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Book review: Where did you go – connecting to your loved ones who’ve died

My mum and I had one of those strangely close but often dysfunctional relationships. She loved me intensely, but didn’t have good boundaries, didn’t protect me from predators and, throughout my adolescence, treated me too much like a friend and not enough like a child. Despite all that, I feel emotionally complete about my relationship…

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The hidden dangers of positive thinking

Sometimes, thinking positively can hurt you. I know, it doesn’t sound like the kind of thing you expect me to say. I teach people how to raise their vibration and connect with their inner self, after all. But I also I teach people how to look, with emotional honesty, at the losses they’ve endured and…

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Book review: Expressive writing as a way of healing

A year ago I was in a very different place with my health than I am now. I weighed 30 lbs more than I do now. I was exhausted, recovering from things my health team couldn’t quite nail down but decided was a combination of adrenal fatigue, post viral syndrome, a reactivation of Epstein Barr…

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Book review: The Art of Communicating – learn to speak with compassion and kindness

I picked up the Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh at a little bookstore in Manzanita, Oregon, while I was on holiday. It called out to me. So I took it home. It took me a while to actually start reading it. (I have a massive pile of non-fiction, yet can’t seem to stop…

Book recommendation: When Things Fall Apart – how to heal when life seems dark

I believe in synchronicity. I believe that when you put out a sincere request for help, the universe answers you. It may not always answer in the way you expect. The trick is to be open to what you receive and notice if it matches up in some way with what you need. I’ve had…

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Book recommendation: The Four Agreements for your spiritual development

Spiritual development takes time. That’s something we should be clear about upfront. No single book is going to change your life just by reading it. Even amazing books – and The Four Agreements is one of those – have to be implemented. And taking action takes time. A long-term spiritual development plan That said, The…