Essential Oils: the basics Out of all of the natural home-healing remedies, essential oils are seen as the sparklers in the fireworks display – nice, pretty, but not very effective. They smell yummy and look good, but as far as having an actual effect, many see them as, essentially, pointless. Nothing could be further from the truth. True, once you […]
Engage When I was younger, if i found a situation uncomfortable, difficult or challenging my brain would knee-jerk the answer “nope” and disengage. Whatever the problem was, physical, mental or emotional, my mother-hen brain would swoop in and shield my heart with her wings, not letting anything in, or worse, out. It was never something I […]
Incense to burn when…you’re in a bad mood My darling Dada came over to see me the other weekend. He had the beginnings of arthritis in his hands and they were aching, people at his dinghy club were giving him grief and he was getting over a cold he caught off his girlfriend’s grandchildren. In short, his was feeling pretty crappy, ratty and […]
Consider your day Being self-reflective is a grounding practice for me when things get over-whelming. True, I do have the tendency to be a little introverted at times, but I really enjoy a little self-analysis – I see it as a check-in for how I’m feeling that day. This can lend itself to overthinking upon occasion, but it […]
