It’s a privilege to be editing this magazine. It gives me this little soapbox and I want to use it as to make a positive difference. The world has become a more demanding and anxiety-provoking place for most people over the past year or so. I believe, though, that all...
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Garden Herbs for Stress by Jo Dunbar
We are separated from Mother Nature, and whilst we all know that it can be very hard to find our way home… Just this morning, I received an email from someone in India saying that although his health had improved, he feels lonely, scared and has lost his self-confidence. How...
Continue reading...Awakening to the Spirit of Plants by Fay Johnstone
The spirit of plants is all around us, pulsing with life, waiting patiently and whispering to you Spring is the perfect time to venture outside where the landscape is turning green and coming alive with the sound of birds and bright spring flowers in bloom. As you marvel at the...
Continue reading...Me, Meg and Qigong by Sandra Edwards
When the energy within our body is balanced and flowing with ease, our body is more able to bring about whatever healing it needs My name is Sandra Edwards and I coordinate the Doncaster Cygnus Café Group, which has been running for over 3 years. The group meets once a...
Continue reading...Pierre Pradervand on Finding Blessings
A dear friend of mine decided when he was a young man to travel around the world. He ended up one day in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand, not knowing how long he would stay. (He finally stayed there 2 1⁄2 years). At 3 a.m. every morning, one of the...
Continue reading...How Prayer Changed My Life by Rose-Marie Sorokin
I truly believe that when we really start to listen to our inner wisdom, we can’t go wrong. Things will work out. Many years ago, I was in a difficult situation. I had just split up from my husband, I had quit my job and I had no money (and...
Continue reading...Thunk – How to Think Less for Serenity and Success: With Sandy Newbigging
Listen to this free podcast witb Sandy Newbigging on his book Thunk: How to Think Less for Serenity and Success. An informative book offering methods to create more peace of mind and happiness by using less thought. Accessible and practical exercises are provided for putting focus on the context of one’s mind...
Continue reading...How to Find Peace with Your Mind
How do you know you have a mind? You are aware of it, right? By that rationale, within you now exists a mind and something that is aware of your mind. Mind Calm is about becoming much more interested in, and attentive to, the conscious awareness that is aware of...
Continue reading...Feeding the Kind Wolf
Hakuna, our very ‘alpha’ eighty-five-pound standard poodle, hated the Akitas in our old neighborhood. If we went for a walk on a nearby trail when our neighbour was out with them, I’d have to wrap Hakuna’s leash around a tree to hold steady as he lunged and barked ferociously. But...
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To embrace reality is an act of total renewal. When we dare to see things as they truly are, it immediately brings us a feeling of liberation, strength and healing. Therefore, it is no coincidence that Buddhists describe ‘experiencing God’ as being ‘completely present’ in reality. However, in order to...
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