Do you really need passion?

There’s been an awful lot going on in my world of late – I moved apartments. Actually, that’s pretty much it but it seemed to take some much time and energy, even though we were only moving 30 mins away to East London (New apartment, in a marina,...

The Jubilee and being yourself

Are you at the Jubilee? I live about 20m from the Thames in London but I’m actually spending this rainy afternoon in our flat, writing, playing, and watching it all unfold on the BBC. Why am I asking you about the Jubilee? Because people asked me. And, I have to...

How do you know what’s right?

Have you ever asked yourself, ‘What is the right question’? or ‘How do I know what’s right?’. I have been asking myself that a lot over the past few weeks. In the past month I’ve decided to leave my job, then decided to stay with my...

Using Yoga for Relaxation, not weight loss and fitness

Particularly in the Western world, we have developed an emphasis on using yoga for weight loss and fitness. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but for me, yoga is all about relaxation. Yes, it is possible to get super fit using only...

Irritability & Anger – What it means & how to manage it

Today I wanted to talk about irritability. Mainly because at times my normal zen-like composure leaves me and I get so annoyed and angry I end up wanting to scream, pack a bag and go hide out somewhere far away from the rest of the world for a while. It’s not...