It’s so easy to confine, resign or label yourself as made up of only certain elements. We give so much weight to thought and action. Thought is often noisy, if not troubled. Action becomes the means by which we judge ourselves and others. Thought fires off again and again and again and again, and then again and again and again and again, releasing thought-form from your body into the world. Action and judgement become entwined, creamed together like the sugar and butter of life as if without action, we are nothing. We forget to be still and allow ourselves to rise.
Emotions
Am I experiencing perimenopause or menopause?
It’s confusing, isn’t it? Unless you read up on the difference between menopause and perimenopause, or you have someone mention the term perimenopause to you, many women are left in the dark. “Wait — What? — Perimenopause?” Wondering what I’m talking about? Not sure if I mean irregular periods or foggy brain? Or is it…
What to do when you worry, worry, worry
We each have an immense capacity to love. At the very heart of who we are, despite the feeling that the world sometimes loses its way, we deeply care. From this sense of great care, what sometimes follows is worry. We care so much about family, we want them to be healthy. We care so…
I AM the Dragon power workshop
FEEL your power. KNOW your power. USE your power. This September marks the first year that we, Australian women, will celebrate Australian Women’s Day (AWD)! It’s a day of conversation, connection, and cultural celebration. What better way to celebrate than to come along to I AM the Dragon and tap into your inner power! I…
Why Denial Is a Heavy Load to Bear
Every time you deny something you subsequently store it in your body and your energy system. Denial blocks your ability to potentially break those negative patterns in your life you wish would stop recurring. So how do you lighten the heavy weight of denial? I’ll give it to you straight up: be receptive! (I was apprehensive…
To Be or Not To Be The Ostrich; The Great Denial
Diary of a Flawed Healer Part II Some mornings I wake up and I want to bury my whole body in the sand. Be The Ostrich. I’m sure I can pull it off in spite of my short, stocky legs. Perhaps if I stay there long enough, the bad stuff will go away. Oh, symphony…
Making the imperfect, perfect
Diary of a Flawed Healer Part I We mustn’t shy away from the unpleasant discomfort that comes with facing what’s beneath our immeasurable pain: our health issues, our relationships, the way life is panning out for us or how we feel about ourselves and our imperfections. In too many instances we look for perfection, aspire…
I AM the dragon; building resilience in young women
I AM the dragon is a workshop for young women of high school age. I AM the dragon brings together fun, insightful and powerful elements that create a foundation for resilience, strength and empowerment. To enable each participant to better understand themselves and hold their own, unique space in the world. I AM the dragon will…
Simplifying Emotions – the dog in the room
More often than not emotions (aka ‘feelings’) can seem complicated; uncomfortable, even painful. Many of us avoid emotions like a burnt espresso. Not only can emotions appear uncomfortable, they require their own language. Depending on how you were raised, the people you’ve spent time with and what you’ve been exposed to, you may not have…
