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5 Steps to Help Establish a Daily Meditation Practice
I got into yoga and meditation in my late teens because my life was falling apart and nothing else I tried was helping me put it back together (you can read more here). So, I know that when things are in crisis it is easy to stay motivated to do the things that help....
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Minestrone Soup With Quinoa And Lentils
Built around the well-loved, traditional Italian meal-in-a-bowl, this Minestrone Soup does away with the pasta and replaces it with high-protein, gluten-free quinoa and is packed with seasonally harvested veggies and hearty lentils. Feel free to play with your own...
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10 Books That Have Made Me The Mother I Am Today
Perhaps you know some of these books, perhaps all. We can celebrate our connection knowing we are built of the same fibre. Perhaps there are some titles here that are unfamiliar. May they feed your soul as they have mine. When I was pregnant with my first child no...
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Are you a resilient parent?
We naturally want to take away the pain, make it better or set it right and the desire to protect our children can make us susceptible to overparenting and becoming overprotective, particularly when our own anxieties are triggered. The only way I know to fully connect...
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Why we need to teach our children how to relax
Childhood has seen a marked change over the past 30 years and so too has our children's mental and physical wellbeing. We as parents all want our children to live in emotional balance and to show resilience and stability in the face of life's challenges. We wish for...
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Mindful Benefits Of A Digital Detox
It is called a web for a reason and without some mindful awareness of its entrapment it is not just our time that gets tangled up but also our minds. The other day I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came across a link to a great piece in the New York...
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Pear, Almond and Ginger Chia Pudding
A protein-rich breakfast is an integral part of setting up our mood and energy for the day. This first meal can help stabilise blood sugar levels and prevent an appetite roller coaster that leads to cravings late in the day and after-dinner snacking. Mornings are my...
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My Kind Of Fear, And Yours?
It was the year 2000. I was on the cusp of the biggest life change I would experience to date, but didn't yet know it. I was preparing for what was to come. I was bracing myself for change and getting ready as best as I knew how. I was trying to finish up my Masters...
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Why Adults Need Play Time Too
We don’t lose the need for novelty and pleasure as we grow up. What we all instinctively know is that "All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl." Work, parenting and the daily routine keeps us very task focused and achievement oriented. Our hectic, modern...
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What Yoga Teaches Us About Parenting
Yoga, like parenting, is a lifelong practice that confronts us with all facets of ourselves. We have good days and not so good days, but our role is to keep showing up and paying attention. In making yoga a regular part of your lifestyle, particularly if you have a...
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Banana and oat lunchbox treats
I am a fan of squeezing as much nutrition into each meal as I can when it comes to preparing meals for my children. Adding a pinch of turmeric and cinnamon to their quinoa porridge to reduce inflammation, a sprinkle of kelp in the Lentil Bolognaise to assist with...
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Teaching tweens how to set boundaries
It is human nature to avoid pain, including emotional pain, whether it is ours or someone else's. So we need to help our children navigate the fear and guilt that may come with learning to set boundaries. This morning my daughter wanted to have a 'strategy meeting'...
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