The Chanukah Season
When I told the late Sue Townsend that she must be Jewish, since her mother and mother's mother were Jewish, which is the clincher by Jewish law, she was pleased.…
Christmas Burnout? Stop, Give up Hope and Keep the Faith
Why do so many people sound burnt out in the run-up to Christmas? A friend last night sat staring at her pile of 200 cards, that had cost her a…
The miracle of the cataract operation
Last week I had a cataract operation and it was as if it opened up a whole new world. More than that, it ushered in a whole new me. I've…
How to Turn a Transition into a Turning Point
Giving a talk at the Mind Body Spirit Festival on May 24 is a great opportunity to think about transitions and turning points in a new way. I've always found…
Laughing with Sue Townsend
One of the funniest anecdotes that Sue told me was about the time she was mugged. Some young man pointed something at her, which she thought was a knife, and…
Sue Townsend, an Aristocrat of the Spirit
Sue Townsend, a very great woman and a very great writer, passed away on Thursday night. She would never have thought of herself as spiritual, yet she was a true…
Why ‘Creating the Life You Want’ is a minefield
Everywhere you go, there are courses and books and videos on how you can create the life you want. And given that my field is imagery and visualisation, this is…
The Holistic Imagination
Spatial awareness is not my strong point. When I was taking driving lessons, my driving teacher thought I seemed confident as I drove out, and would master the whole thing…
You Are What You Imagine
There is no way to the imagination; the imagination is the way. We do not so much need to develop our imagination, as to understand that our imagination already directs…
Why Your Visualisations Don’t Work
We all know that old saying: Be careful what you wish for because you may get it…. Never a truer word was said when it comes to visualization. The traditional…