Ah, Christmas. A time of peace on Earth and goodwill to all… which is easy to feel at some times during the festive season, and definitely not at others! Family gatherings are notorious for bringing out the worst in people, and it’s times like these, when we get triggered and slip into old behaviours we …
The storm started innocuously enough. I was busy backing up my computer hard drive and didn’t even notice it had started raining until the hammering on the metal roof became so insistent that I went to look outside. There were rumbles of thunder, but that’s nothing unusual in the Queensland summer – minor storms can …
I’ve written before about being a reluctant vegetarian; that is, I like the ethos of not harming living creatures just marginally more than I like how a lot of them taste fresh off the barbie! If you’re a new veggie in a similar situation, rest assured that a) it does get easier and b) figuring …
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Daisy – a decadent burger that no-one has to die for! Read More »
So you’re back home after a yoga retreat. You’ve had a week of blissful surroundings, daily yoga and meditation, plentiful massages and wonderful healthy food. You’re feeling great and are keen to make this break a kick-start to some healthier habits, but the retreat glow quickly fades when you’re back to busy daily life with …
Hashtags. Who would have thought, 10 years ago, that that little symbol would become such a regular part of life… heck, 10 years ago who even envisaged social media becoming what it has? Whilst I don’t spend hours scrolling, I do quite like Instagram. It doesn’t have the political bent of Facebook and it generally …
My first yoga mat was crap. I think most people’s are – as a brand new yogi it’s hard to know what you’re looking for, and you certainly don’t know how much the right mat can enhance your love of getting on it! When I graduated to my dear old purple thing, the brand of …
Bohemian Wrapsody (sorry) A firm favourite in our house, these wraps make a delicious, easy and healthy lunch or supper. If you’re vegan, you can replace the eggs with silken tofu. Serves 2 Ingredient 6 eggs 3 spring onions, thinly sliced ½ red pepper, roughly chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 large …
RocknRoll Yogi Recipes – an easy lunch and a warming drink Read More »
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*Ok, mostly Have you ever done something, had it go wrong, and then say ‘I KNEW I should have done x’? We live in a very mind-centric society, where rationale, logic and thinking are highly valued. We’ve been trained to ignore our innate wisdom, but most of us can relate to that sense of kicking …
I Got A Feeling – How To Connect With Your Intuition and Always* Know What To Do Read More »
My mum has a saying: ‘She who expects nothing will never be disappointed’. It used to irk me because I thought it was deeply pessimistic, flew in the face of ambition and self-improvement, and implied pretty questionable self-esteem. Turns out I was wrong about that. Whilst I’m still not crazy about the phrasing, the philosophy …
Things I Used To Believe, Back When I Knew Everything Read More »
