I have recently been playing around with the idea of offering no resistance to whatever occurs in my life. I frequently feel like I have ideas and plans of what I would like to happen, or feel like should be happening in my life but often then doesn’t happen for one reason or another – … Read more
I do hope you have all had an enjoyable and relaxing summer. From a Chinese Medicine viewpoint, we are now approaching late summer and certainly out in West Sussex I am noticing the evenings getting shorter, the sunset light is dropping in the sky, the chickens are roosting earlier and the horses are wandering to their night … Read more
The Summer Solstice is a significant event that occurs once a year when the Earth’s axial tilt is at its maximum, resulting in the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. People have been celebrating this astronomical event for thousands of years, across various cultures and civilizations. The summer solstice … Read more
We are now approaching the energetic season of Spring and the Spring equinox. It’s time to create changes in your life. It’s a great time to let go of what you no longer need and refocus your intentions on what you wish to create, experience and manifest. This is a great time to declutter your … Read more
When life gives you lemons – you are encouraged to try and make lemonade. But what about when life gives you strawberries and cream – do you enjoy and savour them? We all have times when our life seems to be running more smoothly, when there aren’t any major or even minor crises going on, … Read more
Getting enough good quality sleep is vital for your overall health and sense of well-being and especially so if your waking hours are very pressured. So how is your sleep? Is there room for improvement? Having good “sleep hygiene” is so important if sleeping is always or even sometimes challenging for you. Some tips for improving your … Read more
Are you feeling busy and overwhelmed? Do you have times when you’re so busy and overloaded with a long to-do list that it is creating stress and overwhelm? Often this is when self-care gets pushed down to the bottom of our list of priorities but this is when you could really do with bringing this … Read more
We have reached the Celtic celebration of Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a celebration of the returning of light, hope and of new beginnings. The very early signs of spring are starting to emerge from the long winter or rest. The days are starting to get longer, the snowdrops are out, the animals … Read more
Learning to love yourself Being kind and loving to yourself, recognising your positive qualities and working with affirmations can help to raise your energy field and make you feel better. Be aware of the adjectives you use when you talk about yourself. So many people put themselves down without even realising. Doing this regularly and … Read more
This is the perfect time of year to keep returning to this question: What do I need right now? Don’t listen to the outside influences that tell you to detox, get motivated, lose weight, power yourself up, and make new and exciting plans, unless that is what you are feeling you really want to do … Read more