Janine Murphy

Have you ever noticed that the habits we humans create in our lives get more stuck and entrenched as we age. It brings to mind a vinyl record. The more times we play the same song over and over, the deeper the groove in the vinyl gets. And the more entrenched our habits, the harder they can be to change. We have to really challenge ourselves to set up new pathways in our brain, for a new habit to stick. James Clear suggests starting very small and piggy-backing the new habit to an old one....

" 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...