What would you say to the child you once were? What would they want for you, today?

To mark this year’s #BeKindtoAnimalsWeek I’ve compiled a list of 10 things you can do to supercharge your kindness to animals and your fellow earthlings.

If you’re on the spiritual path, you may think that putting all of your trust into an all-pervading power like the Universe or God, is all just part of the journey.

I propose that true freedom is not so much about where you are physically located in space, but rather it is a feeling that can be cultivated in each moment of your life.

Being a slave to the mind is both challenging and exhausting, but as we begin to understand its antics, so arises the opportunity for us to break free and come back home.

For all of my years working in the corporate sector, I wore my ability to multitask like a badge of honour. 

We commit to spiritual practice for the same reason we lay solid foundations for a house… so that when the going gets tough, we don’t topple over.

An article I read recently about disenfranchised grief in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic has helped me to reflect on how often I gloss over my emotions in the spirit of ‘getting on with it.’