While on this healing journey I am trying a lot of different therapies, through which I’ve met some very interesting and powerful healers. The first was in Goa during the yoga retreat I went on in January, which is where this chapter of my healing story really began. So, quite appropriately, my first in a […]
Today is the birthday of someone who’s very special to me but also someone with whom the relationship certainly hasn’t always been easy. We’ve had our ups as downs, shall we say… So, it seems like an appropriate time to write about a topic I’ve been pondering over for a while now – letting go […]
I’m reading a fantastic book at the moment called Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, by Brenda Shosanna (I highly recommend!) The book talks about Zen teachings and then applies this to modern life, in particular, to romantic relationships. It is really insightful into the way we are in relationships: generally needy, feeling we […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about how I discovered yoga and how grateful I am for the positive effect it’s having on my life at the moment. I’ve been practicing it, alone or in classes, almost every day since coming on this trip, and intend to continue doing so. In fact I want to make […]
I learnt an important lesson this morning in learning to love myself. As mentioned in a previous post that is something I’ve realised I am yet to have really achieved and have made a commitment to work on while I am on this journey. I didn’t sleep very well last night and woke up at […]
This is my fifth day now in India, all of which I’ve spent in the beachside town of Varkala in Kerala. The journey began on 4th March, when I flew from London via Mumbai to Trivandrum, Kerala, arriving the morning of the 5th. I was treated to a ‘traditional Indian welcome’ when it became apparent […]
As I type this I am sitting on the balcony of Sherin Cottage guesthouse in Kerala, India. It’s just gone midday and it’s 30 degrees outside, but there is a light breeze so for me the temperature is just perfect. I can hear various different birds squawking in the trees and in view is a […]
