Tag: Friendship

Gratitude: Life, Love and Friendship

October 7, 2019

Today I’m grateful for… The health and lives of my two unique and deeply loved boys. Listening to, watching and thinking about stories of mothers and couples who have lost children violently or through illness or injury, who could not conceive the children they longed for, who did not feel able to birth or raise … More Gratitude: Life, Love and Friendship

Gratitude: London Rain

October 5, 2019

Today I’m grateful for… Tears. Heartfelt, lifelong connections, across all barriers of time and distance. Witnessing unselfish, spontaneous generosity. Feeling beautiful again through someone else’s eyes. The nostalgia I feel when each new adventure comes to an end, and new friends well made must be hugged goodbye, my world expanded just a little further and … More Gratitude: London Rain

Gratitude: autumn’s palette, sibling love, and the beauty of friendship

May 30, 2018

Today I’m grateful for… The rich palette of Autumn. Re-committing to the daily practice of Mindfulness, and appreciating the sense of spaciousness this has opened up. Allowing myself space to cry and give room to sorrow. Remembering that there is always time to make different, healthier decisions. Deciding, when something didn’t work out as I’d … More Gratitude: autumn’s palette, sibling love, and the beauty of friendship

Happiness

August 10, 2016

Inspired by a post called ‘Things that Make Me Happy’, I was amazed at how many things on her list resonated with me, and thought it would be fun to write my own list! So, since I am stuck in bed with a fractured ankle, and keeping my thoughts on positive things can only assist with … More Happiness

Gratitude

July 9, 2016

This week I am grateful for… The pure sensory delight of the gentle winter sunlight coaxing my skin to a satisfying glow whilst wrapped in the taste and scent of rich, smooth coffee, with the soothing sounds of Moby in the background. My youngest bouncing through onto my bed with his stuffed, knitted and stitched … More Gratitude

Gratitude

June 9, 2016

This week I am grateful for… A wonderful birthday weekend spent with family and loved ones, with just the right mix of winter sunshine, delicious food, adventures, rich autumnal colours, visits to favourite haunts, conversations, exercise, gorgeous gifts, and happy children. My first 5:15am run with a new running group, after which I felt strong, … More Gratitude

Weekly Gratitude

December 12, 2015

Reconnecting with calm spaces and healthy choices. Being more truthful with friends, and finding the friendships strong and resilient enough to grow. Enjoying yoga and qi gong by candlelight after the electricity went down. Having loving and supportive friends to call on. Getting marginally better at not apologising quite so often. Spending careful thought and … More Weekly Gratitude

Letting Go

March 17, 2015

His words have replayed in my mind many times since they were delivered, gently and following a warm hug, this morning: “You’re a powerful woman, Laurel, and you need to reflect carefully on where you choose to put your focus.” I find myself in tears again at the feeling of loss evoked each time I … More Letting Go