July 18, 2022
Sometimes, we can feel out of control, driven relentlessly by an unending cycle of activity. When this happens, we may sense a desperate little child running from one room into the next, trying to find someone to hold them. Yet whenever we want to slow […]
June 7, 2022
Things can only get better! Never underestimate the POWER you have lying dormant within you! In Bengali, Hindi and Urdu, we call this inner power, SHAKTI, originating from the old Sanskrit language. It translates into English as energy, ability, strength, effort, power and capability. Shakti […]
May 2, 2022
Everyone knows that a contented life requires good health. A proper diet, some regime of exercise and sufficient rest are all necessary to keep our bodies strong and fit. If we neglect these demands, our bodies become weakened and resistance wanes. Susceptible, because of reduced […]
April 12, 2022
TOUCH Take a warm bubble bath Make time for a massage Cuddle your pet Feel the sun’s rays on your face Put on clothing that has a soft, luxurious feel to it TASTE Sip a cup of something hot: tea, cocoa, coffee, whatever, […]
March 15, 2022
Frequently, when faced with challenges, we may attempt to solve it in a particular way: in a way that doesn’t always work – yet we continue to hammer away, in exactly the same way. We may get frustrated, work even harder, get more frustrated and […]
February 14, 2022
True love is love without limits – love without conditions. Treating yourself with love is completely accepting yourself, exactly as you are, despite any conversation in your mind about how you should be or what you should have done. Most of us know about love […]
January 19, 2022
The wonderful, immortal words of John Lennon……Imagine……. Well, it’s official – 2022 is well and truly here and there’s no imagining that! The brain really can’t tell the difference between real and imaginary. Neuroscience studies show that when our brains make a particular movement compared […]
December 17, 2021
Sometimes the people we love do things we don’t like. They react at our disapproval. Then we react and they react again…..before long, we’re all reacting to each other and the situation escalates – sound familiar? When do we detach? We talked about healthy detaching […]
December 3, 2021
Latest research shows that most people are unable to secure even an hour of uninterrupted time, such are the current, continued distractions we have in our lives …..and with another Christmas, fast approaching, it’s not likely to be getting any easier! In fact, never have we been more […]
November 19, 2021
It can feel confusing, even bewildering, not to mention frustrating, for any parent wanting to make sense of their child’s problems and how to help them. You may worry that it’s your parenting or family breakdown that’s at the root of it, and feel guilty […]