The part of this ritual I love most, is the application of her rouge ~ or blush as we now call it. I remember loving this part so much as I could see the appearance of happiness. It was palpable, I could feel the lift in her mood, the rise of colour in her cheeks (some natural some applied) and a skip in her step.

Drape a soft pashmina over your shoulders, or anything soft, sip your brew and enjoy the slowing down that tea brings.

We don’t know how much time we have, how many sleeps away our departure is, nothing is guaranteed. So live it. Fully. Want to paint, pick up a paint brush. Want to write a book, start with a few words. Want to find a great job, write up a brilliant resume.

Can you hold it lightly and dearly, that this life you are living, each day creates a major project. And within that are many many smaller projects.

If an altar is a physical place ✨ where the divine and human world meet, the most accessible sacred space is the altar of the heart. Your heart is your living breathing altar, to all thats true and divine.

Ever been to a workshop, yoga class, meditation class, a modern healing modality? Often they ask you to visualise. And while that may seem simple to some, after teaching yoga for 12 years I can tell you that not everyone is confident of their ability to do this. Not everyone lying on the yoga mat beside you in Savasana, can simply visualise from verbal prompts.

Blessings are ripples of love travelling in different ways from teachers to friends, from my home to yours, across the earth, from one heart to another.

I’m conscious of so many conversations about scans, biopsies, scares, urologists, cancer grades, check ups and the like. And I believe its right to pay attention to all this info, but also I’m mindful not to linger there. I can’t be helpful or be supportive, if I’m drowning in it too. So I’m spending a part of each day filling the tank, so I can keep my foot on the pedal, or keep the boat right side up headed to true north.

I believe that Radiance comes from inner alignment, which results in a sense of ease. When we feel at ease, in our own lane, aligned it illuminates. We SHIMMER. Its wonderful way to try to live.