Religion & Spirituality
An old friend recently brought up the topic of religion and spirituality with a dose of tentativeness and uncertainty as she thought she...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Aug 17
- 3 min
When Reality Describes a Spiritual Reality
One of my favourite things in the whole world is floating down the Bantham Estuary on a fast flowing incoming tide. Recently I enjoyed...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Simplify and Fill Your Life!
The season of LENT is drawing nigh. How do you respond to this word? Do you think of going without, denial, fasting and how you should...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Being Present and Presence
My kids will sometimes frustratedly cry out "You're not listening to me", and inwardly I'll panic admitting to myself that indeed I...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Oct 3, 2021
- 2 min
Autumn - Our Teacher
Autumn is my favourite season. It's a time when I'm inclined to be more reflective as the environment calms down and settles, that life...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
Why I Love My Body!
I love my body! How about that for grabbing your attention although I’ll be honest with you on two counts. Firstly, I didn’t used to love...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Choosing Life
An American therapist imparted a profound insight to me some years ago: that I could choose to live how I wanted. I retorted with the...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Jun 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Holistic Benefits of Yoga?
I believe that yoga is a neutral vehicle and that it can be used for different ends: this means that different philosophies and belief...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Jun 12, 2021
- 3 min
How is Nature Spiritual?
It's all around, we live within it, it's always dying but it never dies - what is it?! The title is a giveaway of course, but these are...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Is Yoga Compatible with My Faith?
I'm writing this post for my 'faith' friends who are questioning the compatibility of yoga with the Christian faith. This is a real...
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oliviashoneinfo
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
There is Hope
I have a rather random story to tell showing how deeper understanding can come about when and how you don’t expect it. It was about 7...
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oliviashoneinfo
- May 15, 2021
- 2 min
Why Have an Attitude of Gratitude?
Gratitude was first pointed out to me the night before my wedding. A friend claimed that if I went about my wedding day being thankful...
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oliviashoneinfo
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
What You Can Learn from Listening to Silence
You might believe that silence, like stillness, is important; a bit like taking your vitamins or doing a January alcohol detox. However,...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
How Being Grounded is a Holistic Affair
Perhaps you hear the word ‘grounded’ and think of the belligerent teenager kicking against the punitive parental restrictions or maybe...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Do You Have a Flexible Mind (and Body)?
Recent feedback from my yoga classes has given me real food for thought. The first friend said this: "Beforehand I was wary about doing...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Mindful of More: Is Mindfulness Only a De-stressing Tool?
So why do mindfulness?? Just in case you’re not familiar with what it is about let’s use American researcher Ellen Langer’s definition,...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Our Bodies and God: Is Our Physical Form Relevant in Our Spirituality?
When you think of the body being involved in spirituality or religion perhaps your mind wonders to the images of the Indian ascetic yogis...
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oliviashoneinfo
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
A Meaningful World: What do Smiles, Sex and Sadness Have in Common?
I remember the meal I had with my sister shortly after James, my husband, was recovering from his brain surgeries. I shared deeply with...
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