Have You Ever Seen a Self-Conscious Flower?

Have You Ever Seen a Self-Conscious Flower?

Our natural state is as a flowing being. But along the way fears, negative thoughts, insecurities, unhelpful beliefs and self-consciousness come along and tie us up in knots of anxiety and stress. You see it in the street every day. Outbursts of anger, hunched...
The Importance of Cloud Gazing

The Importance of Cloud Gazing

My work for the day – teaching drama at a school for children with special needs – was unexpectedly cancelled this morning. Dressed, teeth-brushed, bag packed with puppets and magic wand, and about to head out the door, I received the message just in time....
Shh… Can You Hear That?

Shh… Can You Hear That?

Both my parents are trained psychotherapists. I was born able to process my feelings. Almost. But… Words can only take you to a certain level. Language is linked to our rational, linear, ‘masculine’ brain. There is a wisdom that is deeper, and it is found in...
Welcoming in the New Year

Welcoming in the New Year

I did things a little differently this year. I was on the warm island of Koh Phangan, Thailand, wearing flipflops and a cotton dress, for one. But the main difference was that I really listened to what I really needed, and what’s more, I acted on it. And so,...