Shadow Work

Self-sabotage

Self-sabotage shows up a lot in my Ayurvedic consultations.  “I know what to do, I just don’t do it”.  This is often followed up with some self-criticism about failing to have self-discipline.  I see this pattern in myself too, in many areas, one current example being “I want to go Read more…

Spices

Add spices, add flavour, improve nutrition

You can put the most nutritious food into your mouth but to get the goodness out of it, it needs to be well digested.   There is one simple way to make sure this happens; add herbs and spices to your food. Plus, bonus, they make the food taste amazing. Herbs Read more…

Good sleep, great health

When I was 13 I suffered from severe insomnia for a few months and it was, to that date, the most painful thing I had had to endure.  Lying there awake, feeling like everyone was asleep apart from me was a deeply lonely and exasperating experience.  Thankfully that was my Read more…