"Catch yourself as close to waking as you can," said Julia. "Write three pages of longhand about anything and everything that crosses your mind. As you vent on the page, you become intimate with yourself and your real feelings. Not only sorrows but joys become clear to you." This is Julia Cameron, talking about the Morning Pages tool she first revealed in her most famous book The Artist's Way. … [Read more...] about Writing my way out of the fog
grief
The sheer inevitability of wings
The other day, I was speaking to a friend who is one of most nurturing people I know. We were having a catch-up and I breezily announced that I reckoned I was through the "primary stage" of grief after my mum passed away last September. I continued, explaining that I couldn't understand why I still haven't decided what I want to offer next as a signature service - even though I've thought about … [Read more...] about The sheer inevitability of wings
Why we’re all living with some kind of ‘living loss’
“I’ve been crying my way through This Is Us,” said my niece. “Hands down one of the best series ever made. Deep therapy. Love and loss.” I hadn’t heard of this series before, but as I have access to Amazon Prime at the moment, I checked it out and started watching the first season (there are five). It weaves together the stories of four generations of the Pearson family, revolving around … [Read more...] about Why we’re all living with some kind of ‘living loss’
This is how the story ends…
It has been almost three months since my mum passed away. Since then, I've written about the eulogy I delivered at her funeral, and how I felt when the furniture was cleared from her flat. I've also written about the grief cycle I've experienced over the past four years. In other words, I've spent a lot of time thinking about death and dying. A friend of mine, who also lost her mother in … [Read more...] about This is how the story ends…
Can we finally dare to hope?
I can’t stop crying. The salty drops trickling down my cheeks are tears of release, relief, and joy. I can't stop watching videos of people partying in the streets of American cities, celebrating the announcement that Joe Biden is now President-Elect, and I can see they’re experiencing similar emotions. It feels as if an enormous weight has been lifted. That’s the release. The relief is … [Read more...] about Can we finally dare to hope?
How I changed my life with my own breath
When you come across a therapy that is measurably life-changing, you want to shout it from the rooftops. And, trust me, I rarely describe anything as life-changing. So here’s the thing: breath work changed my life. So much so that I have now qualified as a Breath4Life™ Breath Work practitioner to help other people change their lives. It’s not easy to put into words how powerful this process … [Read more...] about How I changed my life with my own breath