All my life I have avoided physical exercise wherever possible. I had a resolute association with exercise being hard, painful and exhausting. If I was already feeling tired, the last thing I would want to do is put further strain […]
The Miracle of Developing Core Strength Read »
At a recent Universal Medicine event on Esoteric Massage, Serge Benhayon presented that many of us don’t ‘walk in joy’. I understood what he meant in theory, but later on I wondered what this meant in practice. Now, my walking
The other day I noticed the fun I experienced marking students’ work when I chose to remain open, relaxed and connected to what they were learning. I opened myself up to see beyond what the curriculum requirements were, and was
Assessing and Marking – Another Way to Connect to Children Read »
I found it great to read the comments of people’s experiences, observations and experiments around the practice of getting an early night in response to the article The Science of Early To Bed – so much wisdom readily available in
The Power of Making My Bed In Love Read »
My partner has always been extremely loving and affectionate. He has always shared the most gorgeous phrases when he sees me. I used to ask him how he was when we got home from work and he would say, “Better
Those Three Little Words: I Love You Read »
In my teenage years when I was very active and sporty, the words ‘gentle exercise’ were like a foreign language to me. I had a black belt in karate, represented my state in basketball, won tennis championships, and I regularly
Discovering the Power of My Body Through Gentle Exercise Read »
While I was standing in the local tool shop today, I shared with the lovely men working there that I needed help fixing some things in my house. I started talking to the man next to me and he offered
Connecting to People: No Such Thing as ‘Strangers’ Read »
School is considered a very important, if not the only important focus in a child’s life in the Asian culture. I was never really interested in school – it was something that I did because I believed I had to
As a checkout operator working in a busy supermarket, one of the issues I am faced with on a daily basis is store theft. I spend a lot of my time in the assisted checkout area where customers are able
Judgment, The Way of The Livingness and the Power of Letting Go Read »
Each generation is, generally speaking, perceived to have more than the last – better education standards, better health facilities, better nutritional information, better physiological support, better toys, better technology and access to other cultures as examples. All these things are
Do Our Kids Want a ‘Better Life’ or a ‘Connected Life’? Read »
I found throughout my life I romanticised the way in which I would meet the perfect guy. He would tick all my boxes (tall, slim, funny, handsome, great smile) and he would be the one chasing me. The reality though,
Internet Dating – A Life Changing Experience Read »
I am a single woman and have been for most of my life, except for brief periods. My younger years were fraught with men hitting on me and this became the norm for me; I had no idea of how
Being With Men in the World Read »
In my role as a support worker, I assist three people to live independently in residential care in the community. These people all have diagnosed mental disorders, living with conditions such as schizophrenia, bi-polar, psychosis, epilepsy and anxiety issues. These
When I was 15, I had anorexia. It was a year of big changes. From the security of living in a middle class family in Hong Kong, I was sent to an all-girls’ boarding school in Scotland. I had to
The Greatest Gift and Friend in the World Read »
We have three beautiful daughters, ages 10, 5 and 1. When my husband and I are at work, they are looked after by our parents. We deeply appreciate this while knowing that both parents have a different way of parenting
Receiving a Healing Through Children Read »