At this time of year, Christmas and holiday season, managing our expectations can be a real struggle for many of us. The challenge of expectations often intensifies as we navigate family commitments and the expectations layered into this time of year. For me personally, understanding expectations and learning how to navigate them, has been a long and confusing journey. At times it feels like untangling a dense web of emotions, assumptions and deeply held (often unexamined) beliefs, to make sense of it all.

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12 Signs of Spiritual Maturity and Growth

It’s essential on our spiritual path to pause and reflect on our growth. This practice helps to fuel our continued evolution, offering clarity and gratitude for how far we’ve come. Here are 12 signs of spiritual maturity and growth:

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Acknowledging and Examining Unconscious Bias

Bias exists in all of us, often unconsciously. Shaped by family, culture and society, bias informs our understanding, actions and decisions, often without our awareness. Recognising and understanding bias is a fundamental part of personal growth and collective healing. When we examine and change our own biases, we are taking a step toward a more inclusive and equitable world.

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A Woman of Sovereignty - Kamala Harris

My new girl crush: Kamala Harris, Sorry, Brene Brown!

To me, Kamala Harris embodies what it means to be a true leader. If you haven’t listened to her recent concession speech; I can’t recommend it enough! Her response to this election loss stands in stark contrast to how others have reacted in defeat (not mentioning any names).

Kamala’s words are filled with intention, resilience and graciousness. To me, she is a powerful example of a Sovereign Woman and a true embodiment of female leadership.

What is Sovereignty Really?

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You Are All Invited To The Table - Why I Hope Kamala Harris wins the US election.

I am not particularly interested in politics, but as we approach one of the most pivotal U.S elections in economic history, I think most of us here are interested in the outcome. For me, it’s because there is such a stark contrast between the two potential visions for America, (and the world), depending on the outcome.

Tanya Cameron5 November 2024Comment

Authentic Acknowledgement Versus Lip Service

Acknowledgement is respect and has profound importance.

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The 3 Pillars of My Personal Development Journey - A Life Coach, Psychologist and a Spiritual Mentor

At the outset of my blog today, I want to acknowledge the privilege that allows me to access this kind of support - something not everyone can afford to do. I deeply recognise that, for many, this type of guidance may be out of reach. However, I also believe that it’s even more essential for those of us who are able to invest in our personal growth to do so. By nurturing our own well-being, we can better serve our students, clients, friends and family, ultimately helping them lead more fulfilling lives.

Understanding And Using Our Privilege To Make The World A Better Place

Over the past couple of years, I’ve found myself deeply reflecting on the concept of privilege - what it means, how it shapes our lives and most importantly, how can use it for the greater good.

As a white, cis, upper-middle class woman, I acknowledge that my life has been marked by ease compared to many. While my own personal journey, like everyone’s, hasn’t been without hardship(because suffering is part of being human), there are realities that I’ve never had to face.

I am able-bodied, I’ve never feared homelessness or hunger, and my children went to school without the terror of being shot or violently attacked. I live in a society with excellent access to healthcare and the means to afford private care.

Tanya Cameron24 September 2024Comment

My Mid-Life Diagnosis With ADHD and How Everything Finally Made Sense

It all started earlier this year, with a conversation over coffee with a friend whose husband had been recently diagnosed with ADHD. Understanding his symptoms was the first step in rescuing and repairing their troubled marriage. Her daughter, who knows my son well, mentioned that my son’s behaviour seemed similar to her dad’s, which my friend mentioned to me!

Tanya Cameron6 August 2024Comment

The Role Of A Deathwalker

Death comes for all of us, sometimes it’s fast and sometimes it’s gradual. It is a unique experience for each one of us. The role of a Deathwalker is to be an end-of-life caregiver - a person trained in the dying process - to treat the dying with support, care, compassion and respect. For the person who is dying there is no prospect of getting well or “being fixed”. A Deathwalker helps you to “die well” with a sense of dignity.

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Midlife as An Invitation to Freedom & Fulfilment

Midlife is often viewed through the lens of a crisis - a divorce, empty nest, loss of a loved one - and can often feel like a time of loss and disorientation as we confront our mortality.

However this period can also be a profound invitation to freedom and fulfilment, offering us the opportunity to ask deep existential questions; Who Am I? Who Am I Becoming? What Really MATTERS to Me?

Parenthood, Self esteem, Self CareTanya Cameron23 May 2024Seed Yogamidlife, freedom, emptynest, careerchange, valuesComment

My Story Of Recovery

I was 7 when I started to leave my body because it didn’t feel like a safe place to be

I was 11 when I started to feel like I had to manage it, fix it, control it and restrict it.

And then, slowly over time, my body became “the enemy” and my full time “fix it” project

For the next 20 years I lived outside of my body - in an idealised “in my head” version of it.

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