Do you listen well? We would all like to think that we are good listeners, but we are part of a culture where it is acceptable to give in to distraction, this can easily harm our listening skills without us…

Bustling, jam-packed, over-scheduled work lives are a breeding ground for distraction. It takes a concentrated effort to combat the craze that encompasses the grind of a daily work routine. While the route to decluttering is simple, the dedication and commitment to staying…

A conversation that goes awry at work can feel nightmarish and become the source of prolonged mental agonising and gut-wrenching stress. We can easily get stuck in loops of rumination and catastrophising: Could I have said it differently? Did I…

We see cities as bustling, noisy and harsh urban environments. But, believe it or not, it is possible to be mindful in even the most chaotic metropolis. Of course, some cities lend themselves to mindfulness better than others, but peace…

Meditation is misunderstood and dismissed by many, but for those of us who have invited meditation to our lives and embraced it as a friend know that its nature can be truly empowering, transformative and life affirming. “The purpose of…

“I think the foremost quality – there’s no success without it – is really loving what you do. If you love it, you do it well, and there’s no success if you don’t do well what you’re working at.” –…

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” ~ Audre Lorde People always ask me why I go to so many Wisdom…

Virtually every activity you engage with can be commandeered as an opportunity for mindfulness. The activity in which you are currently engaged, reading, is no exception to this rule. Indeed, reading unlocks characteristics and states of mind within us that…

Even if your job is the most wonderful and inspirational you could ask for, there are still days where you will have a lot going on and become stressed or overwhelmed. It is amazing what taking a moment for yourself,…

I listen to music every single day, and I couldn’t imagine my life without it. So much can be gained from having music as part of your life; it goes hand in hand with emotion, creativity, presence, gratitude and ultimately,…