Does Religion Ruin Spirituality?
This was the title of a recent discussion at St. James’s Piccadilly between Revd. Lucy Winkett and Malcolm Stern, Founder of Alternatives. Lucy talked of her own very uplifting ‘spiritual’ experiences within Christianity while acknowledging that a lot of religion is ‘bad’. Millions of people, at least in the West describe themselves as Spiritual but…
10 Compelling Reasons Why Gratitude Makes a Difference
Gratitude is one of the most powerful ways to create happiness for yourself and others. Yet we take so much for granted and often forget to express gratitude for the blessings we already have, focusing instead on what we don’t have or what we’d like to have sometime in the future. “Acknowledging the good that…
Presenting Effectively and Confidently
I was asked to give some presentation tips, advice, coaching and feedback to the directors of a company who had a major event coming up. Presenting is a skill and an art. It’s an area that many people have fears and worries about. But there are some simple tips which I will share in this…
Be Receptive
It is one thing to meditate when everything is flowing, but another thing to be in the midst of chaos, in the marketplace. Will meditation, the meditation of relaxing your body and being detached from the situation, be possible to practice in this situation? That’s the challenge that life always confronts everyone with. You think…
A Long Report of Where I Am Now
Time passes. It doesn’t really, but we say so. I still had to work on my guilt and fear. But again pain got hold of me, as you saw in the last entries. At night, I imagined doing a drawing of my guilt. It was like a big, dark cocoon, flying diagonally in the middle…
My Top 8 Natural Ways to Reduce Arthritis Pain
There are two main types of arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the joint cartilage wears away and rheumatoid arthritis is a result of the inflammation of the synovial membrane that eventually leads to bone loss. Both are quite common and very painful. They affect the normal lifestyle of the person in several…
Cilantro Pesto Recipe to Detox Heavy Metals
Okay- I have been selling the Cilantro Detox Pesto at the farmer’s markets. It has been a huge hit. It is really easy to make and it tastes great. You can serve it on Pasta, put it on bagels, mix it into rice or quinoa. You can even just eat it by the teaspoon, once…
International Women’s Day in Staffordshire and Cheshire
Today is International Women’s Day. I am very keen to be involved with women’s issues, but there is such a broad range of topics that I have to pick an area of interest. I am focusing on women in business, mainly because it is something I am exploring at the moment. I find it incredible…
Anything is Possible
Jane and I took photos of one another waving and waving… I was standing on the quay and she was on the ferry, sailing away from Gozo island… She’d like to come back she said, to this shiny little pearl of bright energy right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea …. Back at the…
Tips for Budding Coaches and Therapists
Life as a practitioner or coach can be remarkably rewarding. The pleasure of helping people make huge leaps in their lives and overcoming major blocks is a joy and a privilege. But the path to finding yourself personally and establishing yourself as a professional can be a challenge. Every year I meet many professionals who’ve…
Living in Harmony: A Question of Balance
Balance is one of the fundamental laws of the universe, and to live in harmony with the Universe and achieve happiness and inner peace, we need to develop balance in our life – physically, emotionally and spiritually. We live in a world of duality which is currently out of balance because as individuals we have been…
Flickering Animation at 4 AM
It is 4 in the morning. I have not slept for hours due to the pain. It is pretty strong this night. I take the little hand-held and turn it on. The little screen almost blinds me. Trembling with pain I draw. My stylus slips and catches the yellow color. A short yellow line is…