Learning to live with a chronic illness involves finding joy in chaos. I have been experiencing a tricky time recently, with a reactivation of symptoms, including my mental health, and the feeling of impending doom that is carried in the [...]
Crisp air, sunshine, green grass, vegemite and apple sandwich on fresh white bread, freshly squeezed orange juice, … and my mother. I was the youngest, smallest, sickliest, runt of five children in a family in chaos and this was precious [...]
In the early hours of the morning a couple of days ago I woke up in the grip of anxiety. It was a feeling I am very familiar having suffered insomnia as a child then for most of my adult [...]
Trauma is endemic in our society and is a major source of chronic mental and physical health problems, that are not being addressed by our current health policies. We need to look at this growing problem holistically or risk being [...]
Two years ago I was crying like a baby, gripped by fear, two months ago I skied my first black run with freedom and love. In this excerpt from the second edition of A Journey to Peace through Yoga, I describe using [...]
“Peace is not a place you land and unpack.” Petrea King, Quest for Life 2016. … and neither is Recovery. “In stages, the impossible becomes possible.” T.V.K. Desikachar Recovery from any adversity, whether illness, drug addiction, trauma, mental health disturbance, grief, disaster [...]
“Peace is not a place you land and unpack.” Petrea King, Quest for Life 2016. … and neither is Recovery. “In stages, the impossible becomes possible.” T.V.K. Desikachar Recovery from any adversity, whether illness, drug addiction, trauma, mental health disturbance, grief, disaster [...]