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A year of lock down, zoom fatigue, uncertainty may have left you feelingunmotivated, or just plain tired. You may find yourself a little in a slump atthis time, or anxious without necessarily knowing why. At least I was feelingsome of…
If your nerve deny you, go above your nerve—Emily Dickinson. The days stretch long in the north. In the south, autumn’s honeyed light spills over sun-bleached grasses. On March 20th, the Sun slips into Aries, marking the spring or autumn…
The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of room, not try to be or do anything whatever - May Sarton. This New Moon embodies a…
So, this is how you swim inward. So, this is how you flow outwards. So, this is how you pray - Mary Oliver. For so many of us, the routines and rituals that swaddled and sustained us last March have…
The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest - Thomas Moore. A restrained Full moon reflects the subtle changes we may feel in our bodies as we…
EFT - also known as Tapping - is a healing technique that can be used to help clear emotional wounds and has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and promoting a more positive outlook. Tapping is best learned…
Love is fearlessness in the midst of the sea of fear—Jalaluddin Rumi As cloyingly sentimental or overtly commercial as this celebration may seem, Valentine’s Day has survived world wars and financial crashes. It has evolved from rumbustious fertility ritual origins…
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice - T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets. It may be a call from a dear friend today that brings comfort and joy, a conversation with family…
AM I CAUGHT UP IN A FANTASY BOND? Behind our fear of intimacy, we may live out a fantasy bond as a substitute for a loving relationship Most people have certain fears of intimacy and can become self-protective yet at…
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit— Helen Keller. Gratitude is the homeopathic remedy for the heart and today as we look up…
There are years that ask questions and years that answer—Zora Neale Hurston. The dark residue of 2020 is highlighted today by the New Moon in Capricorn. News of the turnaround on the stay of execution of Lisa Montgomery this morning…
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of Fate is strength undefeatable—Helen Keller This is the year of reversals. Centrifugal forces tug at our priorities, upend our plans, propel us towards changing what…