September 21, 2022
What do you like? Who do you like? What do you love? Who do you love? If we were surrounded all the time by what we like and the people we love, logic says we would be happy. Why is this not then always true? […]
September 5, 2022
As the kids return to school, it may be an opportune time to consider the rules that we, as adults, choose to follow. Teachers used to tell us when to stand up, sit down, when to do what at school. Parents told us when to […]
August 23, 2022
Always remember this! Grapes must be crushed to make wine Diamonds form under pressure Olives are pressed to release oil Seeds grow in darkness Whenever you feel crushed, under pressure, pressed or in darkness, remember you’re in a powerful place of transformation. Trust the process, […]
July 18, 2022
Sometimes, we can feel out of control, driven relentlessly by an unending cycle of activity. When this happens, we may sense a desperate little child running from one room into the next, trying to find someone to hold them. Yet whenever we want to slow […]
June 7, 2022
Things can only get better! Never underestimate the POWER you have lying dormant within you! In Bengali, Hindi and Urdu, we call this inner power, SHAKTI, originating from the old Sanskrit language. It translates into English as energy, ability, strength, effort, power and capability. Shakti […]
May 2, 2022
Everyone knows that a contented life requires good health. A proper diet, some regime of exercise and sufficient rest are all necessary to keep our bodies strong and fit. If we neglect these demands, our bodies become weakened and resistance wanes. Susceptible, because of reduced […]
April 12, 2022
TOUCH Take a warm bubble bath Make time for a massage Cuddle your pet Feel the sun’s rays on your face Put on clothing that has a soft, luxurious feel to it TASTE Sip a cup of something hot: tea, cocoa, coffee, whatever, […]
March 15, 2022
Frequently, when faced with challenges, we may attempt to solve it in a particular way: in a way that doesn’t always work – yet we continue to hammer away, in exactly the same way. We may get frustrated, work even harder, get more frustrated and […]
February 14, 2022
True love is love without limits – love without conditions. Treating yourself with love is completely accepting yourself, exactly as you are, despite any conversation in your mind about how you should be or what you should have done. Most of us know about love […]
January 19, 2022
The wonderful, immortal words of John Lennon……Imagine……. Well, it’s official – 2022 is well and truly here and there’s no imagining that! The brain really can’t tell the difference between real and imaginary. Neuroscience studies show that when our brains make a particular movement compared […]