Thursday 28th March 2019, England, Day 54 This quote came up on one of Colette Baron-Reid's Spirit Animal cards. The message was that maintaining integrity and inner equilibrium whilst adapting to life's changes are crucial so as not to get lost. "Adapting isn't about losing yourself. It is about learning how to dance with others." … Continue reading Transitions: Dancing with others
Delighting in a sunny winter's day
Bees are metaphors for my life as it is today.
Today is a Transition Day The first of many Welcome to a new Transitions series that is all about my major life move back to the UK.
One of the practices I wanted to take on board last year was meditating. My learning took me down the path of wanting to do short meditations to help me sleep and de-stress and the sleep sounds on the Relax Melodies app were not working. I looked at apps like Headspace; Calm; Stop Breathe Think … Continue reading Nurturing a meditationā practice with Insight Timer
IĀ could watch hours andĀ hours of MasterchefĀ Australia. But thatĀ doesn't make me a better cook, let alone a MasterChef. Watching, thinking or reading about something is not enough. I learn best by doing or from my own experience. Experiential understanding...
This year has been an introspective one for me. A time of re-acquainting myself with āmeā. A time to be a student of my own life. Lots of time alone. Iāve done a lot of reading. A lot of personal growth courses. Iāve felt up and Iāve felt down. Recently, I decided it was time … Continue reading An exercise in re-framing the past
Looking at the need to belong to a tribe or community from a fresh perspective. I'll share some thoughts from Christiane Northrup's book which are perfect for my Thursday Thort series.
The magazine image had called to me on a deep enough level to engage my emotions.Ā Writing "not real" was the physical manifestation of my emotional reaction. The message in the "Little Miss Perfect" essay. The validation I felt.Ā They needed my conscious attention.Ā Why?
Have you ever read a book that you come back to again and again? "Simple Abundance: A daybook of comfort and joy" by Sarah Ban Breathnach (pronounced āBon Brannockā) is the non-fiction book that I return to over and over again. Read about my relationship to this comforting book.
Creating Memories through Writing, Hobbies and Photos. And I play 5-string banjo.
An ordinary life lived in my own way.
Optimizing Life in Maine
Championing a better way of doing business for you and your community.
growing veg, small boys, hope and contentment in Gloucester
find your balance...
Anxious? Afraid? Let's do it anyway!
Helping Women find a meaningingful lifestyle in MIdlife & Beyond
Inspiration for creative folks like you.
musings of a frequent flying scientist
My plant obsession
Visiting all of England's central public libraries ... and recording what catches my eye.
Creative Exploration in Words and Pictures
Expressing Thought Through Photography
To See a World in a Grain of Sand...
Adventures at home and abroad
MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE STEP AT A TIME
Exploring and Documenting Life-Affirming Alternatives to the Hero's Journey
Words about Art and Life
