Four Drawings and Their Lesson
The drawings were done in different times. They are arranged from the oldest and were drawn over a period of 20 days. I chose them from among many others because they represent a direction and because I like them. Here is the first: My relentless picture reemerged My heart arises desperately…
Do You Take Responsibility for Your Health?
It is often said in the alternative field of medicine that one of the biggest hurdles to overcome is the fact that when someone visits the doctor, they are given some drugs to make them better. These are always prescribed with the caveat that if they do not work, that you are to return to…
The Reluctant Client: Compassionate Strategies
Not everyone wants to heal. Some people want to BE healed- having someone do the work for them. Some people are overly attached and identify at a deep (or not so deep) level, with their wounded-role/ identity. Sometimes people can be so lost that they don’t know where to begin. It could also be that…
Treading Lightly
Gozo is a beautiful little island, the pace is slow and kind… It feels a bit like going back in time, and in November life is even more quiet and slow…It is a sunny isle with turquoise blue seas and it doesn’t rain much – except for most of last week! But this week is…
Impatient
Most people think of me as a very calm and contained person. Outwardly, I suppose I am. Inwardly, however, I am a whirl of chaos, currently ruled by impatience. I am impatient with my children when they get under my feet. I am impatient with my husband when he won’t do the jobs I request…
Sing Your Song / Do Your Thing (Video)
Are you embracing life, following your path, using your skills / talents – or just waiting? Rasheed Ogunlaru is an acclaimed life, business and corporate coach whose simple ‘become who you are’ approach has helped countless business owners connect with themselves, their businesses and their customers. His background spans over 20 years…
Mercury: A Toxin With Significant Health Risks
There is no doubt that the number of diagnosed diseases and conditions that are caused by toxins in the body are on the rise. These include serious physical and mental health conditions such as childhood asthma, autoimmune disorders, ADD, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, allergies and any number of other symptoms including infertility. How heavy metals such as…
Going In and In Again
I decided to do some work on becoming free of the pain. I wrote down in a goal statement way: I intend to have healthy feet that feel good. As I was writing this I felt that there was some resistance to what I was writing. I asked myself: Can I imagine myself without the…
What if Education was Not Mandatory?
Historically, education was a privilege. It was also elective. Many parents on farms, gave their children basic instruction on reading and writing, and arithmetic. At what point did education shift from a right, to an enforced obligation? Who came up with that brilliant idea? Should education be required? What if it wasn’t? Kids have a…
I Love Paris In The Winter…
It was still dark when I woke yesterday morning… I dressed and ran down the stairs, slipping out of the front door of the hotel which slid open to reveal L’eglise St Germain across the road in front of me… I ran down Rue Bonaparte, and started to make my way over one of the bridges across the…
Housewife
Being a housewife is a role that still doesn’t quite sit right with me. I mean, yes, I adore my children, and I am very fortunate to be in a position where I am home with them every day. I never wanted to be a housewife. Growing up I saw my mum going out to…
Christmas: Pleasure or Pain?
Here we are in December again and approaching the festivities with all the potential to overdo the food, drinks, family gatherings, parties, presents, cards, etc. etc. How will it be for you? A pleasurable experience or a daunting one? What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Christmas? How…