Life isn’t about success or being happy all the time. Everything is, according to old Asian wisdom; yin and yang. Opposites spinning together. One can’t exist without the other. No right no wrong. Just an ever ending circle, of life. In this article I’ll name values Yang and fears Yin. It’s not just about the Yang Unconsciously and […]
Transforming trauma
Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood and untreated cause of human suffering – Dr Peter Levine Trauma is any overwhelming event that is “too much, too fast, too soon” for a particular human nervous system to handle. Trauma happens to all of us. People sometimes get confused when I say that and the confusion […]
The mythical white lions of South Africa
In 2010 I came across an intriguing article about some rare white lions in South Africa. I was immediately mesmerized by their story. It triggered something deep inside me; I simply had an instant longing to meet them. To Timbavati – the white lions A chain of coincidences came my way and one synchronicity led to another. Soon after, I found myself travelling to Timbavati in South Africa – the only habitat in […]
You don’t need the «how»- One Year Anniversary!
A year ago I took a huge leap of faith.”What you seek is seeking you”-Rumi Taking a leap of faith is what we do when we are following our soul’s whisper, trusting it knows our best. It’s when we get a sense and a feeling that something is right, even though our minds don’t quite know […]
A deeper conversation – a matter of heart.
Unfolding Meaning Together I have of late been hankering for a co-creative conversation in which the purpose in coming together is to find and unfold meaning, both personally and collectively. I have been hankering for a chance to share, listen, reflect and invite insight to arise. I know this can be done alone …. However there is, […]
How to access your personal flow
Through the power of integrity Do you recognise this? You wake up one morning feeling a little heavy headed, in doubt, maybe fearful. Worrying. Your thoughts are all over the place and you have no clue as to where to begin your journey towards a better and more fulfilling life. You have already tried a great deal, but never really nailed it. The so called “good life” does not really seem to come down your alley. Longing […]
How I Became The Happiest Person I Knew
Co-Authored By Andrilisa Read I used to be the most depressed person I knew and now I’m the happiest. All people have different definitions for what a successful life experience is. The only reason I have desired any particular circumstance or material item is that at the core I believed it would make me feel happier. Over time […]
YAWN your way to better health
To yawn is the simplest breathing exercise you can perform. Unfortunately, in our part of the world, we have defined yawning as something that is impolite, and given it associations it should not have – such as boredom and rudeness. Sometimes we yawn because we are tired. The body attempts to increase our energy by providing […]
Unplug from society’s treadmill and plug in to ‘heart power’
How meditation can help you and your child Falling into the child depot trap I believe that all children are born as love and light, free from worry and the burden of societal pressures. But what I see in schools are confused, overstimulated young people, struggling to cope. They grow up ‘deposited’ at ‘child depots’… […]
Oh what a beautiful morning
Oh what a ..?. morning. Not as beautiful as you’d thought it would be? Or have you simply not reflected upon it yet. Good morning I remember how that sentence irritated me as a teenager. “Good morning” my dad said, with that cheerful voice. He was one of those who were up early. I, on […]
