5 Essential Life Balance Tips
1. Time for you Being your own boss with a busy business there can be a huge temptation to plough on through summer without a break. But it’s essential that you take time out. Whether you go on vacation or stay-cation it’s important that you relax, recharge and regroup. This is one of the few…
Russell Brand and Equalia
I want to relate the history of Equalia – so here goes. A few years ago I came back from Crete to find everyone talking about Russell Brand. The leftish New Statesman had him editing a special issue. While many reactions focused on his unwillingness to vote, it was the bringing together of spirituality and…
Raising a Child with Autism: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know
When my son was first diagnosed with autism, I was depressed, confused, and completely overwhelmed. At first, all I could do was cry, yet I was in denial. I was convinced Ryan couldn’t have autism and prayed the doctor was wrong! I had never felt that kind of pain before. My child was incurably damaged,…
It is a Wonderful Thing to Be Alive
It is a wonderful thing to be alive. Meditation brings that sense of value into aliveness. It is so very important that today, as you practice your karma yoga, as you practice your spiritual work, as you practice living, as you learn from life that every reflection is a reflection that is referenced from that…
How Can I Learn to Love Myself?
One of the saddest aspects of our ever-changing world is the percentage of people who genuinely dislike who they are. The way that they behave and talk about themselves demonstrates clearly to the world around them that they are not happy being them. Self -loathing can take many forms; being over-weight, lack of exercise, not…
Upgrades for the Operating System of my Mind
I tune in to my emotions when the pain just doesn’t stop at night. I stay with them and find that there is some pressure in my throat. It is as if someone is pressing on my thyroid gland. I remember that I basically always feel this pressure. But it becomes emphasized when I struggle…
Active Meditation, Moving Energy
Andean and Eastern techniques to spirituality have many points in common. The one point that I think differentiates, is the meditation aspect. From what I have been taught and understand, the Eastern teachings are more focused toward stilllnes and silence. I remember when some of my earlier teachers tried to get me to meditate,…
Creation Story (Salish Nation)
The ancients all had greater powers and cunning than either animals or people. Beside the ancients, real people lived on Mother Earth at that time. The Old One made the people out of the last balls of mud He took from Mother Earth. Those people were so ignorant that they were the most helpless of…
Constipation: You Can say Bye Bye!
The Gentle Path to Relief – Naturally. Constipation s one of the commonest problems we encounter, yet one of the most badly serviced by the medical industry. Other than some nasty chemicals – including some of the paracetamol types that cause constipation, the NHS is not too forthcoming on what to do. NHS choices suggests…
What Does a Ghost Hunter Do?
Have you ever watched an episode of the popular TV show Most Haunted, or Ghost Adventures, and wondered just how accurate and true to life the events really are? Well, I am here to tell you the truth. I am a ghost hunter. It is not glamorous, but it is one of the most exciting…
Peace of Mind (Video)
Rasheed offers some thoughts on how to achieve peace of mind. 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 in coaching, training, media, PR…
The Shape of Things to Come
I recently spent 3 weeks in the Isle of Man with my brother who lives there. It’s a place full of fairies and mysteries, a place that feels deeply spiritual, whatever that word means. Today a variety of religious groups from evangelical Christians to Pagan fundamentalists use its ‘energies’ for worship. But many more just…