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Podcast: Q&A on Meditation & Prayer

In this episode we discuss & answer listeners questions on the behemoth subject of prayer and meditation.  From "what to do with my wandering mind", "how to make time...

Podcast: Meditation & Prayer – What Is It & Why We Do it

In this episode (1 of 2 in a series) we begin to scratch the surface of a behemoth subject - prayer and meditation.  We explore the age old practice...

Podcast: Anxieties & Awakenings Amidst Covid-19

In this hopeful episode we discuss some age-old tendencies about human anxieties and how we can best respond to their arising.  Given the climate around Covid-19 and the handling of...

Podcast Launch: The Vicar & The Mystic Episode 01 ~ Pivotal Moments Leading to Transformative Change

{Watch} Making the Most of the Global Reflective Mood

In the midst of a global pandemic where most of us have been at home for a month or more...everybody is having ups & downs and the mood can...

Meditation & Immunity

Honour your wise immune system with moments of calm and it will thank you with exquisite care. Firstly, as I write this we are in the midst of a global...

{Watch} The Two Essential Keys to Any Ritual

From how we wash the dishes to elaborate sacred ceremony...all of life can be seen as ritual when be bring clarity of intention to our actions, choices & behaviours. In...

Keeping calm & grounded while navigating life during the coronavirus: what to do when anxiety flares

Simple stuff for the yucky moments.In challenging times we need two tools ~ one is what to do when the challenge flares up a hell of a lot of...

Creating a New (Improved) Normal & Caring for Our Anxiety During a Global Crisis

There's no doubt, this global moment is tough.  Meanwhile unprecedented disruption provides huge opportunities.  Let's create the new and care for ourselves & our anxieties.First, take a few seconds...

Three Truths The Coronavirus is Shedding Light on Now

Three Universal & Eternal Truths the Coronavirus is bringing to light: 1.  We are all connected. 2.  There are things we can't control. 3.  Taking care of ourselves is taking care of...

Why Our Souls Loves Change & Our Ego Freakin’ Hates It

Five essentials to navigate the inner battle fields of change.If there is any universal to human life experience, it's change.  Life is full of it.  Every single life.  If...

Brainwave Basics

Brainwaves...you've no doubt heard of them and you are definitely emitting them in this moment, but what are you emitting, and why, and how can you use a basic understanding of...

We have been taught to ignore our intuition. How to fix this.

Were you ever taught about your intuition?  Like beyond, just a 'go with your gut' or 'when you know you know' comment?  Most of us weren't... Yet, consider how dang much we are taught...

Choose “Lean” Thoughts to Free Up Your Energy & Connect to Intuition

A simple shift in how you relate to your thoughts will de-clutter your headspace and better connect you to your intuition.  Over the last month or so as life...

Quantum Physics Life Lesson: Your Observation Affects the Outcome

Yes, quantum physics...stay with me... I hated physics in high school, but I love it now. Trying to understand what the universe is, why it behaves as it does & our...

{Listen} Mindfulness ~ what it is & how it works

Mindfulness is an amazing door way...to yourself.Why?Here's a 13 minute chat covering most common questions: What exactly is mindfulness?Where does it come from?What does it do?How does it work?What kinds...

Ancient Widsom for Modern Life: The Amazing 8 Limbed Path of Yoga

Get to the heart of Yoga ~ the purpose & the process and how to apply this timeless wisdom to your life.  The 8 Limbed Path of Yoga in Patanjali’s...

The Best Contentment Analogy Ever

My favourite super simple and super liberating way to look at contentment & happiness...   Contentment is like a floating cork. Simple…and so empowering.  Let's explore why....   A cork just floats. That’s its natural...

{Cook} Immunity Boosting Autumnal Soup ~ carrot & sweet potato with cashew & coriander pesto

So yummy, so easy & so nourishing & immunity boosting for your autumnal body.  From our kitchen to yours. Once I surrender to the unfolding of autumn…I am much, much...

