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The Triple Gem: Plant Medicine, Somatic Work, and Internal Family Systems
Somatics is having a moment. Everyone seems to be talking about nervous system regulation, breathwork, embodiment. Including myself - ha!...
Apr 15 min read


NEW MOON MUSINGS
As a high-energy extrovert, new moon has become a favourite and much-needed time of the month for me. A phase of introspection, release...
Jul 17, 20234 min read


First encounters with energy work
⚡ 5-day Energy work training completed! 16-20 June 2023, Olhão, Portugal ⚡ This was the fifth bodywork training I’ve done over the last...
Jun 24, 20233 min read


From Guns N' Roses to Solfeggio Frequencies: My Sound Journey
Many ancient cultures and indigenous people believe that Sound is the creative, generative force that brought the universe into being. In...
Jun 3, 20233 min read


Thai Yoga Massage: My Spiritual Gym
80% of the massage bookings I get at retreat centres are via word of mouth. Although I have a beautiful flyer in the wellness menu's...
Jun 2, 20233 min read


SELF-LOVE & IFS
Being chosen and loved by someone else doesn't mean you’re off the hook from choosing and loving yourself. When you do, you eventually...
Apr 28, 20233 min read


HUMAN DESIGN
I first came across Human Design about 5 months ago and it has been such a tremendously helpful source that I decided to dedicate a blog...
Apr 24, 20238 min read


BELONGING
"You are only free when you realize you belong no place—you belong every place—no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great" —...
Apr 23, 20233 min read


The Soul Retreat 12-14 May 2023 Portugal
Soul seekers unite! Join me on this 2 day soulful mini retreat at New Life Portugal next month! Soulful living is an art up for grabs....
Mar 9, 20232 min read


HEALING HABITS #5 forgiveness
To forgive, it's important to first accept that what happened, happened. You don't need to embrace or approve what happened, but you need...
Jan 16, 20235 min read


HEALING HABITS #4 acceptance
This universe, being interested in self-awareness and expansion, will line you - a little piece of universe - up with all kinds of...
Jan 10, 20232 min read


HEALING HABIT #3 - mindful morning routine
When I was in 12-step recovery, one of the one-liners I heard all the time was : 'If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.' The logic...
Jan 5, 20235 min read


HEALING HABIT #2 - practising self-compassion
If we didn’t know it already, we learnt it during the pandemic. The importance of touch. How natural it comes to humans to offer each...
Dec 20, 20223 min read


HEALING HABIT #1 - expressing gratitude
Healing has become a bit - or a lot - of a fluffy buzzword these days. What does it even mean? And how real is it? Is it just the...
Dec 18, 20224 min read


A HEALING KITCHEN RECIPE - sriracha, what else?
With The Healing Habits Retreat coming up (21-26 January in Andalusia, Spain - you can still join!), I’ve lately been more acutely aware...
Dec 16, 20223 min read


SELF-SABOTAGE - a losing game
I watch you scold yourself for buckling when the going gets tough. For doing that thing…again. You’re pushing forward, but at the same...
Nov 23, 20225 min read


THE OCEAN - everything that has a beginning has an ending
For some unfathomable reason the water doesn’t seem to flow in any particular direction, it’s not rushing on lineally, the way rivers and...
Oct 24, 20223 min read


HABIT MANAGEMENT - architect or victim?
"We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training." This quote is attributed to Greek poet...
Oct 20, 20227 min read


NEW LIFE PORTUGAL - a review
An intense and beautiful stint at New Life wellness retreat and recovery centre in Northern Portugal just came to an end. New Life...
Oct 4, 20223 min read


SELF-COMPASSION - debunking common misconceptions
Until a few years ago, the term self-compassion gave me a queasy feeling. I associated it with meekness, self-indulgence, over...
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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