Whether they're habitual emotional reactions, physical patterns, patterns of thinking or feeling - oh that adrenaline rush - yes, you can be addicted to stress! - we all have to deal with addiction. Sometimes habits can be very useful if they keep us on track for a personal goal. If you want to run a marathon, daily running has to be a habit, but sometimes habits can be a way to 'stay asleep'.

As Eckhart Tolle fans know, our power lies in the now and some habits are designed precisely to keep us out of the now. The part of us that's frightened will sabotage any efforts to change. Fear is usually a memory that hasn't registered our change in circumstances. Standing up for ourself to a particularly sadistic Maths teacher might have carried a punishment when we were ten for example, but doing the same to an angry customer or an irate boss does not. Whilst we may feel the same old fear, there are ways of asserting ourselves we can learn as an adult where everybody wins.

So this month start rewiring for change by doing small things differently. Find a new route to work, read a different newspaper, get out of bed the other side, put your clothes on in a different order, record your favourite TV programme and do something else instead. You'll be amazed how much more present you'll feel with the autopilot off!

Great essences to overcome unwanted habits:

I love helping people with issues like this. If you'd like to discuss a consultation or any other kind of soul support, just call 01273 77 33 24 on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Dawn Eagle Woman is a profound healer and facilitator. Guided by the feminine creative spirit, she draws on her own deep spiritual experience and a vast array of knowledge.

Discovering Simplicity Workshop
"Simplicity seems to be something that every person feels they desire, but what is it really when we take Simplicity to a deeper place?" Join Dawn on a journey to discover Simplicity.
Date: 4th April
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Andrew Kane Centre, Brighton
Cost: £100

Family Constellations Workshop with Gaye Donaldson
An exciting opportunity to work with Dawn Eagle and constellations practitioner Gaye Donaldson. The constellating approach is a simple yet profound method that we use to shed light on unresolved issues. It reveals a story of unspoken dynamics in our family and friendship systems.
Date: 18th-19th April
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: Falmer Village Hall, Brighton
Cost: £225

Private Sessions
Dawn Eagle's sessions are eclectic and alchemical, generally lasting 3 hours, during which the individual experiences deep shifts in body-mind and consciousness.
Dates: 31st March - 23rd April
Times: 10am, 2pm or 6pm
Venue: Andrew Kane Centre, Brighton
Cost: £200

For more information and to book please call the Andrew Kane Centre on 01273 555111 or Alison Mason at 0797 626 0728 or email alisonmasonuk@btinternet.com

Darwin, whose bi-centenary has brought him into the news so much lately, would be the first to point out that our body reflects our marine origins. Our bloodstream is mainly water with some salt - keeping these balanced is critical to our health and survival. Maintaining our ph balance is crucial to keep our inner terrain unappetising to viruses and bacteria. The easiest way to do that is to drink ph balanced, mineralised and oxgenated water. The more acidic or stagnant the water that we drink, the more stagnant our energy will be and the more prone we are to disease and infection.

Bottled Water - The Myth
Bottled water sits in storage for up to two years before we buy it and some brands have a carbon footprint 600 times higher than tap water. Check out www.bottledwaterblues.com
"There is no logical explanation for regular bottled water use: It costs more, offers less and pollutes our planet unforgivingly..."
-Dr. Julian Whitaker

Meanwhile Further Down the Food Chain...
Recent news on the acidification of the world's oceans made me reflect. If even a small rise in the ph balance of the ocean is having such a drastic effect on coral and the thickness of shells of sea creatures, how much does our own ph balance affect our ability to grow strong healthy bones? If we're too acidic we rob our bones of calcium to keep our ph balance healthy. Be kind to your bones - see what sources of acidity you can cut out of your food and drink. For more on what authors such as Anthony Robbins and James Redman have to say on this topic click here.

For further reading on how to help your body maintain a more alkaline environment click here

Call me to discuss the various systems offering ph balanced water on 01273 77 33 24.

Date: Saturday 2nd May
Time: 9.30am - 5pm
Venue: Cornerstone Community Centre, Hove, East Sussex

Learn how to market your business effectively without losing sight of your deeper values

Led by Marketing Consultant and Business Coach, Sarah James

Cost: Package is £150 for the workshop + a one hour individual business coaching session

"I would recommend this to anyone with their own business and to ones in transition or growth in particular."

To book a place or just find out a little more, please call Sarah on 01273 551937 or 07989 740303 or email sarah@artofbecoming.co.uk

All our memories from this lifetime and past lifetimes are stored in our energy body and from time to time life events can trigger unhealed memories.

Emotions attached to those memories are as real today as they were at the time of the event and just as intense, in fact sometimes more so for having been unexpressed for so long.

Last year I had a client who beautifully expressed the way our body speaks to us - her intention to heal a current relationship brought back a traumatic wartime experience which she had never fully processed. Read more on the link below.

With thanks and acknowledgement to:
Crystal Herbs, Morningstar Essences and The Gurudas Essence Books

Are you longing for time out?
Time to be nurtured, time to heal, time to remember your soul purpose?

Led by Pam Carruthers (Aura-Soma Practitioner and Astrologer) and Avril Woodward (British Wheel of Yoga Teacher) this Psychology of Vision workshop includes:-

Despite the doom and gloom in the news our planet still reminds us of the extraordinary beauty that is there to be freely enjoyed . Here are some wonderful photographs to uplift you.

It takes a moment to download, but it's worth it. Once you get it, click your Slideshow option, then clicking your mouse once anywhere on the screen, or pressing the spacebar, moves it forward. Each image starts in black and white and, as you click again, colours emerge.

Thanks to Hazel Russell in Brighton for this.

Would you like to learn more about your guardian angel and the archangels, and how they can help you? Would you like to be able to connect with them, to speak with them and channel them?

Charles Virtue, the eldest son of bestselling author and teacher Dr Doreen Virtue, is giving a talk about how to recognise and work with your angels. He will show you how to open your internal channel to create a powerful connection with your angelic helpers so that you're you able to increase your vibration and receive direct guidance.

In Association with Amazon.co.uk

You can also use essences to tune into the different Archangels and Ascended Masters

"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."'
Malcolm X

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