At a yoga class last month in the middle of a yin pose, as I was breathing into a sore spot on my lower back I suddenly heard a voice. “What’s wrong with you?” It felt very out of place. For a brief moment I wondered what had happened that gave rise to this blurt. […]
Last week I set aside an afternoon to attend a workshop to be led by a renowned teacher from India. I was running late so I rushed to the venue, arriving on time but feeling short of breath and slightly stressed. Then I was relieved to find that the teacher has not arrived yet. I […]
Having cancer is bizarre. You are a patient but everyone tells you to be strong. You go see doctors, you get cut open, you have poison drip fed into your blood, you feel awful and people say you are a fighter. You lose all your hair, bloat like a balloon, you’re pale as a ghost […]
A while ago I took part in some volunteer work that involved working together with people who are visually impaired. At the briefing session a speaker was invited to share his experience and teach us the skills required to guide a visually impaired person. He lost his sight as an adult due to illness. While […]
A Tale of Two Ovaries 