Blog

Japanese Obon Ancestral Festival

In the West we often act as if people who have died have no ongoing connection with us but they remain with us in our heats and minds and continue to influence us throughout our entire lives.  Obon is an annual Japanese ritual of remembrance that offers us a deep connection, grounding, and healing.  In […]

Mindfully Embracing Challenge

    Avoid challenge and have a boring life without growth. Recklessly push your self into overwhelm and you get injured and regress. Lean into the edge of challenge and you feel the exhilaration of growth and empowerment. As we mindfully embrace challenge , we need to navigate between the hazard of striving on one […]

Grandma’s Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com

Grandma’s Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com. Amazing article about how events in grandma’s life can effect the genes you get from her!

Humility versus Expediency

Both humility and expediency show up as flexibility. So what is the difference? Humility involves a commitment to our values. An open hearted awareness certainly helps us to heal and to grow. Our values give this growth some sort of meaningful shape

“This is not McMindfulness by any stretch of the imagination” – The Psychologist

“This is not McMindfulness by any stretch of the imagination” – The Psychologist. An interesting interview with JonKabat Zinn discussing the place of mindfulness in relation to psychology and Buddhism.

Mindfulness meditation beats sleep hygiene for older adults

Older adults who suffer from moderate insomnia may benefit from mindfulness meditation, a clinical trial shows. The research indicates this form of meditation is a better bet for a good night’s sleep than the more conventional strategy of focusing on better sleep hygiene. “According to our findings, mindfulness meditation appears to have a role in […]

Heaven and Hell

An old monk was sitting in deep meditation by the side of the road with his eyes half closed, his legs crossed and his hands folded in his lap. Suddenly his meditation was interrupted by the gruff and strident voice of a samurai warrior. “Old man! Can you teach me about heaven and hell!” At […]

Self compassion, Mindfulness and Healthy Attachment

Attachment patterns established between parents  and children serve those children well through life. It allows them to form healthy adult friendships and intimate relationships. I also allows them to embrace the opportunities that life presents to them. When attachment is healthy, the reaching out movement of the baby toward the mother is confident and unambivalent. Most […]

An empathic young mum getting special support from her own mum

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/-2qqby.html In this article the author is considering the position of Prince William with his new baby but without his mother. She was in a similar situation and found a very creative solution. These are the sorts of solutions that often appear from doing a family constellation. For more info go to http://www.constellationflow.com/articles

Mindfulness and That damned Fly!

Here is a great you tube video that demonstrates what happens when we fight with irritating experiences. It also how when we get exhausted with the fight and give up while remaining aware that ……… Well you’ll see!