The Heart of Contemplation

Spiritual Awakening, Trauma

Spring is my favourite time of year. It’s alive and vibrant with colours, sounds and smells. I love waking up early and spending my mornings in silent contemplation. This has been a practice of mine for many years. The sound of traffic, the birds chirping and coffee...

Understanding Our Nervous System

Nervous System

In order to bring regulation to our nervous system we need to understand her and learn her slow and gentle language. Have you ever noticed how often during the day your system reacts in fear; clenched hands, clenched jaw, shaking, heart pounding, tears, sweaty palms,...

The Heart of Trauma

Trauma

When we were children many of us experienced an event or events that were too big to bear. This is the origin of trauma. Our little bodies couldn’t digest the mental, emotional and physical overwhelm. It was too much. We began to wall off our pain and memories in...

Coming to Rest

Presence

“The simple practice of resting in presence reveals that seeking, worrying and excessive thinking aren’t necessary at all. Restful presence is already free of everything.” Scott Kiloby When I first began to meditate many years ago I believed that resting meant that I...

The Impact of Trauma

Trauma

Healing is not a destination it’s a new way of being with ourselves and our experience. Every moment provides us with an opportunity to begin again. When we experience trauma there is a shift that happens in our physiology and our innocent childlike orientation to...