Itβs not as easy as writing a gratitude list, but writing one doesnβt hurt. Good god these past couple of years have been fucked up, am I right? On the one hand, the world is literally burning and crumbling before our eyes, but on the other hand, a huge shift in human consciousness is occurring. People are starting to wake up. Some people have been able to slow down and …
“Live the actual moment, only this moment is life…” Aran and I went for a walk this weekend and we stumbled upon a path on the side of a back road that led to a small tree. Underneath the treeβs canopy sat two painted porcelain dolls perched in front of a rock painted like a house. Beside the rock house was a cookie tin with a note saying hello, asking …
“I just can’t meditate.” “All I do is think.” “It just stresses me out more.” “It’s just not for me.” These are the most common things I hear from people who have either never meditated, or who are just beginning their meditation journey. I understand. I feel you. I see you. This used to be me. The beginning of my meditation practice – The Hare Krishna Farm Iβm gonna take …
Take a second to become aware of your breath. Are you taking long deep breaths, filling your diaphragm and lungs fully, or are you taking short quick breaths, from the top of your chest? So many people take such shallow, quick breaths and donβt even realise they arenβt using the full capacity of their lungs. Did you know that breathing from the top of your lungs stimulates the sympathetic nervous …
I started fasting basically, just to keep myself in a calorie deficit for the week. Since lockdown and the nice weather (well before this week anyways) Iβve been drinking more than usual on the weekends and ordering more take-aways than I usually would. To have the freedom to do this and not pack on the pounds, I usually lower my calories for the beginning of the week so I have …
When I began writing my last post, it started out as kind of a tribute to my parents; how they got me into training and eating healthy at an early age, and how I grew to be so passionate about the importance of exercise. But as I continued to write, the story took on a life of its own and tuned in to something completely different. I donβt think I …
