A friend recently described the area of Olympos/Çirali on the South Coast of Turkey as a Mystery School. It has drawn me back again and again for over 30 years. I go there to re-charge, rest, see my friends, and to commune with the mountains, the pine trees, and the sparkling turquoise sea. The mysterious […]
It’s that time of year again! I spent many years in The Netherlands where 25 and 26 December were somewhat low key. Until around the early 2000’s when Christmas trees and Turkey’s caught on. The Dutch had a very meaningful tradition Sinta Klaas 5 and 6 December. This entailed very humble gifts and handwritten poems […]
I’m so very aware of my own addiction to digital devices. “Do I really need to know at 06:30am when the next full moon is, or what the weather will be like tomorrow”? Can I call myself an addict? I believe so, because even though my rational mind has said NO and even taken some […]
The Mother Wound What is it? The Mother Wound is a term used to describe messages from our mother or primary carer which we internalized during our developmental years, These messages may become ingrained as a belief about ourself for example: I’m not wanted / loved or I’m a nuisance. This can impact our behaviour […]