Catch up with Chapter 1 here and Chapter 2 here A windy wet whisper wound around V’s wispy white blonde hairs, erecting them around the back of her delicate neck. She gasped inwardly and shrugged her shoulders towards her ears to counter the cringeworthy sensation. This sudden motion caused a tiny tidal wave of water to … Continue reading Nutmeg: Chapter 3
Yoga Practice for Anxiety
Yoga for anxiety In the previous post, I’ve briefly discussed some yogic philosophy that can help cope with anxiety: the notion of not being consumed by thoughts and sensations and knowing that your individual self is always part of the great divine universe (in a nutshell!). If you can manage it during an episode of … Continue reading Yoga Practice for Anxiety
It’s Only Anxiety
It’s Only Anxiety GPs & Yogis might actually agree… Sometimes the worst thing you can hear from a doctor are the words “It’s … Continue reading It’s Only Anxiety
How to survive a colonoscopy
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Moronic Britonic Rhetoric, Pass me another Gin and Tonic
It's not long before the red mist clears The rosie red mist of returning home Soon turns into a cloud of claustrophobia A red raw aftermath of unrequited revolution. What have we become? A herd of fleshy, furry gargoyles Set in stone by masonic gorgons Rows of disparate desperate pawns on a … Continue reading Moronic Britonic Rhetoric, Pass me another Gin and Tonic
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The world is divided into two types of people, Those who have a loud voice and aren’t willing to listen. And those who have a quiet voice because they are listening too much.
Test of Metal
Real strength is not measured in the body. Each body has different strengths and weaknesses, they are incomparable. One body could be weak from disease for an entire lifetime, or the healthiest and strongest of bodies could be instantly destroyed from the impact of a bus. Strength is not measured in the mind. Intelligence … Continue reading Test of Metal
2018 – How to get a grip of it
Happy Blue Moon! January is coming to a close but the year is still new. Not brand new…whatever that phrase means… but still new enough to consolidate our intentions and not have given up on resolutions just yet. We’re not done with the first month yet, but we are already reaching another big moment in … Continue reading 2018 – How to get a grip of it
Develop Mental Problems
Moving from a "developed" country, to a "developing" country, suggests going back in some sort of proverbial time warp. But despite the suggestion of regressing to a land that has yet to achieve civilisation, the experience of moving from England to Sri Lanka has been more of a loop than a linear journey. Terminology used … Continue reading Develop Mental Problems
Googling the Ungoogleable:
Searching for faith in medicine Girl, you have no faith in medicine I have multiple invested interests in medicine; anthropological research, gore and awe-some fascination, conspiratorial scepticism, as well as, of course, the health of myself and others. But I don’t think I am the only one that “googles” all the medicines they, or … Continue reading Googling the Ungoogleable:
