The way we react to any stressful situation whether it be an internal force (virus or disease) or external force (active or passive injury, human interaction) will be dependent on the state of our mind and body. To have a strong immunity, internal health and vitality is essential to stay in homeostasis. Getting a balance [...]
1.Non-Judgement - Many of us have come to realise that some of our ideas actually create separation and segregation from those who we love and care about and to heal we must alter our language and expression. We need to observe staying in the moment rather than having fear take over, connecting with each other [...]
Very few of us feel comfortable being our authentic self because we don’t see ourselves as remarkable. We don’t realize that our authenticity is the one thing (more than anything) that makes us unique. As Shakespeare said in his play Hamlet paraphrasing: "Be true to thou self otherwise thou cannot trust another man”. There [...]
As the Buddha put it ‘ Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else, you are the one who gets burned’. Anger is completely normal, usually a healthy emotion. When it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems at [...]
How well do you actually know yourself? If you’re like most people, you probably have a decent idea about your own desires, values, beliefs, and opinions. You have a personal code that you choose to follow that dictates whether you are being a “good” person. If there is any one thing you can know in this universe, surely it is [...]
Post Covid 19 we are left with more anxiety than ever before , why is this? Well firstly anxiety is inflammation and most of us are already chronically inflamed. This may not show as extra weight in the body but can show by so many other sources (including gut microbiome). Anxiety is just one of [...]
Have you heard about Buddhas second arrow? There is something philosophical in the phase 'unlucky in life'. It can feel like the world is against us with one thing happening after the other: a parking ticket, a flat tyre, a job loss, a break up, a cancelled flight, an illness, a bereavement........and so on. There [...]
The immortal poet and writer of human condition, the Lebanese American Kahil Gilbran once wrote; “The deeper that sorrow carves in your being, the more joy you can contain". There is a truth, sadness shapes the contours of our soul, and our mental character in a fundamental way. Just as an engraver uses force to [...]
“I won’t curb my self-expression to meet your expectations of how a woman should look, says Kahlo. That shock of dark hair on her brow is a statement rejecting stereotypes about what is and isn’t attractive. Kahlo’s unibrow is important because it’s confidently unconventional. Her image remains a shaft of light for women who feel [...]
Dr. James Wanless is known for his alternative views of the tarot and life. He has studied Jungian archetypes and behaviour in great depth. Although I am a sceptic on the average tarot reader and crystal ball reader. I certainly changed my mind when I heard the amazing interview with James and Paul Chek. I [...]
