Happy World Oceans Day! (Whenever you're reading this - every day can be oceans day) Last year I shared a meditation that I created after tapping on my distress at what is happening to the ocean. You can read about it and listen to the meditation here, it's just over 23 minutes: A meditation for the [...]
Have you ever thought of your body as a natural system? As Earth Warriors we dedicate a lot of time and energy to preserving the Earth's natural systems so that life is supported, but all too often we don't do the same for our own bodies so that our own life (and that world we're [...]
Striving Do you feel like you push and push and push and MAKE things happen? This is more or less how we're taught to create success in our society after all, and it's ingrained from a young age. It's also how most of our workplaces and projects are set up, with pumping stuff out and [...]
Today is Valentines day, and it's the first one in my 34 years that I've actually had a boyfriend. Crazy huh! Not that either of us are into the whole thing. I'm definitely not expecting chocolates. But I know the pain of feeling alone, and even if you try not to pay attention to days [...]
When you read the words 'what can I do', how do they sound in your head? Is the emphasis on the 'what' and the 'I' with the result being a statement of dejected hopelessness? Or is the emphasis on the 'can' and the 'do'? Can do. YES. The result of focusing attention here is [...]
Guts: a noun meaning entrails but also a verb meaning courage. Not a coincidence. Last week I wrote about the physiological impact of stress on our gut, and of our gut health on our stress resilience. So important! There's more to this story, as the gut is related to a lot of emotions. Take these [...]
Last week I wrote about the connection between the gut and the brain, and how all kinds of unpleasant malarkey can go on up there when our tummies are out of whack. I didn't even mention that 90% of the serotonin in our bodies is actually in out gut! As Earth Warriors we face [...]
I ate milk the other week. I know, fascinating right? It was hiding in the mashed potato. A couple of hours later I was crying because my problems became unsolvable and hopeless. A couple more hours and there was an unpleasant and rapid evacuation of the contents of my gut, and I was happy again. [...]
We are half way through winter. How are you feeling? Do you get the winter blues, or is it your favourite time of year? Consciously connecting with the seasons of where you live is a wonderful, intimate way to experience Nature. As Earth Warriors this feeling of Nature within us is a massive part [...]
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about a particular tree I love to talk to for advice, and when I asked what to pass on to you dear Earth Warrior what popped into my head was "you are enough. You are being enough, you are doing enough, you are enough." Good one, tree. Ever since [...]
