Be Curious

In sessions this week judgement has come up a lot. I have challenged people, rather than judging something, can they get curious instead. When we are curious rather than judging, the energy is lighter and we can ask some good quality questions about what is happening. For example, if you are getting anxious about a…

The Precious Pause

As we head into what is often a crazy time of year, it is important to remember that we always have a choice in the way we respond. Often when we are being challenged, we are triggered or feeling stressed and overwhelmed, we have this perception of not having any choices and we react from…

Trust

Trust has been a theme in clinic over the last few weeks and we have had lots of discussions around what trust means and feels like. I have often heard from clients that they have trust issues and it is something that I used to say too.  Trust is something that needs to be built….

Changes and the EGO

When we make any changes we are going into uncharted territory. For some this shift will mean a feeling of relief and excitement.  For others, this will mean an increase in anxiety.  Your fear response kicks in and you start to question if making a change is such a good idea. Why the different responses?…

Winter Solstice

As we head into the darkness of the shortest day and longest night of winter and winter solstice, many people at the moment are feeling a disconnection from themselves and the world around them, as they resist turning in to that darkness within. Many are feeling or living like they are an island, separate and…

CYCLES

As we head into Winter here in Melbourne, I was reminded today about cycles. Now there are obvious cycles that we can all see or know about, like the changes of the season (especially here in Melbourne), day and night, the moon becoming full and cycling into new and of course women’s menstrual cycles. We…