This Christmas is going to be different! Often defined by tradition, with the prospect of not having that this year, it’s important to accept how things are, to be realistic … and adapt. We don’t want to put others at risk so this is truly
It’s not always easy to find resilience. When you have the ground whipped out from beneath you, it’s easy feel helpless and think that you’ll never survive. You may feel that you no longer know who you are, or, what you want in life. Challenges
Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year… A time of coming together, sharing food with family and friends, twinkling lights, candles, singing carols…a time of joy. For many, however, the reality is… a time of dread, one of the most challenging times of the
The other week I attended a workshop designed to help understand and support children with ‘disabilities’. As a mum with a daughter diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome, as a volunteer for Riding for the Disabled, for me ‘disability’ is not something to be fixed, it’s
As a child, I was small and skinny. I wore National Health Service glasses – pink plastic ones. I was teased horribly and felt ugly. I felt different, alone. I was told I was sensitive. I never saw myself as being strong or courageous. Yet,
With everything that’s happening in the world at the moment – the conflict, the pandemic, climate change, political upheaval, terrorism – it’s clear that we’re being given a good shake and the universe is asking us to wake up, look at how we’re living, what’s
Navigating change is never smooth. We can feel decidedly wobbly, think that we’ll never survive alone, sometimes feel downright helpless. And yet…it’s through change that we find our resilience, learn to be creative and find ways to do things differently. When you think about resilience…
When you look at your life, how would you describe your story so far? Is it one of fun and adventure, or, are you someone who likes to feel comfortable? What have been the greatest moments; what have been your struggles? If you’re content with
“Who in the world am I?”, asked Alice in her quest for identity. On the surface, a story that is considered by some to be about fun and nonsense, underneath a deeper meaning about growth and expansion. “Who am I?” – a great question for us
Freedom. We’re hearing lots of conversation around the world about the way our governments are addressing the Covid pandemic. Some see the measures taken as restricting individual freedom, others see them as being for the collective good and accept that we need to take care
When you go on the journey of understanding and becoming more of who you are, the chances are that there can be quite a few rocks on your path! You need to look at the gift of these rocks, whether they be your conditioning, beliefs,
We’ve talked in recent weeks about the world being turned upside down and the opportunity to create a better world, imagining what we’d like to see. Of course, we need to look at how we would like to change and who we would like to
If there is one gift that you could give to the world at this time, what might it be? What quality do you feel would make a difference? Perhaps…peace of mind, kindness, passion, self- acceptance, integrity, inner joy, or, something else? Making a new start,
Last week my mum passed. Having been in residential care for almost four years, she finally let go. Covid restrictions meant that yesterday our family came together to celebrate who she was in a different way. Mum’s funeral was not quite as planned! We came
To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning. It is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true. To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds, To know the wonder of a stardust sky and the
With everything that’s happening around us, what supports you through the uncertainty? Nothing gives us a greater feeling of security than when you connect with your heart, to that place of knowing that you’re supported, you have what you need to get through your challenges,
Feeling a twinge of disappointment recently……. I was reminded of the words of a song that my dad used to sing to me, words from the musical “South Pacific” which I absolutely loved as a child…. “Happy talkin’, talkin’, happy talk Talk about things you’d
We may not like to hear it at the time, however… every crisis offers an opportunity to awaken to something new in ourselves, to become more of who we are. What might that be for you? Challenges in life can have us feeling pain and
We’ve all heard the saying ‘To Thine Own Self Be True’ and most of us understand it to mean be authentic. What we can perhaps then ask is… how well do you know yourself how often do you feel you can be the real
This Christmas is going to be different! Often defined by tradition, with the prospect of not having that this year, it’s important to accept how things are, to be realistic … and adapt. We don’t want to put others at risk so this is truly
It’s not always easy to find resilience. When you have the ground whipped out from beneath you, it’s easy feel helpless and think that you’ll never survive. You may feel that you no longer know who you are, or, what you want in life. Challenges
Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year… A time of coming together, sharing food with family and friends, twinkling lights, candles, singing carols…a time of joy. For many, however, the reality is… a time of dread, one of the most challenging times of the
The other week I attended a workshop designed to help understand and support children with ‘disabilities’. As a mum with a daughter diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome, as a volunteer for Riding for the Disabled, for me ‘disability’ is not something to be fixed, it’s
As a child, I was small and skinny. I wore National Health Service glasses – pink plastic ones. I was teased horribly and felt ugly. I felt different, alone. I was told I was sensitive. I never saw myself as being strong or courageous. Yet,
With everything that’s happening in the world at the moment – the conflict, the pandemic, climate change, political upheaval, terrorism – it’s clear that we’re being given a good shake and the universe is asking us to wake up, look at how we’re living, what’s
Navigating change is never smooth. We can feel decidedly wobbly, think that we’ll never survive alone, sometimes feel downright helpless. And yet…it’s through change that we find our resilience, learn to be creative and find ways to do things differently. When you think about resilience…
When you look at your life, how would you describe your story so far? Is it one of fun and adventure, or, are you someone who likes to feel comfortable? What have been the greatest moments; what have been your struggles? If you’re content with
“Who in the world am I?”, asked Alice in her quest for identity. On the surface, a story that is considered by some to be about fun and nonsense, underneath a deeper meaning about growth and expansion. “Who am I?” – a great question for us
Freedom. We’re hearing lots of conversation around the world about the way our governments are addressing the Covid pandemic. Some see the measures taken as restricting individual freedom, others see them as being for the collective good and accept that we need to take care
When you go on the journey of understanding and becoming more of who you are, the chances are that there can be quite a few rocks on your path! You need to look at the gift of these rocks, whether they be your conditioning, beliefs,
We’ve talked in recent weeks about the world being turned upside down and the opportunity to create a better world, imagining what we’d like to see. Of course, we need to look at how we would like to change and who we would like to
If there is one gift that you could give to the world at this time, what might it be? What quality do you feel would make a difference? Perhaps…peace of mind, kindness, passion, self- acceptance, integrity, inner joy, or, something else? Making a new start,
Last week my mum passed. Having been in residential care for almost four years, she finally let go. Covid restrictions meant that yesterday our family came together to celebrate who she was in a different way. Mum’s funeral was not quite as planned! We came
To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning. It is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true. To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds, To know the wonder of a stardust sky and the
With everything that’s happening around us, what supports you through the uncertainty? Nothing gives us a greater feeling of security than when you connect with your heart, to that place of knowing that you’re supported, you have what you need to get through your challenges,
Feeling a twinge of disappointment recently……. I was reminded of the words of a song that my dad used to sing to me, words from the musical “South Pacific” which I absolutely loved as a child…. “Happy talkin’, talkin’, happy talk Talk about things you’d
We may not like to hear it at the time, however… every crisis offers an opportunity to awaken to something new in ourselves, to become more of who we are. What might that be for you? Challenges in life can have us feeling pain and
We’ve all heard the saying ‘To Thine Own Self Be True’ and most of us understand it to mean be authentic. What we can perhaps then ask is… how well do you know yourself how often do you feel you can be the real