Due to heavy rain and showers lately I haven’t been able to sit in my usual ‘sit-spot’. So one day, sitting undercover on the patio, I began my usual mindfulness practice. Noticing what I can see, hear and feel. Suddenly the sun came out and my view changed dramatically. The greens were so much more […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… Read more »
Mindfulness is all about being aware. Aware of what is happening right now, in this present moment. It’s something that takes practice, but after a while it becomes a habit. A good habit! My husband and I managed to grab a few days away recently. We have a ‘rule’ now. When you see something unusual,
Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, so when it comes to the new year – it’s often seen as a time to refresh and restart. That may be through new year’s resolutions, or just deciding to do something different or new. Some people approach it with a sense of optimism – a
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This week I saw a great example of trust. A trust in workers. Our neighbours are having a pool installed, and the only way to get it into position was to crane it in, over their home. It took most of the day to get everything ready. You’d want it to, wouldn’t you? But if
You’re probably well aware of the three wise monkeys. They embody the proverbial principle to “see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil”. The three monkeys are: * Mizaru – covering his eyes * Kikazaru – covering his ears * Iwazaru – covering his mouth Their pictoral origins can be traced back to
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Another wet, miserable and grey day… with more rain forecast for this week. It’s been going on for a few days now. When I was waiting to go in for surgery last week, the anaesthetist and I watched the lightning show as yet another storm rolled through. It was all very dramatic and quite the
Weathering the weather… Read more »
It’s interesting isn’t it… well, maybe more frustrating… how the mind decides to be most active when you least want, or need it to be? I’m having some surgery tomorrow, so I’ve been trying to ensure a good sleep routine in preparation. I need my body up to speed, fully charged and ready to heal.
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On a recent trip we woke up to discover the clocks had changed overnight and we were in a daylight saving time-zone. We only realised because I noticed my phone was an hour ahead of my husband’s. Apparently his phone wasn’t set to auto-update the time, based on location. It led to a bit of
The real cost of daylight saving… Read more »
It’s been an interesting week. Monday was World Kindness Day. November is World Gratitude Month. So my intention was to write about finding gratitude in the everyday. But then my husband was made redundant. This week. Just shy of six weeks before Christmas. I couldn’t find anything kind in that, and I certainly didn’t feel
