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thoughts from me to you
Asking for help
We work on our own stuff so much of the time and know that we need to focus on getting ourselves into a good place before trying to fix others, but that doesn't mean we have to isolate ourselves from our friends, family, or those who care about us. If you've pulled...
Peace
Last week I spent pretty much any time I wasn't with clients, in bed resting. I guess a mild case of covid enforced a bit of a time out, but I missed my morning walks on the beach and getting on my mat - something I recognise is a huge privilege and one I am immensely...
Does it make me kind?
Study all the texts, philosophers and psychologists you like, but if that study doesn't turn into kinder, more loving and more peaceful thoughts and actions, it isn't worth anything to anyone.Equally, you don't need to study anything to have kinder, more peaceful and...
Judgement
Today I will judge nothing that occurs.1. I will be honest with myself today. ²I will not think that I already know what must remain beyond my present grasp. ³I will not think I understand the whole from bits of my perception, which are all that I can see. ⁴Today I...
Freedom
She knew that there was a balance to be found between the familiarity of routine and comfort: the safety of her own boundaries, and the freedom that she needed to explore and follow her flow. Too much freedom, and she felt washed away by choice and desire and...
A couple of reframes…
A couple of reframes to try today if you're feeling stuck: I choose instead of I have to (when we recognise that we always have a choice, even if there are consequences to those choices, we reclaim our power and stop feeling stuck or helpless in a situation). I am...
Understanding your Inner Critic
She was sure at one stage, the voice in her head wasn't as mean as it became. She wasn't sure what had happened that caused it to shout so loudly, every time she tried to do something. The voice would tell her she wasn't good enough, she was kidding herself, she would...
Compassionate accountability
I hate when people ask me how long I've been doing yoga, because when I say nearly 20 years, I invariably get something like, 'Wow, you must be really good then!"The truth is, I'm not. When I first get on my mat in the morning I can barely touch my toes. I still have...
Can I?
Maybe the old you couldn't do it.Maybe this you, the new you, who's learned more, is still unproven in her abilities.The only way to get proof, is to do it anyway.You cannot be certain of your abilities until you test them. This is how you learn to trust yourself,...