The word sensitive is often used with negative meaning.

If you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) then I know you understand this.

Warning: Contains nutritional content!

I go through phases with food. Do you?

Last week, tucked away at the back of the cupboard, with some dates and lentils (long past their best before date) I found some pumpkin seeds. Actually two bags. Yum...?

The importance of protecting your energy cannot be underestimated if you identify as highly sensitive. 

The term Highly Sensitive People comes from the research by Elaine Aron, and is estimated that 20% of the population, regardless of country or culture, are biologically hard-wired to be more sensitive to their environment.

HSPs will notice things that other people do not, are likely to feel more deeply, and to think and process thoughts and emotions in greater depth. This could be in relation to their environment, the people around them, their workplaces, children, and so on.

And with so much information, always-on technology and busy lives, it is more important than ever that HSPs protect their energy.

Following the recent posts on Chinese New Year and Imbolc, we have an opportunity this Valentine's Day to draw on the dynamic, fiery energy of new, exciting beginnings, and shape them into practical actions...

With this active energy and the coming of Spring, we can more easily light that spark within us. This is our inner spark that brings us creativity, connection, and a feeling of joyfulness and vitality!

I personally love Chinese New Year.

It's big, bold, bright, and holds important messages for the energy of the year.

I have just embarked upon the LifeTracking course with the School of Creative Kinesiology. Over the next few months I will be sharing my learning and insights from this therapeutic approach.

This is the start of my learning of this energy medicine and its techniques. I am feeling very excited! Welcome to the beginning of a brilliant new journey...

Imbolc sits between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, as the ground warms and the promise of spring and new life arrive. In the UK Imbolc will be celebrated on February 2nd 2016.

In my life, Imbolc has represented the start of a number of new journeys. And so I pay attention, because I know there is great potential and there will be changes ahead.

Ho'opono'pono is a sacred practice originating from Hawaii and its indigenous peoples. In its beauty is simplicity and depth. The words:

I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.

This is an incredibly useful tool when working with forgiveness - a part of all healing work in my opinion, no matter the scale of the difficulty you are facing.

Full moons can be a great time to release whatever is outdated or ready to go.

The moon will be full on January 23rd (UK) and full of potential to let go of what we no longer need.