Honkers

What a HONKERs few weeks it’s been!

And yes I did say  “HONKERS”. And this isn’t another erroneous Emily typo ;) It’s a new word. Created by me.

A hybrid for HOLY CRAP and BONKERS. HONKERS.

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Castor Magic

Today this is ONE of my POTENT daily #selfcare solutions for summer sizzle. Yes… my grandma was right when she suggested castor oil for cooling and nourishing the skin. At the time I dismissed it as being something old people used!

WHY CASTOR OIL?

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Full Circles

The Little Mystic – Full Circle of an Inner Child

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble – Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble.

Flash back to childhood…I present to you- the little 7 year old Em. She is dressed head to toe in black.

Donning her self-applied Madonna-esque rouge on her cheeks and lip; Yes I LOVED to dress up.

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Energy Leaking

I learnt (the hard way) that cultivating a solid stable and supportive platform through daily routine, diet and lifestyle is the ultimate way to CURBing any end of summer/back to school spin out; low moods; fatigue; physical/digestive imbalance; uncertainty etc. I want to share a section from an article I read recently. The specific lines below called out another potent point to me.

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Art of Balance

“It is a life of moderation and balance that allows us to grow most swiftly”.

(Thank you and Amen Rev John Ernst –  a snippet of his whimsical channelling of truth).

I mean COME ON! We’ve all heard it all before right? Not once. Or twice, but MANY times.

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Fast & Furious

From September I was committed to spending time in London (yes for once!).  The plan was to re-igniting projects for wellness & transformation; continue to build and work with 5 Elements client wellness coaching sessions; write briefs for wellness in businesses/ organisations; co-create retreats and events. It was all going well and then…

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Ataraxia

ATAR- what? AT-AR-AX-IA.

Literally meaning: “unperturbedness”.

This ain’t no mumbo-jumbo. It’s an ancient GREEK philosophical term for what is described as:

“ROBUST equanimity”; characterised by an “ongoing freedom of distress and worry”.

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Oh my Ghee

Not everyone is familiar with this unctuous and totally delicious and replenishing butter. Let me tell you right now¦ used wisely it’ll do wonders for ANYONE with the slight hint of imbalance. Those who desirous of having intellect (dhee) memory (smrti), cleverness and skilful abilities (Medha), digestive power, strength, longevity, sexual vigour and good eye sight.

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Sankalpa

Sankalpa is the act of planting a special. It is a resolve, something we want to create or commit to in our lives. This is not simply an intention. Sankalpa has tremendous power to grow and create when it is watered and fed appropriately. In Sanskrit, the ancient spiritual language san kalpa is defined as: San – the connection with the highest truth kalpa – a vow.

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Dastardly Downdog

It’s of a pose for many of us especially those who are in the early stages of practice. Some of my students have been experiencing frustrations in Ardha Mukha Savanasana (Downward facing Dog), and my students challenges have led me to consider my own journey with the dastardly mutt.

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It's all about Agni

I want to share with you some of the JUICY things we discussed in my recent workshop evening- “IT’s ALL ABOUT AGNI” at the Life Centre. Getting to know and respecting your Agni is VITAL for optimum health on all levels. Cultivating a stable agni will have profound positive results on your health if followed with sincerity.

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The official 10 Top Tips

Top tips to Health & Happiness

Oh yes… !! Now a published contributor to Daily Mail’s top 50 tips for health and happiness…

(well if you believe the Mail… you’ll believe anything;))… I can honestly vouch that my offerings came from my heart and real experience… Have a peek!

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Attitude of Gratitude

I don’t know about you, but there are just some days when I can find myself overly-planning and conjuring up events, anticipating situations and all the “gotta dos”. Less so now – but there was also a time when I would find myself projecting about things so much that when it came to the actual event – it never seemed to live up to my expectations.

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Strength of a Woman

What does being a “strong” woman mean to you?

Nuturer? Manifestor? Creative? Inspired? Inspiring?

Vulnerable? Cohesive? Resilient? Centred?

Articulates her desires? Accepting? Authentic?

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All or Nothing

What is sustainable living? In this context it means curbing the tendency to swing from over-over doing to exhaustion, collapse and burn out. The pattern for many goes something like this: It’s go-go-go!

There is a in-built mechanism that dictates the only way to do things is by filling time and moving fast.

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The Year End Squeeze

The September- December stretch is typically a time where many hit “energy OUT ONLY” mode. The mountains of “to dos” and feelings of “I should” go or be part of…

It has been an unusual turn of events for me. From September I was committed to spending time in London (yes for once!).

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