We’re often taught to imagine awakening as a singular, extraordinary event. 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 "𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒑". You become more peaceful. More conscious. More loving. You transcend your old self. You see the truth. And somehow, you’re no longer quite as human as everyone else. But what if that’s the myth? Awakening doesn’t necessarily mean you stop feeling anger, grief, jealousy, fear, loneliness or uncertainty. It doesn’t mean you stop getting irritated in

We often talk about love at first sight as though we instantly recognise our person. But what if what we recognise isn’t always love? Sometimes, it’s familiarity. Our nervous system is constantly learning what relationships feel like. It doesn't automatically know the difference between familiar and safe - it simply recognises patterns. If you grew up in a chaotic household, where love was unpredictable, emotions were heightened, people were distant one moment and intense the

We often hear that “true love is unconditional.” But is it? I believe there is an important difference between loving someone unconditionally and accepting everything they do unconditionally. 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. I love my husband because, within our relationship, we make each other feel safe, seen and heard. We listen to each other. We compromise. We respect one another. We make space for each other’s needs, feelings and individuality. That do

Karma is not something you carry from one lifetime into another. It is not about wishing ill on people who have hurt you. And it is not about becoming frustrated because you don’t have everything you desire simply because you have always tried to be a good person. For me, karma is much simpler: 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚. When you wish harm on someone, you place yourself in a negative energy. You become consumed by anger, resentment, spite or je