Not Just an Antidote for Hardness We all can do with being more gentle and compassionate with ourselves, especially when life feels hard or challenging. Can we meet ourselves with gentleness — the beautiful, unique and lovable being that we are? While I have come a long way regarding this…

… remembering the true meaning of love — We consider unconditional love the most ‘advanced’ or highest form of love. I doubt this. The moment we speak of unconditional love, we have put our human filters of perception and limitation over love. I find it confusing that we put an adjective before love. Love is love — why…

How Loving Life Taught Me to Love Myself — I did not always love myself. What I’ve always loved deeply is creation, mother nature, and all natural beauty of this earth! Then, one day, I realized that this is one and the same — me and that which I love so much … As long as I can remember…

Finding Your Path of Truth — If you can lean into the howling wind and let Him blow your world wide open till all answers and questions are gone … If you can stand with the tree and sense your own roots and trunk, branches and fruits … If you can lie on the earth and feel kinship…

When I miss the Wilderness — so white the walls no dirt no curves no leaf that falls into my tea a raised and white toilet bowl to pee my toes so clean no ants or things between my hair and feet I miss the dirt the curves the open space I miss that leafs fall into my tea I know where I belong I always know my home I’m glad that too I know that place deep inside of me that place that’s there no matter where I am no matter where I pee

Let’s keep asking that question — Isn’t it fascinating just how much a situation changes, depending on whether judgement or curiosity is the lens I am looking through? Often quoted, it is one of my absolute favourites: “Out beyond ideas of right and wrong there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” (Rumi) When I imagine…

My Magic Carpet — Whenever I come onto my mat, into my practice, it’s like going on a journey. A journey through body, mind, heart and breath-connection; a journey of presence and body-enjoyment. The yoga mat is my magic carpet and offers journeys of various ways, paces, depth and levels. Not only do I…

Loving life! Loving myself? And who am I anyway? — Who am I? I love this question. The more I know the answer, the better a compass I have to know where I am headed. The question of who I am reveals to me how I want to spend my time here. It tells me about my passions, my gifts…

What is it that’s truly valuable, or invaluable, to us? — The economy is about prices and numbers. How much do you pay your employees? How much do I pay for the t-shirt? How much do I ask for my services? How much profit have I made? The economy wants to make everything buy-able, sell-able and calculable by putting a price…