My spiritual shelfie
I have been buying books faster than I can read them for a long time now and, of those that I have read, I have forgotten a lot. So, I have challenged myself to read (or re-read) every single one…
Becoming Real
The Pavamana Mantra is a Hindu mantra introduced in the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28). The text of the mantra reads, "asato ma sadgamaya, tamaso ma jyotirgamaya, mrtyorma amrtam gamaya." This translates to, "from the unreal lead me to the real, from…
Have I done any good in the world today?
I recently stumbled upon the hymn "Have I done any good in the world today?" written by Will L. Thompson (1847-1909). In a world full of heartache where just watching the news is enough to send me into a downward…
Domestic Bliss
According to a study into the home lives of 2,000 British families by Origin, manufacturer of bespoke sliding doors, the key to achieving domestic bliss is eating four meals together per week, having more than one tablet and a Netflix…
A smile costs nothing
A smile costs nothing, but it really can make such a difference to a person. Consider doctors mumbling amongst themselves at the foot of a patient’s bed before moving on with their ward round without so much as a greeting…
Jolly Life Up… and Gallop!
Miranda has to be one of my top two favourite comedy shows, (the other being Blackbooks). Of course, Miranda Hart is a brilliant actress and I really enjoyed Call the Midwife (which she starred in) but her own show, Miranda,…
Michael Cremo: Evolution or Devolution?
The now dominant evolutionary views about human origins and antiquity report humans like ourselves to have existed for only about 100,000 or 200,000 years, preceded only by more primitive human ancestors. This is what most of us accept as scientific…
Discover Your Archetypes
I was recently introduced to the concept of Archetypes - patterns of behaviour which can be described as our soul's blueprint. There are 12 archetypes which can occur in any combination in each of us, and this combination can change…
Wealth Psychology
Today I want to write about a topic which I'm sure will interest my fellow bloggers and entrepreneurs: wealth psychology. Last week, my mum and I had the pleasure of attending a 3-day Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp in Brighton, organised by Andrew…
Mooladhara Chakra
Location & Kshetram: In males - in the perineum, close to the anus. In females - at the cervix. Gland: Testes & adrenals Plexus: Sacral Plexus Colour: Red Sense: Smell Element: Earth Organs/ Body Parts: physical body support, base of…
Dealing with Anxiety
The following chapter is taken from The Path to Happiness by Thubten Chodron. This book is in the public domain and was published for free distribution by Amitabha Buddhist Centre. It comprises a collection of Dharma talks held during several…
Yoga Courses
Following on from my announcement that I have started the Dru Meditation Teacher Training Course, this post is a list of all the yoga-related courses that I would love to do if time and money were no barrier. Oh, there…
Aqua Jogging in Deep Water
Aqua Jogging in deep water is an extremely fast, effective yet low-impact way of getting into shape. Let's take a look at the benefits... Whilst running is one of the best forms of cardio-vascular exercise, it is also one of…
Throw out all your Teflon pans!
Evidence continues to mount that heating the Teflon coating used in non-stick cookware releases potentially harmful chemicals. In particular, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) have been shown to cause tumours in animal studies. * Workers involved in manufacturing…
Inversion Table Therapy
Over half of people who invert on a regular basis do so to relieve back pain, but to discount inversion as simply a back pain remedy would be to ignore a wide range of benefits that can be easily achieved…
The Law of Giving and Receiving
For the last few months my mum and I have been avidly listening to every episode of season 15 of Healing With The Masters. Jennifer McLean is a fantastic hostess and there have been some truly inspirational speakers who have…
