Belonging – What does it mean for you?
One of our core needs as human beings is to feel that we BELONG somewhere. It is to feel that we are CONNECTED to community, to people who support us, know us and love us. In indigenous cultures, such as the Aboriginal cultures of Australia, people lived (and...
The Blue Mountains as a Healing Ground
If you have spent any time in the Blue Mountains, you will know that there is a special kind of energy in this area. We look into the indigenous heritage of the area….
Ignite Your Spirit
“IGNITE YOUR SPIRIT” ~ Our new tagline. But what does this mean, we hear you ask? Do you want me to set myself of fire, I hear you ask? Well, not literally, but metaphorically, YES! Come sit down with us beside our beautiful cosy Happy Buddha fireplace and...
Tips for a Tech Detox
No matter how deep our heads are in work and every day life, we cannot deny that we live in a very technology centered world today. Mostly everyone, down to even children in primary school, has mobile phones. Research from the latest 2018 Yellow Social Media Report...
Reflections: Creating Daily Rituals
What do you consider a daily ritual? It might not seem like it, but each one of us already has certain daily rituals. Each morning, we brush our teeth, without thinking, because having clean teeth is seen as a basic necessity for a good-feeling body. We also usually...
Mindfulness in May and Every Day
Mindfulness is very much a buzzword in our society today. People today live life at a much faster pace than every before, thanks to instant connection and instant messaging, and mobile phone technology meaning that people are somehow ‘on’ all the time. The lines...
Be not afraid to feel! Depression and anxiety are messengers from your higher self
I write a lot about emotions and how our connection with our own feelings can help us live a richer and more fulfilling life. Today’s Reflection delves more deeply into this topic using as a reference point the recently published book ‘Lost...
Destination: Me – Downloading Your Own Personal Lonely Planet Guide
Discovering your inner guide Our last Reflection was about mindfulness and recent scientific discoveries about the neuro plasticity of the brain. This week we look at our inner navigation system – or higher self, and learn how we can use our prana or energy flow to...
How to Change our Brain Plasticity through Mindfulness
‘The Brain that Changes Itself’ is a book about the neuroplasticity of the brain, published in 2007, by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge. The findings reported in this book are based on his own and others’ scientific research on what happens to...
Relationships: When to hold on and when to let go
Last Reflection we looked at the Tao of Relationships. Relating, like everything else in life, is an art. It is a creative process, which is in constant change and constant movement. We talked about Wu Wei – Can you nurture your own spirit whilst holding the...
The Tao of Relationship
So, here we are, already a month into this New Year. How is it going for you? How are your relation-ships travelling so far? Are they in the cruise control mode, or are you actively at the helm of the ship and steering, with a strong hand on the wheel no matter the...
How a three day retreat can make a difference
Have you heard of Vipassana? Those ten-day silent retreats? I once heard it described by an acquaintance as a ‘bunch of zombies walking in straight lines very slowly and not looking at each other and then sitting starring into space for a few hours before eating...
Reflections: Finding balance with yoga
An article about how to best find balance in yoga and in all the areas of our lives so that we are feeling happy and satisfied. We use our intuition as our emotional guidance or internal GPS for always returning to centre and doing what is good for us. Yoga is...
Reflections: The Four Agreements (Part 4)
The Fourth Agreement: Always do your best First published in 1997, Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements has since sold millions of copies. The book consists of four principles to guide you to living a life of love and happiness. This is the fourth in a...Self-discovery starts here >> Silent Meditation Retreat
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