My stroke of insight: a brain scientist’s personal journey
Brain scientist, Jill Bolte Taylor observed and studied her own stroke at age 37 as it was happening. My Stroke of Insight is her book detailing her powerful account of what happened to her during the...
View ArticleMy Mind: You got us into this mess, now I’m trusting you to get us out
Following a long-haul turbulence of depression/anxiety, starting University was the catalyst in gingerly waving the white flag and seeking help. I heard somewhere it’s sensible to address your issues....
View ArticleCranio-sacral therapy — my experience with a spiritual healer
What is cranio-sacral therapy like? The other week I had the pleasure of meeting spiritual healer and alternative health practitioner, Paul Quinton from Universal Healing, Wandsworth, London, where I...
View ArticleAuthenticity, spirituality and the truth of trying to be honest
Today was weekend no 2 of my 1 year meditation teacher training course and although we didn’t exactly talk in depth about authenticity (today’s session was all about the anatomy of the brain), the...
View ArticleIs there no universal truth?
How long do you want to ignore it? It’s not just within the belief or the belief structure that truth is to be found. Truth is a feeling that a belief or belief structure evokes in an individual – a...
View ArticleMy experience with Amma, the hugging mother
I’d first heard of Amma whilst in India a fair few years back, as the lady who gave out free hugs and had an ashram dedicated to her. In spiritual circles across the World, she’s worshiped almost for...
View ArticleWhat is Meditation? Some initial thoughts
After your first few attempts at meditation, you might have started to ask yourself , ‘What is Meditation?’ The following might sound familiar. You find somewhere quiet; you sit down in the cross...
View ArticleCan meditation help with ADHD — interview with Jon Krop
After interviewing Chris Bailey from A Year of Productivity about meditation, he put me in touch with meditator, capoeirista and Harvard law graduate, Jon Krop who also has ADHD, so I could interview...
View ArticleIs spirituality pointless? Does science have all the answers?
We’re all searching for the same thing – happiness. The only difference is the place we search for happiness. General opinion might lead us to believe it’s found in money, technology, power, sex,...
View ArticleKundalini energy interview with Jeanette Amlie
Jeanette Amlie, Creator of Blue Earth Awakening kindly discusses her experiences and knowledge of kundalini energy and kundalini awakening with ThoughtBrick. Jeanette has a masters degree in...
View ArticleFinding the right ashram in India for yoga and meditation
If you’re into yoga and meditation and you’d like to practise in India, then the process of finding the right teacher, guru or ashram in India can be a daunting process. Do you choose an ashram in...
View ArticleMeditation and creativity interview with Darius Lukas
I recently met up with writer, theatre director, and owner of the creativity and remarkable living website Let’s Sandbox, to talk about creativity, meditation and spirituality. Here’s the interview:...
View ArticleHarv Eker’s Spiritual Laws of Money course: my final review
Profile Photo taken on holiday in Slovenia during the early stages of my pregnancy. T. Harv Eker’s Spiritual Laws of Money course is designed to help you reach all your financial goals whilst staying...
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