Rather than being one fixed personality, what if you were made up of lots of different parts? Like subpersonalities inside of you, your own inner family.

Most of us relate to this quite intuitively- for example, maybe a part of you loves going to work, being successful and gets meaning from that. Another part of you hates going to work, and much prefers to veg out on the couch. Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps us to understand that being multiple is the natural human experience.

Three dervishes who had resolved to find Truth arrived at the home of the one of the great teachers. They asked him to help them; and for answer the took them into his garden. Picking up a stick of dead wood, he walked from one bed of flowers to another, striking off the blooms of the tallest of the plants.

In a fast-paced world, many of us seek a deeper sense of purpose, clarity, and connection. In Japan, we call this Ikigai (our reason for being, the essence that makes us wake up in the morning with fulfillment.

For me, the pursuit of Ikigai has been beautifully woven through the Japanese tea ceremony, Aikido, and naturopathy—three paths that teach harmony, mindfulness, resilience, and growth. These practices have not only guided me in daily life but also shaped my approach as a Naturopath and Ikigai Healing Guide, helping others live healthier, more meaningful lives.

Mookaite is only found in WA (the Kennedy Ranges near Gascoyne) making it quite rare in the rest of the world, but relatively common in Australia. Being of “our land” it seems to works really well with our bodies, help us find that “Common Ground” within. It’s name means “flowing water”