Australian based author Veronica Farmer recently asked me to share my story for an upcoming book – a collection of global human life scar stories. This is my contribution. For so long this was such a painful thing for me to talk about, and good luck to anyone trying to get me in front of a…
So the story goes that there was a woman (I am not this woman in this instance, but I have been her many times before) who turned up to a yoga class only to spend the entire time flat on her back on the mat. Crying. There were no downward dogs this day. There was…
I couldn’t put down The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country. It’s perfect weather to stay in and get cosy (or hygge as the Danes would say) with a good book, so I thought I’d shared a little about this pretty entertaining look at Danish culture and society. It’s light, digestible…
I’ve never been good at winter. For one thing I was allergic. Quite literally. Cold air. Cold water. Cold surfaces. Cold urticaria. It’s a chronic autoimmune disease. The onset is generally between 18-25. Right on schedule mine arrived as I turned 18. A rash of red hives that induced anaphylactic shock. Yep, you can die.…
It’s winter and this is the perfect time to be cooking my Ayurvedic pumpkin soup. Pumpkin is amazing for you. It is loaded with anti-oxidants (think vitamin A, C and E) and minerals (magnesium, potassium) and is high in fibre. Win. It’s also sweet and grounding. Perfect for this time of the year as early…
Did you catch Four Corners this week? It took a look at the fertility industry in Australia with a focus on whether clinics are being clear and unambiguous in their advice to patients on their chances of IVF success. If you missed it you can catchup here. It was pretty interesting. It focused on the…
Today I’ve been meditating for four years. Who. Would. Have. Thought. Adding meditation into my life is an endeavour that I quite frankly, never thought I’d embark upon. And if you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be teaching meditation, well I would have thought you were f-ing crazy! I learnt at a…
Five years ago today I was hit by a car. I was a pedestrian. On a pedestrian crossing. Doing all the right things. Doing the same thing I’d done day in and day out – leaving Lawyer Life one night in the city to catch the bus home. This night, I was in the wrong…
You asked for it…and two and half years later, here it is! A blog. Actually. Let’s not get carried away. A blog post. Singular. So what took me so long? That’s a good question. Where to start? Have you come across ted.com? If not, get on that, it’s a platform to watch and listen to some…
As part of a recent documentary Kate talks about why she learnt to meditate, her motivations for teaching and ultimately how the experience has changed her life. This short film offers a greater insight into Kate and her experience of adding this practice into her life.