The Base Chakra – Muladhara
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;…
Happiness is an Illusion (Video)
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…
A Fire Inside
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…
Adjust Your Attitude and Change Your Results
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…
The Natural Movement of Bliss
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…
Earthquake
It is around 4AM. The pain does not let me sleep. I am exhausted. My eyes itch. If I sit and meditate, my head falls and I fall asleep sitting, but I wake up because I am about to fall from bed. When I lie down the pain increases and I can’t sleep. I come…
Pets: Second-Guessing and Trusting Spirit
I can remember looking back at various pet incidences: when they died, when to make that crucial decision about ending their lives, and mourning those losses.. and the notion of second-guessing.. which is a hot button topic for me right now.. on other subjects…Was it the right thing.. was the pet suffering? Was he/ she…
Finding Magic in Your Local Environment
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…
Sunshine Within
Yesterday morning I woke and ran through a rainy grey day to the beach. My last day in Eastbourne and I had a yen to run barefoot on the beach… I arrived here the Saturday before last and began to write then… This is a record at the beginning and end of a wonderful week…
Climb Those Stairs!
I hear many people saying that they want a single-story house so they won’t have to climb stairs. This is a big mistake. Climb those stairs! Climb those stairs a dozen times a day! Those stairs are the best free medical insurance that you have. Rather then look at climbing stairs as a tedious effort,…
The Chakra System
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…
Thoughts and Emotions: It’s All Weather
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…