Ever since I ventured into the realm of motherhood, which coincided with my decision to swap medical school for a career as a spiritual entrepreneur, I have noticed that everything involving children seems to carry a particular charge.

For as long as I can remember I have been a lover of horses. They were the highlight first of our boring family walks on weekends and later the highlight of my week during my riding lessons.

Emotions are a deeply human phenomenon. They are essentially what makes our earthly experience what it is.

Therapy is still a ‘dirty word’ in many circles. Going to see a ‘therapist’ seems to mean that you are not just close to crashing but have pretty much settled all the way down in the dumps.

I once worked with an Italian healer who had lost her mother a month prior to our session.