On my 55th birthday I was pushing hard to get back to New Zealand. I really wanted to be there for that milestone, but for various reasons my plans were delayed. Instead, I’ve found myself back on my homeland exactly one year later, almost to the same dates. More than ever I believe we are always being guided, whether it feels like it or not. What I have learned is that we always have a choice in how we respond to what life presents us with. The old version of me would simply

The year of the Snake has more than delivered on every level. I’ve found myself questioning everything, with moments of feeling like I was losing my mind, whispers that I had been spiritually hijacked. What I understand now is that this unraveling has been part of the process: letting go of the past, old traumas, outgrowing belief systems, and clearing blocked energy centres so that I could evolve. But what I wasn’t prepared for, and very much in true snake-like energy, was w

It feels like the end of the year is coming in fast, like a train gathering momentum, and at times it can feel overwhelming. I’ve felt heavier, slower, and quieter, as if more change was on its way. And while I’ve done a lot of therapy over the years, recently I’ve found myself asking: What does it really mean to look at your shadows? After all, it’s hard to create a new beginning when part of you still feels anchored in the past. So, in November, I dove into Reiki Level 1 an