Food for your Soul

Fathers define family boundaries . Fathers keep families safe . Fathers protect their families from harm. Fathers support the wellbeing of family members by providing secure foundations . Was this your father? Your childhood experience of the presence or absence of these qualities directly reveals y our experience of safety and efficacy in the world . Experiencing weak or rigid boundaries, insecurity, and lack of confidence when navigating life are legacies left by fathers w

There is no Self without Other. In the mirror-reflection of your mother's eyes, your own self-worth was born. In your mother's womb, it was the beating of her heart and blood which moulded you. She was your first introduction to the world; she was your world. The space and time of your early childhood years taught you how to Be in the world - and what to expect from life. Womb and family-spaces distilled in you a story of what the world is made of; of how life will treat you

Say NO to the outside world, and YES to yourself. Make time to retreat to your Inner Sanctuary. Feel held by the familiar rhythms of your own body. This is your safe space. Your body knows what you need; it is kinder than your mind. Surrender to the ancient wisdom of your body: the pulsing of your blood, the beating of your heart, the gentle breathing in and out of your lungs. Trust the peace you feel inside; your inner radiance; your resonance with Self. All reality emanates

Every time you say YES, every time you say NO - to anything - whole sequences of action are set in motion. Your inward consent or dissent are like pebbles thrown into the epicentre of a very still pond. From this centre, ever-broadening concentric circles ripple out to meet the surrounding world. You stand at the very centre of your own experiential universe. There is so much power and agency available to you when you realise this. So claim your right to speak; whether for o

" There is a crack in everything; that is how the light gets in" ~ Leonard Cohen Control is an illusion. You can but respond to life, as life flows on. Become one with the flow, and you will find your destination. You cannot fight the river. Observe, watch yourself, as if observing another. You will witness yourself in action. In this way you will come to know and see and recognise who you are. And whatever you come to know and see and recognise, embrace it. If you argue with

This photograph illustrates the self compassion and quiet joy experienced by a person rooted in a healthy, grounded Sense of Self.