My thoughts on life & yoga…
How To Deal With OverWhelm.
Do you ever have that feeling of "being behind" desperately trying to catch up with life? Here are two simple steps that yoga gives us to deal with overwhelm. Two simple steps in just over two minutes to…
Let It Go!
Nell, my nine year old daughter had a good cry last night, letting all the stress of the past school term slide down her face. Sometimes we need a good cry, to release and to let go. The build up of working hard, concentrating, being well behaved and disciplined needs to be released like a whistle from an old fashioned boiling kettle. As a parent, I cherish these moments. I watch out for them - the solemn face appearing before bedtime, her slumped shoulders and quivering lip. I ask her if she's okay and the tears come. It usually happens at the end of a long school term, when the tiredness takes over. I give her my full attention and I listen, making sure that …
Spring Equinox - Welcome!
I feel like I have just clambered out of a very dark, damp cave after months of a heavy, long winter. I don't know why this winter has felt particularly hard. But today, I'm relieved that the Spring Equinox is finally upon us.The light is…
Hello Hope!
She has arrived. Hope is here. She has been patiently waiting in the wings. Giving darkness his moment front and centre. She waited for her queue and finally it came - the winter solstice, beckoning hope to the…
The Light Is Everywhere!
The light is everywhere! The longest day of the year has arrived. Summer is finally upon us. This powerful day brings with it a wonderful opportunity for us to use this light to take notice. To take notice of what needs our attention, inwards and outwards. The summer season acts as a giant spotlight on our…
Life Is A Juggling Act.
Life is a juggling act and to help us keep all the balls in the air we have to find moments of routine, of practice, of self care so that those balls of life don’t come crashing down. My morning routine gives this to me. At least five days a week I give myself a solid…
We Are All Mothers.
We are Warriors. We are Goddesses. We are Mothers. Women are all these things. It doesn't matter whether you have had a child or not. Watch this short video for a practice to release tension and stress from your body in just one minute!
Patience.
Patience - that sounds nice I thought while reading an article many years ago where Madonna described becoming a mother for the first time. She expressed how her daughter had given her patience. I went on to day-dream about maybe, one day, my beautiful daughter arriving and handing me the carefully wrapped gift of patience. I was very young and naive at the time - obviously. 😂
My daughter is now eight and the present of patience that she insists on giving me EVERY single day is delivered in many different ways. Thrown, tossed…
Energy Is Contagious.
The scene usually involves a long queue, a delay or a mishap of some sort sprinkled with tired, angry people demanding an explanation. The energy is heightened, thick with resentment that things are not going to plan. You can feel the vibration of disappointment spread through the room and the frequency drops. Then we find ourselves at the front of the queue and it’s our turn….
My New Love.
This year I have discovered a new love, a new friend, a new mentor. I feel a sense of foolishness in how long it has taken me to notice her but now that I have, I feel lighter and brighter. You’ve guessed it - it’s the moon. Did you see her on Monday night in all her glory? Not a cloud in the sky, just her and…
Ritual Versus Routine.
December is such a powerful month. It’s a time when we focus on giving to others. It’s a time when we’re allowed and encouraged to make-believe. It’s a time to come together for reflection and celebration. The catalyst for this is…
Seeing Things As They Truly Are.
It had been one of those days and now all of a sudden it was 8:30pm and I had a kitchen full of dirty dishes and a daughter, who was meant to be asleep, standing at the top of the stairs shouting “Mum! Mum!” I took a deep breath and headed for the hall. “Nell, I have 101 things to do tonight! What is it?” There was a pause and Nell smiled. “Mum, you do not have a 101 things to do tonight.” She said this with such…
The Day You Start Yoga Is The Day You Stop Ageing.
“The day you start yoga is the day you stop ageing.” My ears pricked up as I heard these words faintly drifting through from the radio in my sister-in-law's kitchen. I hadn’t thought about yoga for a good few months now and these words hit a nerve. It was 2014 and I was heading towards my mid- thirties with my beautiful ten month old daughter at the centre of my…
Is Regret A Choice?
I spoke to a dear friend recently about a tough decision she has to make. A decision she has been struggling with because of the excruciating fear of regret. I asked her what if she decided not to regret it? Since that conversation the question “Is regret a choice?” has been swirling around…
Why I Hated Yoga.
What a waste of time I told myself as I lay on the floor at the end of my very first yoga class. I was reeling because I had come to the gym to workout, to sweat, to burn calories and I had made the stupid mistake of switching my usual “Body Pump” class to try out yoga. What was I thinking?
I’ve Been Putting Something Off…
I’ve been putting something off. Something that will bring me joy but I haven’t been able to 'JUST do it'! Do you know that feeling? “I don’t have time right now"..."I’m too busy"...."I’ll do it tomorrow.” All the usual excuses fill my head.
Ten Years Of Marriage And The Ten Reasons Why.
“Are you sure?” I said with my hands clasped over my mouth. “Yes I’m sure! Will you marry me?” There he was, Dominic James Colenso down on one knee, in the rain, changing our lives forever.
Fifteen months later, exactly ten years ago today we committed to spending the rest of our lives together in front of our loved ones and the journey of “us” began in the most wonderful way.
Now, ten years on I’d like to take a moment to celebrate my best friend, my soul mate, my husband, Dominic.
So here we have it, ten years of marriage and the ten reasons why.
A Love Letter To My Mum.
A mother daughter bond is like nothing else. Our relationship with our mother shapes the woman we will become, influencing how we feel about ourselves, others and…
Thank you.
“Nice to meet you Laura.” She said with a kind smile. In that second, at five years old, I looked up into the eyes of the woman that would define and mould my future. Her name was …
My Warrior Day Dream.
As I took a deep breathe and turned my head there it was. Really there. Right in front of me. Not conjured by my imagination like it had been for the past few months. And it was…