Could you be a sleeping tiger?
Are you someone dozing in the shade? Your life is comfortable, your needs are met … and … ? Did you once upon a time dream? What happened to your dreams? What if… it’s not too late to make them a reality? What would it
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Let’s talk about it… about growing old… and dying
We talk about how we want to live. I say let’s also talk about how we want to grow old, and how we want to die. After all, it’s going to happen to us all! Over the past 11 months, in taking care of my
Yes…or no?
Whether you’re a parent or not, we all know that stage in a child’s life when, no matter what you ask, the answer is always “NO!” What then happens to change this? Why is it that so many of us are challenged to say ‘no’
The mighty oak
Visiting Scotland recently, I couldn’t help but notice the many magnificent, tall oak trees; and I was reminded of the ancient Celts and their love of forests, Mother Nature and the great web of life itself. Many cultures see the oak tree as a symbol
Where do you struggle?
Most of us have one area in our life where we struggle. It might be relationships, it might be career, it might be with money or not having enough time. Until we identify the core issue, we repeat the patterns – the same way of
A thought – for parents
Having lived in Hong Kong for nearly 30 years, I’ve heard many, many complaints about the education system. I’ve heard complaints about competition for school places, the rote system of learning, too much homework, too much pressure, children not getting enough sleep, not enough time
Hello, hello…
As the year comes to a close, many of us are saying goodbye to ‘the old me’ so we can step into the next cycle of energy as ‘the new me’. We’ve washed away what was necessary for our journey but is no longer needed
D.I.V.O.R.C.E
Discovery Integrity Vitality Order from Chaos Rebirth Celebration Empowerment. On the day that I walked into my divorce lawyer’s office, the first thing I saw was a photograph frame with these words. Quaking in my shoes, I could never imagine feeling empowered. It was
What is spirituality?
These past few weeks, several people have asked what does ‘spirituality’ mean to me. Spirituality means different things to different people. For me, it means knowing that I am connected to something much larger than myself – call it the Divine, the Source, Higher Self, Intuition,
What is your unique brilliance? Yes, your’s!
When I began my journey of ‘getting to know me’, I didn’t have a clue who I really was at heart. To be honest, I’m still learning and in fact the more i learn, the more I see that I don’t know! I’ve played plenty
Coming out
Last week I celebrated a family wedding in Crete. Wonderful! On the way home, I spent a few days in Athens, and made a day trip to Delphi. To the Temple of Apollo, where I learned that the ancient wisdom “Know thyself ‘ is inscribed
The first time…
Isn’t it wonderful when you do something for the first time? Riding a bike, first day at school, first kiss, receiving your first pay-check, flying alone, first dinner party…. Children do it all the time. Adults? Afraid of making mistakes, looking silly, need to conform…
I want more!
As someone who was brought up not to be greedy or selfish, can you imagine how I felt when I discovered that there is a part of me that always wants more? Pretty uncomfortable! And yet…I also saw…there always IS more, the universe is abundant,
A different way of mothering
When we begin any personal development work, often we start by looking at our family background, our nationality and our culture to see how we have been conditioned, to understand what beliefs and attitudes influence us. We can spend a long time exploring how our
Appearances
How important is appearance to you? For me, it used to be that appearance was pretty high on my list. Brought up to look neat and tidy, not to look scruffy, I was taught to take pride in how I look. Moving up the social
Go out and play!
How much space do you give yourself to: Feel your emotions; Play and have fun; Imagine, dream, be creative? In Hong Kong people work hard. Success is measured in dollar terms and job status, and people fear losing out. With an emphasis on doing, doing,
Harmony and balance
Last night I went to the movies to see the Imitation Game, the story of the brilliant British mathematician, Alan Turing, a war hero who cracked the code of the Enigma machine used by the Germans during World War 2 with the result that many,
Friendships
When you look at the different areas of you life – say career, family, finances, personal development, health and well-being, etc….how important would you rate your friendships? On a scale of 1:10? The priority you give to your friendships is perhaps not as significant as
Could you be a sleeping tiger?
