‘You can have it all’ they said! And we believed them. Even though we pretend to know better these days we are still easily captured by this narrative. It’s a trap. Women in particular are plagued by the ‘how can I find balance?’ question. But why is it a problem? Isn’t ‘balance’ a good thing?… Continue Reading
A Mindful Autumn Afternoon in Pictures
Have you been looking for some simple, visual direction on how to ‘do’ Mindfulness? This series of pictures I took while out on my regular dog walk represents the simplest of ways to just BE. A Mindful Autumn Afternoon in Pictures brings you along, for just a few moments. Please join me and my best… Continue Reading
VIDEO: Simple Mindfulness Demonstration you can do anywhere
Doing a Mindfulness demonstration- or any demonstration- can be extremely embarrassing. Making this video of a mindfulness demonstration reminded me of how uncomfortable it can be for those brave souls going to counselling. Sitting there across from a stranger (at first). Not being sure of what might come out. Worrying about how you’ll be seen… Continue Reading
Mindfulness in Practice: Magical things that happened in the ordinary world today
Mindfulness in practice isn’t always easy to achieve. The 5th dreary winter’s day in a row and anyone can be forgiven for throwing their hands up in dismay and refusing to look around. Or perhaps once my heart was opened by a chance encounter, I had a whole new lens for looking at the world…. Continue Reading