I have to confess that, at 44 years old, I still do not feel I have started with the hormonal changes to suggest that I am going through perimenopause. However, I am preparing. I am very curious and attentive to what other women and friends experience during this stage.
Putting ourselves in each other’s shoes. We have heard and repeated this phrase frequently, but how many times have we consciously done it?
When we speak of putting ourselves in another’s person’s place, we speak of compassion and compassion contains very deep concepts in itself.
As I sit to write this piece, that is exactly how I feel right now. My house is upside down. The furniture and closets have been moved to allow for painters working inside the house. The kittens are jumping all over the mess and wanting to go outside. My husband is watching the live streaming of the Virgin Galactic space trip with Richard Branson and trying to share the historical moment with me. Loud noises enter from outside as we keep doors and windows open to dissipate paint smells. And I’m on a deadline to submit a paper.
Did you know that you can also do yoga with your fingers and hands? The gestures that we adopt flexing, bending, placing, pressing the fingers, in a specific way, are called Mudras. Some cultures consider them sacred gestures. But they are more than that. Mudras have therapeutic benefits for those who practice them.
How Does Colour Affect Wellbeing?
Did you realise that colour is far more powerful than just something pretty to look at? Colour is a universal language that interacts with your brainwaves on a profound level. It can provide a window into our subconscious minds, our souls, our bodies, our blocks. AND, most importantly, it’s the key to freeing ourselves to shine.