ByRobyn Harris
Located slightly below the belly button, this energy centre relates to the gonads (ie the ovaries in the female and the testes in the male) which secrete sex hormones. It is also linked with the lower back. The colour of this chakra is orange; its sense is the sense of taste; its element is water its function is desire and pleasure. The foods for this chakra are…
ByEileen Bennett
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my time on this planet is that a grudge does most damage to the person who holds it. ‘Holding a grudge’ means hanging onto past hurt with the intention of, some day, some how, inflicting pain on the person who hurt you, by way of retribution….
ByMichelle Adam
Have you ever felt that a part of you belongs to an ocean, a mountain, a river…that you are that place, and her spirit lives in you wherever you go…that you are made of that essence as you travel the world bridging the love of one far distant mountain to another, or of rivers seeking…
ByRobyn Harris
Also known as the Root chakra, this is located at the bottom of the spine and corresponds to the adrenal glands. These glands are situated on top of the kidneys. They secrete a number of hormones including: cortisol ‘the stress hormone’, which causes the blood sugar levels to rise as part of the ‘fight / flight’ response;…
ByRasheed Ogunlaru
Happiness is an illusion – it cannot exist without sadness. What’s more, ‘who you THINK you are’ is not who you are … for you are what is before, between and beyond what you think you are’ . Rasheed Ogunlaru Rasheed Ogunlaru is an acclaimed life, business and corporate coach whose simple…
ByMichelle Adam
The fire inside my new home in Santa Fe, an hour north of Albuquerque, is bright and warm, unlike the night sky. It’s colder in this town, nestled inside the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountains, about 2,000 feet higher in elevation than Albuquerque. But I’m here for two months, in a home I’m…
ByEileen Bennett
There’s an old song that goes ‘if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.’ While that may not be the best relationship advice, it works really well for other aspects of life. For instance, ‘if you’re not in the job you love, love the job you’re in.’ Or, ‘if…
ByTony Samara
Take a moment to breathe in and breathe out, to let go; to let go into the presence of this moment, and as you do this, be aware of the stillness. You may hear your breath as you breathe in and breathe out. As you breathe deeply into the abdomen and as you relax the…
ByCatherine Green
A few days ago, I found myself in a most peculiar situation. I was able to take my dog for a walk, alone, for the first time in about two months. Usually we have children in tow, and our walks are limited to visiting the park, or using footpaths that are pushchair friendly. So I…
ByRobyn Harris
In this series of 8 posts I’ll be looking at the Chakra System. The word ‘chakra’ comes from the Sanskrit word for wheel. It is a metaphor for the eternal cycle of time and so represents celestial order and balance ( Wheels of Life, Anodea Judith). The chakras turn like a set of interconnected cogs and serve…
ByRasheed Ogunlaru
You cannot delete your different thoughts, moods, emotions and feelings – no more than you can change the weather. But by understanding and embracing the differing emotions within – like the weather without – will lead you (back) to greater fulfilment in life. Rasheed Ogunlaru is an acclaimed life, business and corporate…
ByEileen Bennett
Imagine how mind-numbingly boring it would be if life was perfect and you never felt stressed or sick or angry or cold or wet or miserable. Imagine if all day, every day, everybody was smiling and happy and content and serene. On the one hand, we all think we want life to be perfect and…