Have you ever experienced a moment of sheer joy when your heart felt like you could hardly speak? A moment of awe when you felt the harmony and beauty of

Here in New Zealand, there’s a Maori proverb which ponders what is the most important thing in the world. Their answer is ‘he tangata, he tangata, he tangata’ – it

This morning in meditation the words of the song “I love you just the way you are…’ came, which got me pondering… How willing are you to let people be

D’you ever stop to reflect on how you live, your way of being? Are you someone who is busy, busy, constantly multi-tasking, your mind jumping around a constantly expanding to-do

These past few weeks we’ve been looking at connecting to our heart and being joyful – and – what can get on the way of being joyful. Focusing on what

Some people, it seems, find it hard to be happy – they are happy being miserable! Never satisfied with the status quo, never one hundred per cent at home anywhere,

In our last blog, we touched on the topic of choosing to be joyful rather than be angry and reactive, or, live in grief and pain. What is joy? Thinking

Learning to respond rather than react  – how do you do that, you might ask?  It’s all about managing our emotions, then taking responsiblity and focusing on how we want

What’s your way – d’you tend to react, or, respond to life? Recently we’ve been looking at how expectations can result in frustration and disappointment, at how the beliefs that

How aware are you of the messages you give to your children? How do you show delight in your child? We all know that our children feel valued and loved

These past few weeks, we’ve been looking at the topic of parenting. Our role as parents, I see, is to prepare our children for life, teaching them to be responsible

When you look at a new born baby, what do you see? I see innocence, pure light, love, joy… and infinite possibilities. I see a diamond! Like the precious stone,

These past few weeks we’ve been looking at one of the challenges of parenting – taking action, asking for support, when your intuition tells you that something needs attention and

Our daughter went to boarding school in England when she was 10 going on 11. There, she was bullied for a number of years. Not interested in clothes, make-up or

We’ve all heard the expression a ‘mother’s intuition’ and typically we understand this to mean that a mother ‘knows’ when something is amiss. What I’ve learned is that it’s one

Most parents say that parenting is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world – and it can be one of the toughest. It doesn’t come with an instruction

The key to any relationship, personal or professional, is to be our self and be able manage any differences. ‘Be all things unto all men’ encourages us to be seen

What is your pattern when it comes to managing differences with others?  Do you … tend to stand your ground and blame the other do everything to avoid conflict look

Children leave home for different reasons – to go to boarding school or university, to live with a partner, to live independently, perhaps even to escape mum and dad. Most

When a relationship comes to an end and it’s not what we want, we may try to fight it. However, if our partner is clear that it’s not what they

You feel exhausted, you don’t know what to do next, you just want to find a way out of the chaos. Your partner has just announced they no longer want

Many things can put stress on our relationships – illness, infidelity, financial problems, infertility to name a few. The struggle to have a baby can come as a shock. You

D’you struggle with relationships? D’you have great relationships with some and not with others? D’you ever give any attention to your relationship with yourself? People come into our lives for

A few weeks ago, I wrote about passion, and commented that if we don’t allow our self to feel we won’t feel the fire of our passion – whatever we

How do you make choices in life? D’you tend to do everything based on logic …or… are you someone who experiences and reacts to life according to how you feel?

A few weeks ago, I went to see the movie ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and was reminded of the song from the original film ‘I have confidence…. ‘ when the nanny,

How many of us strive to be perfect in our multiple roles and sometimes, without even noticing it, the ‘perfection’ steals away our ability to be in the moment and

Feeling free within yourself to embrace all that life offers, saying ‘yes’ to life, we feel energised, optimistic…passionate! What if … you feel something is missing? Often, it’s because we’re

You’ve set the intent of approaching life from a place of feeling free to embrace all that life offers. You plan to anticipate joyfully, to be open to opportunities. You

Moving into the new year, we have the opportunity to shine! So…it’s good to ask: What does shining your light mean to you? How do you shine? What stops you

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Can you see the beauty within you – and own it in every cell of your body? Beauty means different

Stepping into 2019…   How do you want to expand and grow? How can you become more of who you are? What sort of freedom are you looking for?  

And like the phoenix Burned to ash and then reborn Spread your newfound wings Erase and rewrite To revive that sense of being Then rise in renewal To face the

“You don’t want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you hold in the light. Study a lifetime and you see

‘Ego says ‘Once everything falls into place, I’ll feel peace’.  Spirit says ‘Find your peace, then everything will fall into place’. Marianne Williamson   Christmas is coming along with messages

Two years ago, out of the blue, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. Pancreatic cancer, stage 4. No treatment. Terminal cancer. Six months to live. For a time, she didn’t

For anyone supporting someone labeled as having OCD, if you are looking to understand how it is, here is how my daughter described it to me…   Bound by rules

Are you willing to trust yourself knowing that you have value and live in alignment with what matters to you? Are you willing to stop controlling life and trust in

Are you willing to accept yourself just as you are, not perfect? Are you willing to let go of any attachment as to how you think things should be? Are

As someone with an insatiable curiosity, I’m known to ask questions! Questions help me in understanding why and how, and, I’ve become aware that questions can drive me crazy. Being