Janine Murphy

" Play -- doing things just because they're fun and not because they'll help achieve a goal -- is vital to human development. " Brene` Brown To live a wholehearted life, play is so important, as Brene` Brown would remind us. Sometimes we want to just do something for fun! Not because it helps us achieve a goal, or gain recognition, or develop a skill. Just for the simple delight it brings. This is what feeds our soul. Iyengar yoga can sometimes feel very demanding. It asks a lot of us...

If you take some time to examine your days, to see where you focus your time and attention, you'll pretty quickly be able to see what you value. For example, I spend a lot of time in my veggie garden, it's my happy place. You'll find me out there with a cup of tea after I meditate and before I practice yoga most mornings checking for changes, observing, harvesting, pulling a weed or two. Honouring the cycles of the seasons. The harvest is usually turned into something simple and delicious in...

The etymological root of the word kind traces back to kin or family, as in humankind or mankind. It's about recognising the person opposite you as one of your own. They in turn recognise you the same way.  This reminds me of the westernised translation of Namaste, ‘The divine in me honours the divine in you.’ When we look at it through this lens, we see that a simple act of kindness is a statement about belonging. In being kind we attest to our belonging to each other. This is community in...