We have just passed the beauty of the summer solstice. At this time of year, the earth pauses, and if you are familiar with meditation or mindfulness, you may notice this pause is similar to the one at the top of your in breath, before you exhale. The winter solstice reflects the pause at the … Read more
Moving forward with positivity and intent… As the time feels right for you and as the current restrictions are lifted, over the next few months we will be gently easing out of this lockdown period. These next few weeks could be a good time to reflect upon your experiences and look at what your current … Read more
Wow! What strong energy the first half of 2020 has been so far. There have been huge collective, emotional outpourings of sadness, grief, fear, anger and love. The tragedy of the Australian bush-fires and deaths of billions of animals, the divisions that Brexit highlighted in the UK, the unprecedented pandemic which has affected every single … Read more
Are you finding things a little challenging right now? Are you getting restless and wondering what else you can do? Would you like to feel happier and more content? Can you allow yourself to stay in the present moment? When you do, you are reminded of your inner creativity, your adaptability, your flexibility. When you … Read more
Are you a good friend….to yourself? Would you consider yourself to be a good friend? Do you support others when they’re feeling sad or upset? Do you reassure your friends when they’re feeling worried? Do you give them space to vent their anger or frustration when something has made them feel cross? Are you … Read more
Do you need a break? Now is THE time to look after your mental health. Do you need to take some time off from all the thoughts in your head? Do you need to take some time off from working out what your next move is? Do you need to take some time off from … Read more
Don’t put off living your life to the future. Don’t live as though you have loads of years left ahead of you. Not everyone makes old age or retirement. I know these are uncertain times that we are living in, but times are always uncertain. We never know what’s around the corner, we just tell … Read more
Can you embrace the changes that are happening around you and ignite your hope? There has been a lot of talk about how we are all struggling as we are all in the same boat. But are we? Some people have young children, are in a small house, trying to work and home educate; some … Read more
We seem to be going through a transitional time. People that I have been speaking to seem to have mostly got over the shock and upset of the initial restrictions and huge changes that lockdown have brought us. Now I am sensing people are starting to feel frustration, boredom, despondency, desperation, loneliness, cabin fever. There … Read more
Can you use these incredibly changing times as catalysts for great and positive change in your life? With all that is going on at the moment, it is easy to get bogged down in the day to day anxiety, fear, survival reaction, anger, negativity or despondency energy. I love the Buddhist teaching “This too … Read more