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Underwater
Lately I have been swimming quite a bit and found it deeply nourishing. I have always loved swimming but for one reason or another I had not had the opportunity. I have…
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About mindfulness
What is mindfulness I hear you ask? I’d describe it as a form of meditation during which we become aware of what is going on inside and outside ourselves, moment by moment.…
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About nourishment
The way you nourish and fuel your body is linked to the way you feel. If you want to feel good, you have to give your body the right nourishment and by…
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About creative thinking
Being creative can be challenging when the mind is busy. In the words of Andy Puddicombe “Even when the mind is friendly, when the thoughts are helpful or creative, it is the…
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A note of gratitude
We are coming to the end of another year and as usual, many of us use this opportunity to reflect on our achievements and to think about what’s next, what we would…
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When things go wrong
We all wish for things to go in the way we would like them to go: we plan, we try to influence, we rehearse the outcome in our head, we do everything we can to…
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On stress and managing expectations
I have come back from a week away this week and typically, I’ve been feeling pretty stressed out because I have about a million things to do and to catch up on.…
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Staying in the moment
Whether we are thinking of what is going to happen later, tomorrow or next year, it is all a movement away from this moment. This moment being the only certainly that we…
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Food and yoga: Two of my favourite things
A year ago today I wrote this post about yoga and food, two of my favourite things… I think that eating is a highly personal activity – like yoga. You often have…
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RAIN: A mindfulness practice
It was raining outside when I sat in my living room writing this blog. I quite like the rain as it triggers some interesting emotions in me. I see it as the natural…
