Have you ever noticed a gnawing sense of emptiness, a deeply felt flaw, unworthiness, or loneliness?

Thank you so much to everyone who reached out after the sudden passing of my dear wife, Miriam, in August. Your support was so much appreciated!

While it is still raw and early days, I’ve resolved to deal with it from the attitude of gratitude for what we had, and the special light she was for all who knew her.

And I have her cute dog Luna, to help me through!

Prior to her death I had booked 8 days of Craniosacral training in September, specifically Somato Emotional Release (below), which I considered cancelling. However, I decided this may just give me the opportunity to do some much needed and timely healing for myself.

I am so glad that I did!

What is the most important thing right now?

Find out how I learnt the hard way, what that really is…

I think sometimes we are our own worst critics. We often get down on ourselves with opinions and judgements that just aren’t true, and are definitely not helpful to our health, our sense of purpose or our happiness.

Check out this exercise to build self-respect …

We’re all probably aware of fake-news, scammers, conspiracy theorists and so on. But could there be a faker lurking closer to home?

For a lesson on presence, consult a dog …

For some the present moment seems like an awful place. At that time we are often preoccupied with fearful thoughts, and coping with the emotions that then get triggered. The ‘fear’ can masquerade as anger, shame, guilt or worry – but at its root, it is fear.

There is an antidote …

Phew!

She said - I will !
Miriam and I had a beautiful day on the 17th February when we tied the knot at Martinborough with a small group of family and friends. The weather was very warm, the venue stunning, and the atmosphere very welcoming and open.

I hope the year ahead provides you with the opportunities to grow, be happy, be well, and enjoy the best that life has to offer. It is all go!

“Our body should be treated with the utmost respect.
When we touch someone else’s body, we touch their mind and their soul.”

One aspect I wanted to expand on today relates to the first line in particular. Not only should others treat our body with respect, but so should we…

Bodymind Possibilities

The body and mind are inextricably intertwined, so much so that we now often refer to it as the bodymind.

Traditionally we thought that the brain controlled all, but now we know that intelligence is spread through every single one of our 40 trillion cells, all communicating with each other via peptides, hormones and neurotransmitters, in this vast oceanic body network, dynamically in the moment…

What do YOU want?

The answer may turn your life around …

SER & Singing

How do you release past emotional or traumatic issues that have lodged in the tissues of the body?

How can I hit that note?

Are you on Automatic?

Three secrets to taking charge

Do you let what happens in a day dictate how you feel? If you’re on automatic, then that is probably the case. When we’re habitually following (rather than directing) our thinking mind all day, then we are actually on automatic mode. When you’re on automatic, you delegate your habitual responses to dictate how you normally react, and feel, in a given situation. Often our own peace of mind is then given over to other people, most of whom are probably cruising along in their own versions of automatic…

I have a client who works in such a place and was frustrated to the max, stressed about all the obvious shortfalls, and impediments to meaningful progress. Needless to say, this was messing with their mental health.

But they recently made a decision that’s turned things around for them…

If you’d like to explore being more peaceful, start with breakfast.

What all the experts say, without exception, including JC, is:

·        There is a deeper element to you, than just your mind.

·        The mind often stands in the way of a clear view of that deeper element.

·        If you quiet your mind, spend more time with that deeper element, you will find peace.

And who doesn’t want peace?!

Einstein said:

“The true value of a human being can be found to the degree to which he has obtained liberation from the self.”

You’re probably aware I’m always banging on about living life in the present moment, because being anywhere else is missing out on the living part. But also probably giving ourselves a headache, or in Buddhist terms, creating ‘suffering’ for ourselves. When we are not here, then we are usually getting in our own way, making life harder for ourselves.

One of the most popular ways to do this is to concern ourselves about what others might be thinking about us.

What is the difference between Cure and Healing? And what does presence have to do with it?

As you know, bodywork helps us to be more mindful, present, and connected with our body (‘embodiment’ is the technical term). If we could only work on those three things a little bit every day, our life would be so much more peaceful, happy and fulfilled. It comes down to choice.

This month I’ve also included an excerpt on the founder of Zero Balancing, Dr Fritz Smith MD. It’s really interesting background to how and why he chose to develop ZB.

Contents:

• A simple tip to change your life

• What seeds will we cultivate?

• Mindfulness and Pain Reduction (study)

• Founder of Zero Balancing – Dr Fritz Smith MD

• Pro Bono Days

• Music Corner

This month I’ve written quite a long piece on the yawning chasm in the public healthcare system, and why more people are turning to complementary therapies to redress this void in their own self-care.

• The Yawning Chasm in New Zealand Healthcare

• Free Life Coaching Offer from a Client

• Pro Bono Days

• Music Corner