Being an empath is both a gift and a curse. Feeling helpless to the negative energies around you is never fun, while feeling oneness is a gift. You can trust yourself that you are feeling the energies around you, so don't go into self-doubt, and there are things you can do to make life easier … Continue reading Shielding Your Energy (Are you an empath?)
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I Don’t Belong(and how to heal)
It's a difficult thing to feel out of place. The glass wall between you and everyone else can be torture when you're on one side trying to be seen, understood, and connect. If you are extra-sensory you may struggle even more to feel your true self, and this adds to feeling different. Many of us … Continue reading I Don’t Belong(and how to heal)
Beware the Spiritual Narcissist (Spiritual Bypass – The Spiritual Narcissist’s Best Friend)
Spiritual Bypass Many spiritual principles provide us with ways to navigate life in a compassionate and progressive way. There are times however when these spiritual laws interfere with healing, and can actually be harmful. This is called spiritual bypass. Spiritual bypass is the use of spiritual ideals and practices to sidestep emotional pain or painful … Continue reading Beware the Spiritual Narcissist (Spiritual Bypass – The Spiritual Narcissist’s Best Friend)
Who Am I? The Confidence to Say “No”
Healing Your Boundaries If setting your personal boundaries sends you running for the hills, you could be unnecessarily stressed, unfulfilled, and feeling the symptoms of depression and anxiety. You could even be living a life of exhaustion, low mood, and intermittent chaos. Reclaiming your boundaries is not just a matter of learning a magic phrase. … Continue reading Who Am I? The Confidence to Say “No”
Metaphysics 101 – Decoding Daily Life (How We Create Reality)
Understanding the metaphysics that govern the reality field can help you access the deeper meaning of everyday problems and situations. This can greatly enhance personal development and healing. Our reality field is created from energy. The physical world that we see is the by-product of energy patterns (waves). The situations that we experience are also … Continue reading Metaphysics 101 – Decoding Daily Life (How We Create Reality)
Back to Basics – How to Deal with a Life Crisis
Any kind of life crisis can be an overwhelming and disorienting experience. When crisis occurs, it's time to get back to basics. Whether the crisis is happening inside (like identity, health, trauma, existential) or on the outside (financial, loss, unexpected surprises) - what matters most during these times is what you do to arm yourself. … Continue reading Back to Basics – How to Deal with a Life Crisis
How to Find Your Life Purpose
How to Find your Life Purpose Who did you want to be when you were 7 years old? As babies, we are getting used to being in a body. As toddlers we've mostly figured that part out, and have evolved into the next stage of learning: mastering emotion (More about Emotion, what is Emotion). We … Continue reading How to Find Your Life Purpose
PRINCIPLES OF CREATION FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING
There are basic principles that organise the reality field and maintain order. Understanding these principles and how they work can support you to create a healthy and abundant life. The Universe is based on energies. 93% of the universe is made of energy, and only 7% of it exists as particle/matter. Particles are collapsed waves, … Continue reading PRINCIPLES OF CREATION FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING
HEART CENTRED LIVING
Heart Centred Living Many of us believe unconsciously that love is limited and conditional. We associate love with “approval”, believe that we come up short unless deemed otherwise, and become invested in proving self-worth through productivity. We learn to dislike ourselves, and compete with each other. This competition is based on the confusion of wealth, … Continue reading HEART CENTRED LIVING
Emotional Grounding Techniques
The Three Keys of Emotional Mastery Imagine a crying 1 month old. The baby is fed, clean, rested and will not stop crying. You can treat an emotion as if it is this baby. This baby cannot stop crying on its own because its brain is still growing and learning how to calm down. The … Continue reading Emotional Grounding Techniques
HEAL THE BRAIN TO TRAIN EMOTION
Heart-Brain Heart-Brain coherence is when the frequencies emitted by the neurons of the brain are coherent with those emitted by the heart. This state of coherence corresponds with mental clarity, emotional balance, and better physical health. Heart-Brain coherence can occur spontaneously in sleep, and also be induced by intentionally generating positive emotional states (for example … Continue reading HEAL THE BRAIN TO TRAIN EMOTION
THE BODY-MIND-BRAIN CONNECTION OF EMOTION
THE BODY-MIND-BRAIN CONNECTION OF EMOTION Your emotional life is influenced by your body, brain, and mind. This means that you can transform your brain, body, and mind so that they are primed for a balanced emotional life. Working with any one aspect will influence the others. It's all connected. Not only can you actively work … Continue reading THE BODY-MIND-BRAIN CONNECTION OF EMOTION
What is an “Emotion” ??
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EMOTION Emotional self-awareness creates the foundation for self-confidence, healthy boundaries, creativity, and generally good emotional hygiene. Emotions are important signals. Therapy can help you get in touch with your emotional life, get it more organised, and get it working for you. Here are some basics: Emotions are bound to the body. Emotions … Continue reading What is an “Emotion” ??
Why We Feel…
Introduction to Emotion Emotion is a powerful and universal human experience. Emotions sabotage us and they serve us. They block our creativity and they energise it. They can damage our bodies and heal them. They create the atmosphere of war, and support communal well being. We are uplifted by our emotions, and pulled down by … Continue reading Why We Feel…
THE CASE FOR YOUR EMOTIONS
Why Emotions Matter Emotions are an inescapable part of our human experience. Yet we are provided with few tools to navigate or understand our emotional worlds. “Mental health” is a commonly spoken phrase, but emotional health, and spiritual health are seldom discussed. Many of us believe that we are at the mercy of our emotions, … Continue reading THE CASE FOR YOUR EMOTIONS
Five Myths About Psychotherapy – HOW TO FIND THE THERAPIST THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
Making the decision to speak to a psychologist or a psychotherapist is a very personal choice. Your therapist should be the right fit for your goals and needs. Many people can walk away from a bad session and blame themselves. Others can spend ages in therapy without results, and think they are at fault. If … Continue reading Five Myths About Psychotherapy – HOW TO FIND THE THERAPIST THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
PORTRAIT OF AN INNER CHILD
They were on their way to the park, and waiting to cross the road. Beep. Beep. Beep - Tock! Green light. Mum held onto Marelise's hand very tightly. Too tightly. She walked briskly, pulling at Marelise's arm as they made their way to the other side of the road. The day before, Marelise and her … Continue reading PORTRAIT OF AN INNER CHILD