by Crysal Olds | May 3, 2020 | Mind Body Therapy, Mindfulness
as published in issue 9 of The Inspired Guide Magazine What rules the body – the heart or the brain? For a long time, cognition has been thought to be the governing body of the human body, however, research has now come through showing that the heart plays a major...
by Crysal Olds | Apr 26, 2020 | Mindful parenting, Mindful Parenting
“Mindful Parenting is the hardest job on the planet, but it’s also one that has the potential for the deepest kinds of satisfactions over the life span, and the greatest feelings of interconnectedness and community and belonging.” Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindful...
by Crysal Olds | Mar 26, 2020 | Mindful parenting, Mindfulness
As NZ goes into lockdown for at least four weeks, to slow the curve of the spread of COVID-19 through our communities, there are many thoughts that are going through our heads…. Some panic based, some fear based, some curiosity, even some excitement perhaps…. These...
by Crysal Olds | Feb 10, 2020 | Mindfulness
I have had over two weeks holiday, as you might have been able to tell through the lack of posting lately. We have been camping and I have felt amazing! Out in nature all day, taking each day as it comes, being open to new opportunities…. Now I am home,...
by Crysal Olds | Jan 25, 2020 | Mindfulness
It has taken a lifetime for me to realise that this entire time – my whole 37 years on this earth, in this body, in this lifetime – I have been holding myself back. Its actually funny saying that out lout but I think we all hold ourselves back to degrees...
by Crysal Olds | Aug 12, 2019 | Leadership Development, Mind Body Therapy, Mindful Parenting, Mindful parenting, Mindfulness
An old Bhuddist fable There was once a pair of acrobats. The teacher was a poor widower and the student was a young girl by the name of Meda. These acrobats performed each day on the streets in order to earn enough to eat. Their act consisted of the teacher balancing...
by Crysal Olds | May 19, 2019 | Mindfulness
My eldest daughter tells me every now and then that I talk to much. “Mum, stop talking”, she says, and when I think back, it is usually at a time when I am tired and I feel that I haven’t got an indication from her that she has understood what I am trying to convey to...
by Crysal Olds | Feb 6, 2019 | Mindfulness
Now that the holiday season is at an end, for the beginning of this year anyways, I can’t help but reflect on my journey throughout this season. I am also curious of how the holidays have been for you. As a family we have travelled a lot this holiday season and...
by Crysal Olds | Nov 18, 2018 | Mindful Parenting
My husband and I are going for school visits currently for our eldest daughter. She turns five next year and although I would prefer to home school, she is really interested in school, so we are seeing how it all goes. All the schools we have visited have...
by Crysal Olds | Oct 14, 2018 | Mindful parenting
You may have noticed that the common theme running through my blogs now, is food. I have been a foodie for a long time and I love good, healthy, nutritious food, but I am reading a couple of books (yes, I have more than one book on the go at a time) about food and our...
