If there was one book that inspired my search for spiritual truth as a teenager, it was this book. I wasn’t alone as it topped the New York Times bestseller list for the best part of two years. It also inspired a generation to seek answers beyond those that we had been fed by the institutions and society for years. You can read the book in a couple of hours and you will never view seagulls at the seaside in the same way; if you’re like me, you can sit there for hours, watching for the one enlightened bird that […]
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How To Recognise And Overcome Unconscious Bias
Most of us like to think of ourselves as fair, open-minded people who are not prejudiced or discriminatory in any way. But the truth is, we all carry hidden prejudices – unconscious biases that subtly shape the way we see and interact with the world. These biases are not a reflection of bad intentions but rather a product of our upbringing, experiences, and the cultural norms we have been exposed to over time. However, it may now be time to overcome unconscious bias. If you’re committed to self-improvement and personal growth, recognising and addressing these biases is a powerful way […]
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Style Inspirations For Women: 12 Ways To Update Your Look
As people age, whether transitioning from your teens to your 20s, or your 40s to your 50s, your personal style will evolve, and so should your wardrobe. Updating your clothes and accessories is an exciting opportunity to embrace new trends and update your look to reflect the woman you have now become. However, it’s also important to stay true to your authentic self, so that you remain confident and empowered by the clothes you wear and the signals you give off. But that doesn’t mean sticking to the faithful old favourites. Quite the opposite and in this article on style […]
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How To Trust Your Intuition: A Guide To Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom
Have you ever had a gut feeling about something and later realised that your feeling was right? Or been driving down the road and something told you to turn left instead of right and later you found out you’d avoided a pile-up? Intuition is that subtle inner voice that guides us, yet many of us struggle to trust it. Learning to trust your intuition can lead to better decision-making, and a deeper connection with yourself. It can help you align with your life’s purpose. In this article, we will explore what intuition is, how to develop it, and how to […]
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Hope For 2025: trust in the grace of humanity
Happy New Year to all my friends near and far, known and as yet, unknown. Let’s make it a year of hope and love. Here is a little video and poem that I created to remind us that every day is a new day to choose thoughts for our highest good and the highest good of all. Enjoy. Hope for 2025 When I look out at the world in twenty twenty-fiveWhat can I see that will keep dreams alive?There’s war and disasters and millions displacedAnd it’s easy to feel that all love’s been erasedBut I understand that there’s lots more […]
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Make today count for something amazing
Today is a new day. How are you going to make today count? The sun has risen again shedding new light on your life and any issues you are currently facing. This is fantastic because it gives you the opportunity to make today count in a way that you have not done so to date. Make today count with new beginnings It’s easy sometimes to get caught up with the way the world and your part in it is going and to carry this through from one day to the next. However, if you can start afresh every day instead […]
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National Storytelling Week 2022
National Storytelling Week 2022 “Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin.” 29th January – 5th February 2022 Do you remember hearing this phrase as a child and understanding that it meant a story? Even if you are too young to remember the original children’s BBC radio programme called “Listen with mother”, which this phrase came from, or you do not live in the UK, you can appreciate that for over 30 years, it was the cue for children of all ages to settle down and listen to nursery rhymes, songs, and of course, stories. Stories and storytelling telling are immensely […]
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Top 5 tips to creating your own Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We all say it at this time of year, but this blog will not be my usual “Happy New Year one and all” that often gets churned out although I’m positive there will be a lot of those emails to read in the next few hours. No, this is not about wishing you a Happy New Year, but about how YOU can MAKE this your own Happy New Year. Want some tips for creating your own Happy New Year? Read on. And it does come from my heart, with love to you. What I really want to remind you […]
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Think BIG: Imagination and the law of attraction
In using your imagination and the Law of Attraction, I urge you to: THINK BIG – DREAM BIG! Today my message is simple! One thing you need to do if you want to be a success in any aspect of your life is to THINK BIG and DREAM BIG. When you think ‘big’, you are actually mobilising your imagination and invoking the law of attraction. There’s a line from the song “Happy Talk” which says: “You got to have a dream, If you don’t have a dream, How you gonna have a dream come true?” It might be an old […]
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Daily Inspirations: Week 1
Welcome to the first in our series of “Daily Inspirations”. The purpose of these short blogs is to bring you something to think about, challenge you or inspire you each morning. I will add to these inspirations daily and start a new one each week, although in true ‘maverick’ style, I’m starting this on a Wednesday, just because that’s when the muse struck me! There may be quotes from famous people, inspirational people and sometimes just from’ little old me!’. If you’d like to receive a new inspiration every day, direct to your phone or computer, then follow me on […]
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