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22/04/2026

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22/04/2026

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20/04/2026

And so here we go ...

The Vedic New Year began on April 19 — and it offers a different kind of reset to the one we’re used to.

Rather than following the standard calendar, the Vedic system is based on the movements of the Sun and Moon. This New Year aligns with the Sun moving into Aries (Mesha Sankranti), which traditionally marks the start of a new solar cycle.

How long does it last?
While April 19 marks the beginning, the influence of this shift is felt over the following few weeks. It’s less about a single day and more about a window of time to reset and refocus.

What does it mean?
At its core, it’s about starting fresh - but in a more grounded, intentional way. It’s a chance to check in with where you’re heading, what feels aligned, and what might need adjusting.

What is it good for?
• Setting clear, realistic intentions
• Starting (or restarting) habits and routines
• Making decisions you’ve been putting off
• Letting go of what’s no longer working
• Bringing more structure and clarity into your life

With the Sun in Aries, there’s a natural push towards action - it’s a good time to move things forward rather than overthink.

Simple ways to work with it:

🌿 Get outside in the morning
Even a few minutes of sunlight can help reset your body clock and energy for the day.

🪔 Light a candle and pause
Take a moment to think about what you actually want from the next few months - keep it simple and specific.

📓 Write it down
What’s one thing you want to focus on this season? Not ten things - just one or two that really matter.

🧹 Clear some space
Tidy a drawer, your desk, or a room. It helps create a sense of momentum.

🧘‍♀️ Come back to basics
Whether it’s a short meditation, a walk, or a few minutes of breathing - consistency matters more than doing something complicated.

This isn’t about reinventing your life overnight.
It’s a quieter reset - a chance to get clear, take action, & move forward with a bit more intention.

12/04/2026

Last week the energies were intense. I turned 58 and spent one of the most fun and memorable days ever with loved ones. But the week also brought heaviness and a need to retreat. From noise, people, responsibilities. Eternally grateful for and the sanctuary we are creating there. Surrounded by nature, fruit trees, magnolias, bellbirds, and many huge green trees I have no idea the name of. 🙏🫶

07/04/2026

This evening I sit on the eve of my 58th birthday, and reflect on these thoughts.

At the core of who we are… is the soul.

And at some point, over thousands of years, or perhaps even from the moment we arrived in this dimension, living fully as the soul became too vulnerable.

And so the ego was formed.

Not as something negative… but as a kind of protection field.

A way to navigate the world. A way to stay safe.

But somewhere along the way, whether by design or by accident, the ego became louder than the soul. And so much of what we now call “self love”… is actually self love at the level of the ego.

Managing it.
Soothing it.
Trying to improve it.

But when we try to break patterns- addiction, habits, ways of being - we are often using the ego to fight the ego.

And that rarely works.

Because the ego is not here to be fixed. That is not its role. Its role… is to protect.

And so the real shift comes not through control, not through force, but through a deeper remembering and understanding.

A return to the soul.

True self love is not ego-based. It is the love of the soul… from the soul.

And to access that, we have to learn to listen differently.

To move beyond the noise of the ego mind, and into something quieter… more subtle… more true. This is where the real tools live.

Not the ones created by the ego - but the ones that arise from the soul.

The practices that are felt, not forced. That are remembered, not learned.

Often ancient.
Often anonymous.
Not claimed… but received.

Because their source is not the individual whose name becomes known - but something far greater.

And perhaps this is part of why we are here.

Not to perfect the ego…
but to gently bring it back into alignment with the soul.

To create spaces where the soul feels safe enough to emerge again.

In the quiet moments.
Before the world wakes.
Before the mind begins.

At sunrise… when everything is softer.

And in the simplest of places - the breath.

The breath as the bridge.

The breath as the return.

Perhaps the greatest act of self love… is simply this.

30/03/2026

We’re taught from a young age that learning = progress.

Read more.
Study more.
Know more.

But here’s the truth:
Knowledge is not wisdom.

Knowledge is intellectual.
It lives in the mind.
It’s the ability to understand, explain, and articulate concepts.

Wisdom, on the other hand, is embodied.

It’s what happens when knowledge is integrated through lived experience.

You can know how to manage stress, but still feel overwhelmed daily.

You can understand meditation, but never sit long enough to feel its impact.

You can learn spiritual philosophy, but still react unconsciously in your relationships.

This is the gap between mental learning and embodied learning.

Mental learning says:“I understand this.”

Embodied learning says: “I live this.”

And in today’s world, we are heavily conditioned towards the mind - towards consuming information rather than integrating it.

Embodiment requires something different:
– Practice
– Presence
– Patience
– Willingness to feel discomfort
– Repetition in real life

It’s slower.
Less visible.
But infinitely more powerful.

To let what you learn change the way you breathe, the way you respond, the way you live.

Because wisdom is not what you know.

It is who you become when what you know has moved through your entire being.

This is the shift from information…to transformation.

Because transformation doesn’t come from what you know.
It comes from what you practice consistently until it becomes part of who you are.

This is the work.
This is the path.

24/03/2026

In Vedic philosophy, it is said that once a soul reaches enlightenment, it is no longer bound to return.

No more cycles.
No more reincarnation.

Which means…

Every person you meet is still on their path.

Still learning.
Still evolving.
Still moving through their own karmic journey.

Just like you. Just like me.

The person who triggers you.
The person who behaves in ways you don’t understand.
The person you just blocked on instagram (guilty of this one this week ...)
The person who seems lost, reactive, or closed…

They are not “less than.”
They are simply not finished yet.

And neither are we.

This path of being human is not about perfection - it’s about remembering.

Softening judgment.
Meeting others with compassion.

And in that compassion, we can also honour ourselves.

Non-judgement doesn’t mean we abandon our boundaries.

We can meet others with understanding, and still be discerning about who we allow into our energy.

Both can exist together - an open heart and a protected space.

Sending love this week xx

22/03/2026

22/03/2026

In yogic philosophy, you are not the body and you are not the mind.

You are the awareness that experiences both. Untouched by stress, unchanged by circumstance,
and deeply at peace. The quiet observer within.

Most of us live as if we are only our thoughts, our emotions, our physical form.

The practice is not to create the soul…
but to remember it. To be able to return to its peace whenever you desire.

Through meditation.
Through breath.
Through turning inward.

Because when you begin to live from this place, everything changes. You discover trust and leave behind pain. Your whole world changes. And so you begin to discover the art of detachment - of living a life where you are not controlled by human emotions. And if you can reach that place, even for a moment - it truly is the most beautiful thing. Xx