white society can be challenging especially for single parents. Discovering who you truly are beyond this body-mind offers true freedom. It was a tough sometimes raising sons as a single (widowed) parent. Mothering my beautiful boys was also
Could Yeast Be Ruining your Life? Candida is a yeast, together with around 500 other important microorganisms present in gut of a healthy person. Candida normally reproduces slowly in right balance with all the other bacteria and yeasts in your gut, however when this balance is upset our health is
The Brain and Neuroplasticity? Our amazing brains through the process of neuroplasticity can form new neural connections or pathways. We can literally rewire our brains… It sounds amazing, but by understanding neuroplasticity and coupling this understanding with mindfulness can be life changing. Science has proven that the brain and thoughts
How can Mindfulness help us in every day Life? Perhaps we don’t have time to sit for classical meditation, feel too anxious or restless, don’t know how or aren’t comfortable sitting still with closed eyes. These could all be indications that you need to take time out for inner reflection,
Grief following the loss of a loved one is a tough but very natural journey. I lost my brother to suicide on National Suicide Prevention day and then tragically three years later my seventeen year old son died by suicide in an Australian hospital. Grief, which I have known deeply,
Selfish or Selfing – Watch that inner critic Do you suffer feelings of guilt when you take time out just for yourself? Is it Selfish or Selfing, that is the question? If you’re a member of the baby boomer generation or their offspring the word Selfish is probably better understood
Our breath can hold keys to Reducing Stress and Anxiety Breathing is something most people don’t even think about. After all our body takes care of it for us…it’s not like we have to think about it right… well here is another perspective… ‘Breath is life’ for without it the
Stress is the real killer in our society today. Stress pulls out of the Magic of the Moment and takes us into toxic stories that bring dis-ease. Life can present us with challenges yet because we are the centre of our Personal Universe we find it hard to remain in
