I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light. Helen Keller Hey, Lovelies! I’ve had a hard week in lots of ways. I’m supporting lots of people in my community right now who are going through major life difficulties. I love my work, but it’s exhausting at times. And […]
There’s Something Wrong With Your Baby
Everything is connected and touches everything else. Like a stone tossed into a pond, the ripples expand far beyond what the eyes can perceive. Evelyn Klebert *Please note names have been changed to protect privacy, but story is told with permission Hey, Lovelies! I had just settled down into my meditation last night when the […]
The Importance Of Sharing Our Stories
“When we establish human connections within the context of shared experience we create community wherever we go.” Gina Greenlee Hey, Lovelies. As I was running my free fortnightly online ‘colour and cuppa’ session yesterday, I witnessed something wonderful. We were talking about connections. The unexpected kind of connection you may feel to a person or […]
A Flock of Aunties
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Hi, Lovelies.I’m leading a Retreat right now. Retreats are always a time of self-work and life-work, mixed with a […]
Sitting In The Dark With A Stranger
“We feel most alive when we are closest to death.” ~ Nenia Campbell I’m in Adelaide right now, staying on my own while I write and work and attend a conference. After dining with friends last night I went back to my hotel and, on a whim, decided to go and check out the outside pool […]
The Energies of October – 2017
“This is how it works. I love the people in my life, and I do for my friends whatever they need me to do for them, again and again, as many times as is necessary. For example, in your case you always forgot who you are and how much you’re loved. So what I do […]
We’re On Retreat!
“God is all that exists. Every stone, flower, tree, animal and human being are on a spiritual journey to recognize their true self, their divine essence.” ~ Swami Dhyan Giten Today we move into our week-long meditation retreat. It’s a time to go within. A time of discovery, connection and revelation. A gift to ourselves […]
Moonlight Meditation and Old Tree Energy
“It was the kind of moon that I would want to send back to my ancestors and gift to my descendants so they know that I too, have been bruised…by beauty.” ~ Sanober Khan I’m late posting today, because I was up so late last night. Lats night I sat in meditation in a […]
What Divine Intervention Looks Like
“I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.” ~ […]
It’s Phone A Friend Day
“True friends walk in when the rest of the world has walked out.” ~ Walter Winchell There’s no great governing body that has declared today Phone A Friend Day. No. Sorry. It’s just me. But still, I think it’s a good idea, and I hope you pay attention and adopt this worthy challenge. In a […]
Cafe Dog’s Advice For The Day
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.” ~ Susan Sontag Cafe Dog, or Harry, as others know him, has been logging up early morning cafe-time […]
All The Ways You Never Knew You Matter
“Even very little things can change your destiny and throw you to a different path, to a different fate; you must never forget that even very little things have great powers!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan Sometimes we play a bigger role in the lives of other people than we can know. Your actions, choices and […]
Guided Meditation for Anchoring into the Expanding Universe
“You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.” ~ Alan Wilson Watts “To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter… to be thrilled by the stars at […]
No Angels Wear Pink Pyjamas
“I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.” ~ Harvey Fierstein Yesterday I went to a favourite cafe in New Farm. It’s the first […]
Weathering the Moment
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~ Langston Hughes Do you ever get stuck in your head? I found myself there last night. The sort of stuckness where you’re oh-so-tired, and know you should be getting to sleep, […]
Strengthening Intuition Week 1 – Tools for Intuitive Connection
“It’s important to remember that we all have magic inside us.” ~ J K Rowling ~ J. K. Rowling Welcome to Week One of the Strengthening Intuition Program! Please immediately purchase or find the following things: a deck of tarot cards a big crystal ball various small crystals of your choice a unicorn horn a […]
One Small Bead to Connect Me…
Today is the last day of my shamanic meditation retreat. Just over a month ago I chose a bead to represent each person who would attend the course. Then I began to string the beads into a Mala for meditation. A bead for each of my students, and then enough smaller beads to make a […]
Doing Nothing is Productive!
Are you one of those people who needs to be productive? I certainly am. Not from any external pressure – I just LIKE getting stuff done, and I always have several projects on the go, a big fat to-do list, as well as a schedule that stretches out towards the horizon. Life, and its possibilities, […]