Meditation

…but what if you can’t? Walking has always been my go to form of exercise. Since I was a kid I have always loved walking. And – coming from the English countryside – it was nearly always walking in nature. In Australia I love bushwalking (not ridiculously hard walks, just literally walks in the bush). […]

I seem to be going through an endless stream of scans and health checks at the moment. Not because there’s necessarily anything wrong, more I have an amazing doctor who just wants to rule things out. You know, I’m at that age! I had some blood tests done back in November and everything was pretty

The last few days have been very unsettled for me. I won’t bore you with the details, but one tiny disruption… One ‘disturbance’… One tiny pebble… Just one… and it really caused a ripple effect. I feel much better now – although it’s not quite sorted – there are ways forward and options, so I’m

I’ve been living in a world of noise recently. One of our neighbours is having some building work done. They told us it would take around six months, but just recently it’s been relentless. The power tools start up at, or before, 7am. The banging. The trucks, bobcats, and countless other machines. On top of

You’ve probably heard of the 12 days of Christmas.. You probably know it as a song… you know, the one with a partridge in a pear tree? But do you know when the actual 12 days are? I’d always, in the back of my head, thought of them as the 12 days running up to

I’m sure you’ve had them… Those recurring dreams when you’re completely unprepared for something. My ususal one, is I’m about to sit an exam and I suddenly realise I haven’t revised for it. Or I’ve revised completely the wrong subject. Let me just put it out there, this was never me. I was a total

A sense of balance, we are told, is essential for our wellbeing. But there are many aspects to this. There’s our physical balance, our mental health balance and our overall life balance. It’s all a balancing act in itself. My star sign is Libra – the scales – which signifies balance. So you’d think I’d

I’m facing more surgery tomorrow. The third now on my right foot. The initial surgery was supposed to ‘fix’ the osteoarthritis pain in my foot & ankle. But of course, I had to be different. The second surgery was to try to help, but it didn’t really make any difference. So this really is a

A former student of mine has recently ventured onto the Balearic island of Ibiza. Despite being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognised for its cultural and historical significance, it’s probably better known as the party island of the Mediterranean. I visited there in my late 20s. In fact I went on a 2wentys holiday package

I recently sat in on a webinar featuring Australian athlete Cathy Freeman talking about meditation and mindfulness. Particularly around when she runs, when she was competing and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She said before racing she would need to relax her toes. Do some deep breathing to release tension and tightness and find a quietness