Sinsational? Is your soul feeling naughty? Does a little bad living make you better?

My new post for The Daily Love 

Photo courtesy of my younger, slightly more sinful self!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Jean and Rick from Everyday Connection. It was a wonderful little chat, and they are definitely on the same wavelength as me. We believe in the simplicity of spirituality, in the everyday nature of it's miracles, perfections and perfect chaos. We talked for quite some time on the nature of choosing to believe, trust and following one's intuition. And of course, we couldn't help but talk a bit of baby. It seems my diaper talk is infectious. And so yes, there was chatter on being a responsible, spiritual, conscious mother. Loved this show, and hope to be a guest again in the not too distant future. Listen to the podca

I just had the most wonderful holiday. I'm exhausted. What is that about? Well I guess that is about having an 11 month old baby girl who will not conform to a hotel's schedule, or to anyone else's for that matter! And who said holidays should be about laying horizontally and absorbing nowt but sunrays? As much as I would have loved a little bit of laying around with a good book. It was not to be. This holiday brought other things to me. 

It brought the kindness and love of strangers. Watching on as all of Tunisia serenaded and fussed my daughter as though she were the Queen. 

It brought me an appreciation of my life in comparison to that of the very poorest of the poor. I speak of those who hang around hotels making a 'nuisance' of themselves with the tourists. I felt heavy with sympathy and a whole lot of gratitude that I have never had to beg, never had to expose a cancerous lump in my throat to strangers in the hope they may throw me a few pennies. We may well choose our lives before we come to this planet. We may each choose our lessons to learn. But by goddess does that spiritual line of thought not matter a damn jot when confronted with suffering. I am realigned in my life and brimming with graciousness. 

My holiday, too, brought me closer to my loved ones. My little girl demanded my full attention, and whilst that is fairly usual, she needed more. And so I let her have it. In essence releasing any chance of my relaxing so that she might feel happy and content and so that her little teeth would not cause her too much pain. My husband, who works long hours, reacclimatised himself to the world of Momma and Ivy and we learned to appreciate each other once again. We found our Sync again, and it feels nice.

So it seems to me that holidays are not so much about relaxing. Well not for the next 16 years for me! They are about rediscovering that which we already know. We leave our ordinary life, so that we might reacquaint ourselves with the inner us, and the souls of our beloveds. And yes, that has left me exhausted. But I would relive it a million times over before I swapped it for a sunbed and sangria! 

I have been a busy bunny! I have no less than four articles published in various places... Check them out below. I also attended an MBS fayre last week and gave a talk to a crowded house. Was much fun, and wish I had longer than half an hour, because, this girl can really jibber jabber once she get's going! 

Not sure how I manage all of this spiritual ladeeda imbetween looking after baby and attempting to work for a living too! I think James my husband would argue that the housework has taken a back seat... 

Anyway, here is to a happy Oestra - or choco fest, or Easter, or whatever your whim want's to call it. Personally I'll be celebrating the fact that the earth is springing up some colour and the tree's are budding with new blossom. Such a miracle our planet is, don't you agree? Blows my little mind how each year what was seemingly dead regrows, with naught but natural conditions and connection to the natural elements to make it happen. Blows my mind. We could learn a thing or a thousand from Mrs Mother Nature. Maybe this year we will. Happy Spring!

I wrote another piece for Elevated Existence, Learning to Let It Be... 

And another for Natural Health - Do You Believe In Fate?

And several for Hello Giggles! An Easy Guide to Learning Tarot & Using Your Head to Mend Your Broken Heart

Two lovely things to report this week.

Firstly, so honored to have an article published on The Daily Love... Check it out here... Spiritual Living for Imperfect People

Secondly my next book, Dear Poppyseed, A Soulful Momma's Journal has had it's first review. The review is in the wonderful Juno, a natural parenting magazine I really admire. Thanks to them for a great review!

My now regular article has been published on Hello Giggles too, with another one scheduled for later today.

My latest article on Hello Giggles talks about how I went from party animal to soulful spiritual author! (Though I still like to party occasionally of course when baby allows it). It was a soulful and fabulous (and challenging) trip from crazy to calm and content. The full version of which is documented in my books. But for a quick read, check it out here...
Oh and to celebrate the article getting over 400 likes on facebook I have posted up a pic of me pre-spirituality from my party days! It's fairly tame you will agree. Keep liking and who knows, I may even post a pic of me falling down drunk from circa 2007. 

This week has been up and down and all around the houses. Sometimes life gets like that... I am lucky in that I always believe that weeks, days and years like this are sent to test us, and that everything happens for a reason. So the silver lining to my gloomy week was being published on the Elevated Existence magazine website. It just so happens that the post in question is all about how the tough times are often just what we need to push us forward towards better times. If you are intrigued, then read the whole article here...

Something to think about... What have your darkest days taught you? Looking back over your life what sad and difficult events have made you who you are? In retrospect are you now secretly glad that some of them happened?

I am now officially a contributor to the awesomeness that is Hello Giggles! I love that I can access a whole generation of amazing females to inspire and enlighten them, alongside the posts about nail art! In honour of this I've posted a pic of my hot pink nails, which are far less impressive than the mani's seen on HG... But still... You can see my page and articles here...