The first couple of times I tried to meditate I felt silly and a bit embarrassed (even though no one was around) and I didn't tell anyone I was doing it for absolute ages. I downloaded a few different apps on my phone and I tried them to see what they were like. I lay [...]
If you lose it occasionally, find yourself yelling at a loved one, the kids or strangers who have cut you off in traffic - that's pretty normal. But if you find yourself yelling daily, feeling totally exasperated and worked up on numerous occasions throughout the day, then there is a lot you can do about [...]
I know you're busy. I know you probably don't have time to read this. But indulge me. Indulge yourself. What if you didn't have to be busy? What if the most exhausted person you know, wasn't you? What if you slowed down. Stopped? What would happen? Would your world fall apart or would the fun, [...]
Today I am reflecting on my life and how it came to be. Today is the first day in seven and a half years that I am on my own, during a weekday. My two eldest are back to school and my littlest Elijah has started his little pre-kindy program. I was a very different [...]
I am currently undertaking my yoga teacher training at Tamara Yoga in Perth and as part of my course we are asked to complete a research assignment on a suggested topic or a topic of our own choosing. I decided to choose my own, going with the area I was most interested in. Having three [...]
If I could build a bomb shelter to protect my kids from getting hurt in this big, bad world - I want to say that I would throw them in there and not let anyone in near them. But even if I had that option I think I would still throw them to the wolves. [...]
I thought about this question and whether I had the courage to truly answer it. Whether I was brave enough to write it down. If my wins were outweighing my sense that I am just never quite the parent I want to be. Parenting is: scary wanting to be perfect never feeling quite [...]
I was at a yoga workshop yesterday on pranayama, the work of controlling or restricting your breath, or life-force in yoga. The beautiful teacher was talking about the breathe, the mechanics, the different types of breath work we can do in our practice and then she said something that struck me as profound. I knew [...]
