May 2013

52 Exercises #22: Falun Gong Surprise

Having been told that falun gong is not a form of exercise-based meditation but a sect I’m instantly suspicious. Paranoid even. There’s a free falun gong

How to Stop Feeling Grumpy and Start Feeling Happy

It’s a ten minute trip from my home to the psychotherapist’s office and I was trying to be mindful as I drove. I remember briefly focusing

52 Exercises: #21 Jiu Jitsu and How to Deal With Anger

There are three reasons I decide to go to a Brazilian jiu jitsu class this week: 1. I’ve been spending too much time in bed and not enough time going to new

How to Learn to Meditate: 5 Dos and Don’ts for Beginners

Learning how to meditate’s easy if you know what to do and what not to do. In March I decided it was finally time to stop thinking about meditating and

52 Exercises: #20 Beach Walking and Mindfulness for Beginners

I’ve learned so much from this bout of depression but mainly I’ve learned that I know nothing. Today I’m not sure if I even have depression. Maybe the anti-

Self Esteem and Underwear: 3 Things Every Woman Should Know

I finally have the strength and energy to do some things which are long overdue. Things that have been weighing me down for ages. Things like cleaning

52 Exercises: #19 Ocean Swim with Unwanted Depression

Tess has been a good friend but I think I’ve pushed our friendship to the limit this time. She took me jogging, played bat and ball with me and now she’s

Best Things to See and Do in Chiang Mai

Looking for travel tips and things to see and do in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand? I visited Chiang Mai many moons ago (we’re talking 1993) so I asked

Mini Travel Photo Story – At the Airport

No one really wants to be at an airport. Everyone there would like to be somewhere else. So travel lovers have a love haterelationship with airports. There’s

52 Exercises: Mountain Hiking and Why I'm in a Bad Mood

52 Exercises: #18 Mountain Hiking and Why I’m in a Bad Mood

Some of my greatest ideas turn out to be idiotic when I try them out. For example, last week I was given a beautiful dress by Leearna Saunders, the fashion