Autumn Wellness ~ Ayurvedic Style

Taking time to tune into the seasons and their effects our bodies is beautiful practice that will deeply enhance your holistic health. Ayurveda is the worlds oldest mind-body healing science...

Neuroscience & Story Telling {Part 1}

I went on a writing course, and got waaaaaay more insight into our minds than I was expecting. Understanding the role of story in our minds & culture provides a...

Neuroscience & Story Telling {Part 2} Changing the Story Within

Examining the stories within provides a powerful tool for awareness.   And what if we want to change the stories?How do we do that?    Here are some tips I use & teach...

{Listen} 10 Minute Meditation ~ for busy minds

Time for a little me-time. This is a good one if your mind is super wander-y.  There's plenty of gentle guidance on dealing with distraction.  A ten minute practice will do...

Why I bought my phone a sleeping bag.

Phones & wellbeing, "persuasive tech" & neuroscientists turned programmers all mean we have to up our awareness game or risk getting sucked in more & more. I took a social...

{Listen} Sensory Mindfulness Practice

Mindfulness via your senses. This is a good one to re-centre & become fully present by tuning into your senses.  I include a bit of guidance on how & why your...

{Listen} Awareness of the Body ~ Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness via your wonderful body. This is a good one to re-centre, become fully present & deeply relax by tuning into your body.  I include a bit of guidance on how...

{Watch} do less. ~ Recommended Reading

do less.  by Kate Northrup. A revolutionary approach to time & energy management for busy moms Yes, "doing less" sounds excellent to most people (and defo comes up with my...

When I really had it wrong, but it was a good thing. 3 {common} things I was totally wrong about when I first started meditating.

Ever glad when you realise you actually had something so super wrong??? Like you think you had it figured out only to discover you were waaaaay off and actually...

{Listen} How to get unstuck when caught in a triggering thought. Mindset tweak + 3 simple steps

Pretty much everyone finds themselves in looped negative thoughts both during meditation & in daily life.  They are generally habits, thought habits with their own neural trenches so we...

{Listen} 12 Minute Guided Yoga Home Practice

Daily home practice is a total game changer. I designed this short sequence to get a holistic happy body & mind in less than 15 minutes.  This is an ideal...

How & Why to put Being before Doing for a Gorgeous Summer

It’s a time of year we pig out on fun…but doing too much will lead to diminishing returns. How to not let it slide into sucky:I don’t know about...

{Listen} We did it, but we never could have planned it.

This is a very personal story of how my family radically realigned our careers and lives with a three word sentence...and without a detailed plan. The original written piece was...

The Poetic Paradox & Benefits of Mindfulness That Are Easy to Overlook….

The Deeper, Richer Benefits & Poetic Paradox of Mindfulness That Are All Too Easy to Forget... Are we in a bit of danger of only seeing mindfulness as a sort...

Why we’ve got patience all wrong. How to shift patience from dull & frustrating to enjoyable and empowering.

If you struggle with patience, it’s time to give patience a make-over because patience is actually pretty damn hot. Patience has been a struggle for me for as long as I...

{Listen} Deep Chill Out Meditation

Here's a chill pill for you...& it takes under 11 minutes. Lay down and deeply relax.  This is great for just before bed, an afternoon time-out or just after a...

What is Vitamin P? Why you need it & how to get your daily dose. {spoiler: P is for pleasure & it will boost your productivity}

Vitamin P is the all important vitamin pleasure. It's so, so powerful, with benefits that are often underestimated becasue pleasure is seen as not as important or not a priority...

New Moon & Fresh Start: Simple Ritual to Clarify & Empower Your Intentions

The cycles of nature are amazing, consistent companions for our own inner cycles of reflection, appreciation & aligned action.  Moon cycles have been observed & used to inform &...

{Listen} Morning Meditation: Rise & Shine

Set yourself up for a great day in less than 6 minutes. Breathe, intend, rise & shine in the morning. Reconnect with yourself and your intentions. Create your to-be list...