We are half way through the year already and I don’t know about you, but I certainly feel like I have yet to even get going on my New Year’s resolutions! This Friday would be a wonderful time pause and take stock of those resolutions. What do we need to add, pause, remove from our lives to get to where we want to be. How can we take small actions every day to make meaningful contributions to not only our lives but also the lives of others. I was on a call yesterday with some friends from www.contentment.org , one of the worlds leading Social, Emotional Learning curriculums which I was formally on the board of and we were sharing about relationships in our daily lives. One of my friends shared how she journals every morning and in her intention setting she thinks of 3 people each day who she can touch in a meaningful way. These people are not just randomly chosen but she ensures that they are people who she will be able to have consistent engagement with over a certain period of time and be able to contribute to their happiness or wellbeing. I found this to be really inspiring and hope to be able to engage in such practices moving forward. A call, a check in, even sending a meme apparently is a sign of care, it’s called “pebbling” as it’s similar to what penguins do when they bring pebbles to their loved ones. According to Psychology Today “People are using the term “pebbling” to refer to collecting and sharing little things with someone you are interested in so that you can build a bond. But pebbling is something that you may have already been doing for a while. The name comes from the Gentoo penguin in Antarctica..” Back to our not quite arctic highlands weather now. I’ll be moving to studio around a little bit to be ready for our Full Moon Friday SoundBath so that we can be warmed by the fire 🔥. I still suggest bringing whatever you need to be cozy, comfy and warm. Book at @svaramandala Big Big Love nad

Happiness is watching Otis run, he was engineered for it and he looks super graceful when he isn’t jumping puddles. 😂 Yup, he was wearing a clean jumper and yup, he was covered in mud by the time we got back to the car. What’s most important is that he was having fun. #sighthound #otisthegrey #rescuedogsofinstagram #adoptdontshop

Under fire skies

See you at 530! Come warm 💙✨🌀

I have to admit that I have been geeking out recently and doing a deep dive on the science of space weather.. yes, just like on our planet, the sun and our solar system experiences its own weather systems.. and it just so happens that the sun is feeling hyper reactive at the moment. Sadly where I am we didn’t get a chance to see the skies light up due to cloud cover but I’m not giving up hope just yet! Solar flares are sudden bursts of energy from the sun, releasing powerful radiation. These flares can disrupt our Earth’s magnetic field, affecting satellites, power grids, and even creating stunning auroras in the polar regions. The charged particles from solar flares interact with our atmosphere, creating these magical light displays. These solar flares can impact our bodies too! These powerful bursts of solar energy can affect our nervous system, leading to symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and mood swings. The increased electromagnetic activity can also disrupt our sleep patterns, making some of us feel restless. It’s fascinating how deeply connected we are to cosmic events. Remember to stay hydrated, practice mindfulness, and take care of yourselves during these solar activities. Stay curious & Tune In. 🌞 🌌💫 #SolarFlares #CosmicConnection #solarcycle25

I’ve been quite quiet recently. It’s simply because there has been so much to process. I feel like my life up till recently has been an illusion. I have been painting a distorted version of how my life has been and who the people in my life are.. I have been doing some really deep dives into my childhood and how I perceived people as a way of trying to make sense of what happened to me. I often ended up with the “ they did their best with what they knew at the time” but this too is untrue. The reality is, I was very alone as a child. I was never in one place for long enough to make friends, I remember that I was often sent to live with other people, other family members. And now as an adult, I see things without rose coloured glasses on..I had expectations of certain people who had no ability to be anything like what I had hoped for. I’ve been grieving a reality that was simply an illusion, a life long illusion.. and that’s on me. No blame, no shame. The learning here is that when one wakes up to the illusion and realises that we come into this life alone, and we leave this life alone. We can’t bring anyone or anything with us when we go. So, getting used to this reality of not having the ones you thought would be there for you is one of the greatest lessons to be learned in this lifetime. This, this is all part of my healing process. Seeking and seeing the truth without avoiding it. Processing this reality. Moving through the hurt. Finding forgiveness and compassion. Growing through and because of it all. These last few years have been hugely transformative. I’ve been hurt, I’ve been healing, I’ve been growing and to be human is to grow and evolve. So for this, I am thankful. #truth #healing #cyclebreaker #goinwards

Since our travels it feels like life has just been on warp speed.. I’ve hardly had a chance to post anything from our trip.. Here is a little peak of one of our days in Kyoto visiting one of the temple complex’s there. #missingjapan #lilchick #kyoto

I’m so grateful to have spent time over the with Dr Jane Goodall @janegoodallinst . I think the first time was when Dr Jane spent a week with us at @greenschoolbali connecting with kids and parents and using her powerful presence as a story teller to inspire hope. Following that we had the pleasure of hosting Jane as our special guest for our Let Elephants Be Elephants Fund raiser in Hong Kong. And in this photo I had the pleasure of hosting her fund raising dinner in singapore for @janegoodallsg and offered Jane the Sumatran Orangutan T shirt I collaborated on with @reikan_creations for @pangaia in support of @socp.official 🦧 🌏 💙 I hear that Dr Jane is currently in Australia! 🇦🇺:) @janegoodallau What a true inspiration. Esperanza- Hope #janegoodall #primates #pacyderms #orangutans #elephants #hope

Start the day with Double The Love 💙💙 MamaCat & Otis sticking super close on this 2° morning. Have a meaningful day you gorgeous humans!

Sweet & Sour. Don’t be silent No matter how much you “want to raise your frequency” You can’t raise your frequency if you stay silent while civilians are being starved and killed. Babies.. innocent babies.. You can’t be a healer, spiritual gangster or person of influence if you stop caring. Use your platform.

The Center For Traditional Wisdom by Abroad is the first project to be initiated within the Kings new vision: Gelephu, The Mindfulness City. I was so intrigued to hear about the former name of Gelephu being Hati Sahar or Elephant Flats/Plains due to the high population of elephants that migrate through from the Himalayas to India. I had the opportunity to share some ideas with the former Prime Minister of Bhutan about some innovative elephant fences that have been used with great success in Kenya. For those of you who don’t know, I have spent many years working in Elephant conservation specifically focused on the ivory trade but it allowed me to engage with some of the greatest minds in the elephant world from Africa to Asia. I have also produced a documentary called Let Elephants Be Elephants which aired on National Geographic and was nominated for Best Wildlife Programme at the Asian Television Awards. I am looking forward to seeing how The Mindfulness City will manage the human/elephant engagement in the most mindful way, hopefully creating a model that other countries will be able to learn from. Back to the Center for Traditional Wisdom. We will be building our Center within the grounds of a project that has been initiated by one of the most important female Rinpoches in Bhutan, Khandro Dorji Phagmo. It was such a deep honour to participate in the Earth Blessing and other prayers to initiate this important project. We had some special guests including the Mayor of Gelephu and another very cute little friend. More on Bhutan coming soon. 💙💙💙 #ancientwisdom #dharma #bhutan #gelephu #abroad #leadership

Happy FullMoon 💙✨💙 @lifeatspringfield