New Words for 2025: Finding Stillness in the Infoglut
Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of notifications, emails, and endless scrolling? Like the world is a roaring firehose of information, and you’re just trying to take a sip without getting swept away? Yeah, me too. It’s hard to find stillness in a world that’s constantly buzzing, beeping, and demanding our attention. We […]
Unlocking Body Wisdom: What Doctors Sometimes Miss
When Your Body Speaks a Different Language: Understanding Body Wisdom Since becoming paralyzed at age 18, I’ve spent countless hours with doctors, consultants, and specialists whenever something goes wrong. Whether it’s a fever, UTI, or any illness that triggers spasms, headaches, or even a life-threatening Autonomic Dysreflexia attack, my body rarely gives me straightforward answers […]
Coping with Grief: Finding Light After Loss
Beyond Grief: Finding Light After Loss Understanding the Pain of Loss Losing a loved one is one of life’s most shattering experiences. The world can feel like it’s tilting on its axis as a tidal wave of emotion crashes over you. Grief takes many forms – there’s the gut-wrenching sadness, the waves of anger, the […]
Find Out What You’re Missing: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming Whole
So, what about becoming whole? Introduction to Wholeness and Opposites Have you ever heard the saying “opposites attract”? It’s a phrase that conjures images of unlikely pairs finding harmony in their differences. Yet, as I’ve journeyed through life, I’ve come to realize there’s more to this adage than the superficial allure of contrasts. At its […]
How to Think Positive by Rewiring Your Mind
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Introduction: The Journey to Positive Thinking Learning how to think positive is simpler than you may think, but also quite difficult to do because of the habits we have formed in our lives. It’s also of great benefit to have a negative bias in order to protect […]
Deciding with Clarity: Using Mindfulness for Decision Making
Introduction: The Crossroads of Choice Embracing Change with an Open Mind Life often presents us with pivotal moments, crossroads where the paths we choose can redefine our journey. In these moments, the weight of decision can be overwhelming. Yet, it’s precisely here, amidst the turbulence of choice, that mindfulness can illuminate our path. In this […]
Learning to Love Yourself: A Journey of Acceptance and Understanding
Introduction In a world often consumed by the desire for perfection, the concept of self-love can seem like a distant ideal. Yet, in my recent episode of “Stillness in the Storms,” I explored this very concept, delving into what it truly means to accept and love oneself. It’s a journey that goes beyond the superficial, […]
Sometimes It’s Good to See Things Differently
Loading the Elevenlabs AudioNative Player… Introduction You know that disorienting feeling when you glimpse your reflection in a window and don’t immediately recognise yourself? For a split second, you’re seeing you from the outside. It’s an off-kilter moment that evaporates as quickly as it arrives. But what if we could hold onto that moment, that […]
10 Simple tools to get me through a difficult time backed by science
In life, we all face various challenges. Sometimes we’re on top of the world, and other times, we find ourselves in the depths of despair. It’s in these difficult times that we need a little more support and guidance. This article provides a roadmap of simple, scientifically backed tools that can help you navigate through […]
Why Meditate? Transform Your Busy Mind
Have you ever found yourself pondering, “Why meditate?” Perhaps you’ve experienced moments where your thoughts scatter in every direction, and no matter your efforts, you can’t seem to corral them. I can relate. As someone deeply involved in meditation, the question “why meditate?” frequently comes my way. Many perceive it as an obscure or even […]