Unconditional by Jennifer Welwood

Unconditional by Jennifer Welwood

Apr 21, 2015 | Blog, Inspiration, Uncategorized

A lovely poem about mindfulness and overcoming resistance…. Willing to experience aloneness, I discover connection everywhere. Turning to face my fear, I meet the warrior who lives within. Opening to my loss, I gain the embrace of the universe. Surrendering into...
Caring

Caring

Apr 20, 2015 | Uncategorized

For someone to develop genuine compassion towards others, first he or she must have a basis upon which to cultivate compassion, and that basis is the ability to connect to one’s own feelings
 and to care for one’s own welfare…
 Caring for others requires caring...

SweatLodge

Jan 6, 2015 | Uncategorized

I was blessed to participate in a sweat lodge ceremony yesterday with close friends. The cool earth was covered with fresh cedar boughs. The steaming hot rocks in the centre brought the sun’s energy into the dark room. We started with a round of prayers to our...
Emotional Regulation Systems

Emotional Regulation Systems

Sep 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

We have three basic emotional systems that work together to keep us healthy and happy. Our Defence System is designed to ensure our survival – it needs to be activated, going into alarm mode when we are in danger, for ‘fight, flight or freeze’. But often this system...