The Gifts of Winter

Wow it's already half way through 2015 and winter is now upon us. With this change of season we enter into the water phase of Chinese 5 Element Theory. The cold and dark properties of water are also prevalent in winter enticing us to hibernate, rest and recuperate, to move away from the cold world outside, to go inside and dive deep into ourselves - a time for inner reflection - to ponder our inner knowledge, our hopes and our feelings. So why not take this gift of winter to reflect upon yourself and your life. In particular pay attention to any areas where you withdraw, try to control or take risks and ask yourself the who, when and why of these behaviours,for example: Who do I withdraw from? When am I my most controlling? Why do I engage in risk taking behaviours? Be gentle on yourself and try to find that calm stillness that rests at the bottom of every ocean and in the depths of us all. In health, harmony and happiness Kylie and Leanne If you'd like to take this self reflection further please join us for our June Workshop - "Addressing Behaviour: Control, Withdrawal and Risk". WHEN: Monday 22nd June TIME:  6 - 8pm             COST:  $20 pp                  For more information and to book your seat please follow this link:https://www.facebook.com/events/481267395366408/ Copyright © 2015 Reclaim Wellness, All rights reserved.

Your core self.

Tell me a bit about yourself?

Do you usually answer this question with your job title, marital status, particulars about your family, where you live or your hobbies?

Are these things really you?

What if you had none of these things, what would your answer be? 

If you had no job, no partner, no family, no fixed address and no hobbies - who would you be?

We all surround ourselves with people, objects, places and situations that we think give us joy, purpose and contentment but do these things really define who we are?

So who are you really?

Using an explanation Kit Campbell gave on Extreme Health Radio, consider the statement "I think with my mind."

If you break this statement down "think" is a verb, something you're doing, "my" is a preposition that shows ownership and what you are thinking with, and "mind" is a noun, an object, a name of something.

So what is the "I"? What is this "I" that we begin many sentences with, the "I" that witnesses the thinking mind? Who is the "I" behind your thoughts, your feelings and your actions?

Is this"I" the real you?