Are you someone dozing in the shade? Your life is comfortable, your needs are met … and … ? Did you once upon a time dream? What happened to your dreams? What if… it’s not too late to make them a reality? What would it
Let’s talk about it… about growing old… and dying
We talk about how we want to live. I say let’s also talk about how we want to grow old, and how we want to die. After all, it’s going to happen to us all! Over the past 11 months, in taking care of my
Yes…or no?
Whether you’re a parent or not, we all know that stage in a child’s life when, no matter what you ask, the answer is always “NO!” What then happens to change this? Why is it that so many of us are challenged to say ‘no’
The mighty oak
Visiting Scotland recently, I couldn’t help but notice the many magnificent, tall oak trees; and I was reminded of the ancient Celts and their love of forests, Mother Nature and the great web of life itself. Many cultures see the oak tree as a symbol
Where do you struggle?
Most of us have one area in our life where we struggle. It might be relationships, it might be career, it might be with money or not having enough time. Until we identify the core issue, we repeat the patterns – the same way of
A thought – for parents
Having lived in Hong Kong for nearly 30 years, I’ve heard many, many complaints about the education system. I’ve heard complaints about competition for school places, the rote system of learning, too much homework, too much pressure, children not getting enough sleep, not enough time
Hello, hello…
As the year comes to a close, many of us are saying goodbye to ‘the old me’ so we can step into the next cycle of energy as ‘the new me’. We’ve washed away what was necessary for our journey but is no longer needed
D.I.V.O.R.C.E
Discovery Integrity Vitality Order from Chaos Rebirth Celebration Empowerment. On the day that I walked into my divorce lawyer’s office, the first thing I saw was a photograph frame with these words. Quaking in my shoes, I could never imagine feeling empowered. It was
What is spirituality?
These past few weeks, several people have asked what does ‘spirituality’ mean to me. Spirituality means different things to different people. For me, it means knowing that I am connected to something much larger than myself – call it the Divine, the Source, Higher Self, Intuition,
What is your unique brilliance? Yes, your’s!
When I began my journey of ‘getting to know me’, I didn’t have a clue who I really was at heart. To be honest, I’m still learning and in fact the more i learn, the more I see that I don’t know! I’ve played plenty
Coming out
Last week I celebrated a family wedding in Crete. Wonderful! On the way home, I spent a few days in Athens, and made a day trip to Delphi. To the Temple of Apollo, where I learned that the ancient wisdom “Know thyself ‘ is inscribed
The first time…
Isn’t it wonderful when you do something for the first time? Riding a bike, first day at school, first kiss, receiving your first pay-check, flying alone, first dinner party…. Children do it all the time. Adults? Afraid of making mistakes, looking silly, need to conform…
I want more!
As someone who was brought up not to be greedy or selfish, can you imagine how I felt when I discovered that there is a part of me that always wants more? Pretty uncomfortable! And yet…I also saw…there always IS more, the universe is abundant,
A different way of mothering
When we begin any personal development work, often we start by looking at our family background, our nationality and our culture to see how we have been conditioned, to understand what beliefs and attitudes influence us. We can spend a long time exploring how our
Appearances
How important is appearance to you? For me, it used to be that appearance was pretty high on my list. Brought up to look neat and tidy, not to look scruffy, I was taught to take pride in how I look. Moving up the social
Go out and play!
How much space do you give yourself to: Feel your emotions; Play and have fun; Imagine, dream, be creative? In Hong Kong people work hard. Success is measured in dollar terms and job status, and people fear losing out. With an emphasis on doing, doing,
Harmony and balance
Last night I went to the movies to see the Imitation Game, the story of the brilliant British mathematician, Alan Turing, a war hero who cracked the code of the Enigma machine used by the Germans during World War 2 with the result that many,
Friendships
When you look at the different areas of you life – say career, family, finances, personal development, health and well-being, etc….how important would you rate your friendships? On a scale of 1:10? The priority you give to your friendships is perhaps not as significant as