Tag: Mindfulness

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

Gratitude

May 10, 2018

Today I’m grateful for… Moments of pure, uncluttered grief, to feel the intensity of how much I miss my beloved mother, and how much she continues to inspire me. Feeling my energy start to shift, however subtly, and knowing that today was an easier day than yesterday. Holding a balance between offering support but maintaining … More Gratitude

Daily Gratitude

April 24, 2017

Today I’m grateful for… Dreaming of new ways to approach long-standing challenges, and feeling brave enough to give them another try, even if I fail. Finding unexpected joys and delightful beauty springing up overnight. Being pro-active rather than reactive regarding my health, my body, and my well-being. Emerging long-term aspirations that excite and inspire me, … More Daily Gratitude

breathing in the fullness of the moon (the fullness of my heart)

February 3, 2015

Dusk, and the full moon rising. Birdsong all around; traffic in the distance cicadas flexing their tymbals in between.   Breathing in the soft breeze, grass-scented and subtle. Stillness, after a day of constant movement.   Open-hearted, I am suffused with peace, gratitude, awe, joy. Perfectly content to breathe in this moment, each second flowing … More breathing in the fullness of the moon (the fullness of my heart)

quietening the mind

January 17, 2015

The stillness of a moment Of just being. Breathing into inner silence Without the incessant chatter of my mind (judging, approving, and constantly narrating); Seeing what is around and within me without need to hold onto, change, react to or filter it. Peace sits within my heart (so deeply familiar, yet it became so rare) … More quietening the mind

Letting Go

August 18, 2014

Thank you Christine for placing this lovely quote in my path today. “Letting go means just what it says. It’s an invitation to cease clinging to anything — whether it be an idea, a thing, an event, a particular time, or view, or desire. It is a conscious decision to release with full acceptance into … More Letting Go

My Life Philosophy

August 16, 2014

(I wrote this yesterday but didn’t get to post it). My sister reposted an article by David Wong, published on the 16th July, entitled A 60 Second Guide to Learning the Awful Truth About Yourself, on facebook. I very seldom click on these things – I don’t believe in ‘quick fixes’ and think most such … More My Life Philosophy

More Than Just An Act

January 5, 2014

The first email I read yesterday morning was from a friend who is also reading Andrew Pike’s ‘The Talking Stick’, and who wrote, ‘Actually just read the bit about balancing acts – so your blog post was well timed.’ ‘Oh dear,’ I thought, ‘I’d better catch up!’ I picked up the book shortly thereafter, and … More More Than Just An Act