What a Traffic Light Taught Me About Stress

What a Traffic Light Taught Me About Stress

This is a story about nervous system regulation and it starts at a red traffic light. A few days ago, while driving my kids to school, I got a reminder of something we often forget about stress. There were temporary traffic lights on a busy junction. It took me nearly...
Reflections from My Recent Trip to India

Reflections from My Recent Trip to India

I am still reeling from the effects of my recent trip to India. India is home. It is where my family lives and I visit every year but this time felt completely different. For the first time, I travelled without my children. And that quiet thrill of travelling solo,...
Spring Equinox: A Time to Find Balance

Spring Equinox: A Time to Find Balance

When I moved to South Korea a decade ago, I struggled with the cold winters. It was my first experience of such bitter cold and nothing had quite prepared me for it. I found it difficult to cope, often wondering why I had said yes to this. But then the cherry blossoms...
A Gentle End Of The Year Reflection

A Gentle End Of The Year Reflection

Almost everyone I have spoken to in the last couple of weeks has said the same thing: this year went by so fast. Probably, we  say this every year and yet this one felt different. It hasn’t just passed quickly, it has kept many of us on our toes the entire time. There...