Empowering Choices

A lot of people get married because it is the next step to take, and others do not leave their job that they hate because they are afraid to do so, or have children as they fear growing old alone. It is unfortunate that that is so, because life passes by them without them being…

Silence, Emptiness and Zen

“Emptiness which is conceptually liable to be mistaken for sheer nothingness is in fact the reservoir of infinite possibilities.” D.T. Suzuki, author of “An Introduction to Zen Buddhism” Though it may seem counterintuitive, emptiness, as in the sound of silence, can be exactly the element that fills our hearts and minds. Whether through meditation, yoga,…

Going Beyond Boundaries with … Julia Chi (Part 1)

In this podcast, we investigate how to go beyond the boundaries that limit us from living our lives fully.   Julia Chi’s running career spans over 50 years, She was an international marathon runner in the ’80s with a personal best time of 2:36:31. In this podcast, Julia talks about her early years and how…

Celebrate This Moment

The first step to experience joy is to enjoy this moment and celebrate the many wonderful moments within this moment that give life it’s depth and value. We live in a fast-paced, intense life, where everyone is seeking more joy, more money, better relationships, better health, a greater sense of purpose, the list goes on….

On the Path of the Heart . . . Emerging from Negative Emotions

“You think you’re a mountain, but you’re a sleepy camel.” Osho My own personal Yoga practice this Sunday morning was on the Camel Posture – I’m re-working a workshop on this posture which is about power and energy, and creating space for personal inner power.  I use the Osho quote “You think you’re a mountain…

You’ve Got a Friend

Today I feel that seeing the sun rise and watching it set, is purpose enough on planet earth; in fact the very act of simply watching the earth’s journey around the sun again and again lends itself to standing still and being in the circle of light, the circle of life… Today I set off…

Plant-based Diets

Why plant-based diets are good for you. To keep your energy levels up and help you feel healthy in the long term, your diet needs to feed more than your stomach. It has to satiate your muscles, which crave protein; your digestive system, which runs best with fibre; and your tissues and bones, which work…

Natural Intelligence

It seems that every now and then I am blessed with a ‘download’ of information from an unseen source, that I regard as my Higher Self, or perhaps, from an ‘off-world’ source, whereby, I become a willing recipient of a message I am to relay to others. In this case, as I awoke from sleep,…