“Loving a partner goes without saying. There’s both a comfort and casualness in addressing your husband/wife/significant other with “I love you”. The words trip off the tongue quite easily and sometimes conveniently – assuring the other you care without needing to invest too much in the moment. No need to ponder further as both of you have heard the phrase countless times or maybe not. What takes greater personal pause is not only loving a...

“Social distancing is the new normal in these extraordinary times, but I invite you to welcome this guest whose appearance is constant yet seldom acknowledged. Let the prevailing quiet of your day in – whether in your home or on a solitary walk outside. It’s been nudging you – perhaps for decades – and only now do you realize its presence and expansiveness.  Let it settle softly on you and bathe your system soothing you into...

“Whether you are a healthcare professional, a parent, a boss, a sister or friend, it’s time to step up. The world is shifting before our eyes and engagement is no longer an option. This does not mean you are to save the entire world but it does mean you are here to step up for your family, your workplace, your community to “be” the reason you were sent to this planet in the first place. It is no coincidence that you are living in 2020; that you...

“Tuning out has been described as refusing to accept reality; being scattered perhaps even lacking motivation. A label associated with the hippies of yesteryear, tuning out may be just the thing to do to understand the alarming circumstances of our present world. This is not escaping from what is but retreating into the calm that centers you in discerning what is true. Turn off your gadgets, people network, and make-busy work to find the...

“Think of your car in neutral – not deliberately moving forwards or backwards yet offering no resistance if the incline it’s on should tip one way or the other. Similarly, your neutrality in the midst of argument where pro and con have dug in their heels to no compromise, may be the conciliatory stance that’s needed to soothe ruffled feathers. Neutrality has been seen to be weak, indecisive and passive. However not taking a stand, is courageous...