Self Care
You’re not too sensitive my love – A letter to myself at twelve
Hi dear one. It’s me, older you. I’d love to spend a little time with you, if that’s okay? In the last few years, I’ve learned so much about how we function and thrive. Now that I’m fully embracing how wonderful it is to be a sensitive soul, I wanted to reach out. Here’s what…
Read MoreYou made a spiritual agreement to be a mother
Do you sometimes say your children are your biggest teachers? Have you been pretty blown away with how different motherhood has been from how you expected it to be? Well, if you’re nodding, something tells me we have a few things in common. I might be wrong but you’re probably quite sensitive, emotionally aware and…
Read MoreBecoming a mum was my spiritual catalyst
If you’re sensitive, you’ll get this Look, I honestly thought I would have an average, comfortable life. That’s what I was aspiring to. An interesting and fulfilling career as a psychologist, a husband and two kids. A nice house and a holiday now and again. That’s it. Simple. Humble. Respectable. Oh my goodness, the universe…
Read MoreThe Five Benefits of Meditation Nobody’s Talking About
You’ve tried it and felt some benefits right? You wish you could be bothered doing it more consistently but never seem to find the time? Well I understand, because like you, it took me a very long time to commit to a daily meditation practice. In fact it was ten years between doing a Buddhist…
Read MoreRepression isn’t regulation – it just looks the same from the outside
When I was a kid, I used after-school TV to help me regulate or possibly, repress my emotions. I was a fairly anxious, sensitive child, with beautifully developed coping skills. In other words, a ‘good girl’. Television allowed me to zone out, be amused and process the day without having to think or engage with…
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