Therapist as Compassionate Witness
Jack Kornfield, a wonderful and inspiring Buddhist teacher says in his book “After the ecstasy, the laundry” (2001) that after years of emptiness practice unresolved childhood issues still emerged when he was back with his family. He said, he needed …
Ode to Joyce
Ode to Joyce I remember the way her hair smelled of soap, how she kept little mesh bags of lavender in her clothes draws. I remember rhubarb growing in her garden, dipping it in a cup of sugar and biting …
New York Marathon
It has been a year of training … a year of early mornings, leg rubbing, massage balls and sweating. It was a mammoth effort and he did it! 42.2kms! Through the 5 boroughs of New York, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, …
Lourdes, France.
A Church dedicated to the Divine Mother. I love it! Lourdes has the most incredible setting, in the foothills of the amazing Pyrenees in the South of France. This is the area where it is believed that Mother Mary and …
Want More Self-Confidence?
A few months ago we did a survey of our female friends to find out whether they would like more self-confidence or courage. The results were 50 / 50. Everyone had a strong pull to one or the other, feeling …
The Divine Feminine Codes of Light Retreat
Something exciting is happening!!! Are you a woman? Do you want to be lit up and radiant? Do you want to be on purpose, excited and more alive than ever? If you are thinking YES!!! this is for you! I …
Healing Trauma
Trauma comes from the Greek word for wound, relating to physical injury (1) . It wasn’t until the late 19th century that the word trauma became associated with psychological rather than physical harm. Austrian psychologist, Sigmund Freud was one of …
Activate Your Intuition
Activate Your Intuition The conscious mind is busy, running at a hundred miles an hour, busy calculating, planning, worrying and judging. The intuitive mind is much calmer, connected to the whole body, feels loving and light. This inner knowing …
Asking and Listening
One of my children has been struggling with anger. Over the Easter holidays she asked me to help her. “Mummy, please teach me how to not be angry when I have to do my chores”. Together we did some breathing …
Healing on My Dog Oli
Oli is a beautiful, gentle, 13-year-old, 30 kilo Labrador. I like to call her my first baby. Lance and I woke up to the sound of her panting at 5am, and went to check if she was okay. She wasn’t. …