I love the BBC genealogy programme Who Do You Think You Are?, which takes well-known people deep into their family history and on an emotional journey that often changes their lives for ever. There is something truly profound about uncovering your roots, finding out who your ancestors were and what challenges they faced in their lives. I’ve dipped in and out of my family history over the years … [Read more...] about The joy of finding wisdom in your family tree
Archives for May 2012
Why we should listen to the rhythm of our heart
i heart connection © erincarver.com The heart is a mysterious organ. To some it’s simply a very efficient pump; to others it is the seat of the soul. But there isn’t a human being on earth who doesn’t know what it means to feel something in your heart, to have a heart that’s bursting with joy or a heart that’s broken. When I want to access my intuition (inner teaching), I drop my awareness … [Read more...] about Why we should listen to the rhythm of our heart
For those days when you need a protective bubble
I’m back. Well, I’m almost back but not quite. My head is full of cotton wool and I feel a little disorientated and delicate. I thought I’d be away - from home, from this virtual world - for five days but it has turned out to be a whole week. As I said in my last post, if you remove the distractions of 21st-century life it’s harder to suppress or repress emotions we may not want … [Read more...] about For those days when you need a protective bubble
What would you do without your 21st-century toys?
As of 2pm tomorrow afternoon, I will be unable to communicate electronically or telephonically for five days. It will probably sting for a while but I’ll get used to it fairly quickly. I know this because I managed to survive without my iPhone/iPad/Macbook for eight whole days last year. No surfing the web, no texting, no emails, no Facebook, no Tumblr, no Twitter, no Pinterest, no iPlayer - … [Read more...] about What would you do without your 21st-century toys?