Never did I realise commitment could be freeing. I had always thought it felt heavy and binding, but binding in a capping kind of way. Recently, my partner of 10 years asked me to marry him. I was absolutely gobsmacked; […]
On Marriage and Commitment Read »
Is the sports fanatic being disguised by a normal, healthy and acceptable lifestyle, but carefully hiding much more, by a framework of words, systems and terminology? Is it possible that there is only one voice of truth that speaks back
There was always a fear of being in a pool or the sea when young. Paddling around at the edge of a beach or in the shallow end of a pool was okay – gripping a rubber ring to bob
From Terror to Joy in the Water – A New Way of Swimming Read »
When I was younger I didn’t consider my younger sister as an equal, either to be with or to hang out with. She was just there. There was no true relationship of any kind, but that changed when we moved
Sisters and Beyond the Labels Read »
I saw myself as a teenager, wandering around lost and bewildered, full of questions. For as long as I can remember, every birthday, every shooting star, at every wishing well, I would always wish for the same thing. I would wish
Searching for Love in All the Wrong Places Read »
When I first ventured to find a solution to what was at the time diagnosed as an ‘eating disorder’, I went seeking a way to fix having this ‘disorder’, how to resolve the symptoms and not have them present in
Beyond the Box of ‘Eating Disorder’ Read »
A friend said to me recently, “I am so inspired by your work ethic and quality of work, even when you’re really busy.” I paused for a moment to let in what she was saying. I realised a couple of
Turning Single Parenting on its Head Read »
When I stop to consider my relationship with movement, what I feel most profoundly is how the quality of my movement has changed over the 60 years that I’ve been alive, and also the way in which I exercise. In
My Evolving Relationship with Movement Read »
Why is it as men and women we can get into the energy of drive and literally push ourselves without regard for our bodies or others around us? For many of us, there is a root cause for why we
The Bulldozer, and the Butterfly Read »
I was probably considered to be ‘late’ to social media, not having grown up with computers and being an adult when smart phones first started coming on the scene. Having said that, it is completely true that this matters not
How I Have Come to Not Be Owned by Social Media Read »
Do we ‘Live to eat?’ or ‘Eat to live?’ are often questions when it comes to our relationship with food. My relationship with food is an ongoing discovery and accepting the shifts that come with discovering what I can and
Building a True Relationship with Food Read »
When I turned 18, I connected with everything that turning 18 apparently meant. At 18 I could now drink. At 18 I could now have a full car driver’s license. At 18 I could now legally get tattoos. At 18
What Was it Really Like to Get Tattoos? Read »
Food is a daily choice that I make, whether it’s once a day or three or more times a day – there is no hiding from the fact I require food to replenish and nourish me. Often finding myself turning
My Food Choices and How They Resonate in My Body Read »
I have come to realise after many experimentations, that how I feel when I wake up and rise each morning is very much a result of the food choices made the previous day. If having eaten foods that do not
Food Choices and the Wisdom of the Body Read »
Most people in the world dread death. We tend to avoid talking about it, thinking about it and generally having anything to do with it. The fear is so great in our western cultures that we have personified it and
Death and the Bereavement Process – Why do we make it so Difficult? Read »