• Claiming Compassion…For Yourself

    “Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good passport, sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place.” ~Susan Sontag Be compassionate to your healing body, and your loving soul. To do so, to accept it, is the very essence of being human. And by allowing self- compassion, you free yourself from the inevitable exhaustion of straining to escape it. Pain ebbs and flows. Struggles arise and fall. They needn’t be set upon like they are…

  • Trailblazer Interview: Sally Hope, Wildheart, Practicing Entrepreneurship & Soul Exploration

    How do you combine self-love and seeking? Entrepreneurship and soul-exploration? Success and breaking all the rules? Sally Hope of The Wildheart Revolution shares how in the latest Trail Blazer’s Interview. Sally Hope is a renegade, life coach, entrepreneur angel and the instagatrix behind The Wildheart Revolution. She loves creativity, Joan Jett and motorcycle boots. Sally’s a true Trail Blazer and you can read more about her amazing, world changing work at http://sallyhope.com/ Check out the interview with her here: Sally Hope, Wildheart Renegade Interview. Listen in and enjoy! I wish you a wild heart and happy Trail blazing, xxxx Image courtesy of Sally Hope

  • Keeping Cool When The Weather’s Hot

      It’s that time of year – summer! And, if you’re like me, the warm, dry weather is your perfect cup of tea. That said, staying healthy and cool during those long, sunny days is a challenge. The seasonal heat can be a huge energy drain, and exacerbate aches, pains and fatigue. How to keep cool has been a hot topic lately in our Trail Blazers’ café, with lots of great insights and suggestions (care to join us? Head on over here). You can also take some ideas from my tried and true tips: 10 Tips to Keep Cool When It’s Hot 1. Plan to do your most strenuous activities…

  • Death Driven and Relaxing Into Mortality

    Death drives us. It’s inevitable. Often, it begins at that moment you realise you won’t live forever or that your time may never be enough. That whatever time you do have feels like far too little. With such a short, precious window on this beautiful Earth and (*gasp!*) having used up a big chunk of it already, being aware of your “end” is scary. After all, you have so many things to live, feel, do and dream! Acknowledging your own mortality, while gently relaxing into its reality, can be a huge, lifelong challenge. Am I aware of and driven by my own mortality? Yes. Death is a great motivator. Knowing that…