It’s likely that instinct will kick in during crisis, and I know I can often default to ‘fix-it' mode where my body goes into auto-pilot. This is when the idea of 'wellbeing' seems to slip away - nothing more than a distant memory as I work fast to satisfy the demands of my whirring mind. What I now know to be the best, and most sustainable course of 'action' in crisis times, is to get out of my head and resist my ego's (insatiable) hunger for control.
Embodiment as the pathway to our desires
Often influenced by arising demands of our life, what we want and need is usually affected by any number of things: the time of the month (menstrually), cosmic activity (yes this is a thing, and I discuss further in the coming weeks), what season it is and, more simply, how we feel. Sensitivity and awareness to these considerations provide us the data we need to for future planning and expanding into that which will nourish and ‘fuel’ our unique desires.
Your human-ness is the key to navigating change, challenge & life in general
Birth-death-rebirth is as reliable cyclical pattern as both the mythology and science of Wheel of Life would suggest. Yet why, in the thick of it - be it my own experience, or that relayed to me by my clients - is there this shared sense of it feeling unnatural.
A no-fuss morning routine to support ease and mindfulness
After all, how are we supposed to find relief and relaxation if it requires hours of preparation, ideal conditions, half a dozen environmental adjustments, including a perfectly tidy bedroom/home and complete privacy for three hours! #nothappening
5 tips for more calm, more often
Showing up is everything when it comes to cultivating a new habit and rewiring our brains. Practice is the only way to develop something too. We all know that. I guess then it’s just the motivation that is in question.
How to transform your home into a sanctuary with 3 simple steps
What if the transition out of the Monday-Friday hustle and into the evening or weekend could be a little more gentle, calming and intentional so that you can really feel like you’ve left the working world behind?
A simple self-care intervention in the age of non-stop, round-the-clock
We are living hyper-tethered lives. Constantly connected, either ourselves streaming or being streamed to, with the world at our fingertips, and in our beds at night. How can we continually brace ourselves from the online onslaught? Can we really read about another violent crime, injustice, or oppression? What is the toll?
Is it time to tame the critic and toss perfection to the curb?
I’m thrilled that you make time for my wee rants. I really care that what I’m writing and offering out is truly worthy of your time. You are after all, a bold, badass and busy Beauty! So this is a little acknowledgement - not (!) an apology, that ...
How to detach from other people's BS (while staying cool and classy)
Here are three very real and practical ways for you to stay vital, happy and detached from other people's BS. These are tried and tested ways to stay classy and cool, whether enduring a 60 minute meeting with the office bully, or the surprise life-in-crisis 3 hour coffee/wine catch-up with your bestie.
One simple AF action that will change your life
So over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing with you my favourite and most effective ways to cultivate self-love, joy and a sense of ease in your daily life. Today you get my number one tip for feeling OK (and then some), so that you can allow imperfection and even fuck-ups (ie. LIFE basically) to feel more like a temporary setback, and less like chaos theory manifest, sending you into a downward spiral of self-loathing and netflix binging!
