Today I’m writing this in my meditation room. There’s a calmness in here… a lovely sense of quiet, tucked away at the back of the house. I can hear the birds, but little else… and that’s just the way I want it. The world is very loud at the moment… and very angry. Riots in
I’ve just had a ‘significant’ birthday… You know one of those with a zero at the end… It doesn’t really bother me… but you always get asked how you feel. I feel exactly the same, of course, but also I want to fist pump the air and say ‘Yes, I made it!’ Some people said
Many years ago, after a couple of friends got married, my husband teasingly asked them if they’d merged their music collections yet. It was also quite a poignant question… When we first moved in together we both had our own record and CD collections. He had his. I had mine. To merge… or not to
To have and to hold… Read more »
I’m still processing our recent holiday. After last week’s reflection on my initial overwhelm at the pace of the trip… It’s made me realise how much my life has changed over the past five years. I now like to take my time. Of late I’ve taken to calling myself a ‘bumpkin’. Today, for some reason,
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It’s always good to learn something new about yourself… I think. On our recent holiday I learned I don’t like not being in control. To be honest I knew this already… I’m not a total control freak… but I do like to have some grip on what’s happening! I’m a very organised person and generally
I recently came across an article talking about ‘slow September’… Now I know there are many themed months (Feb Fast, Mindful May, Movember etc) but I’d never heard of this one. Turns out it’s not actually a thing… more it’s the month of September which alliterates with any word beginning with the letter ‘s’… so
As you probably already know, I love being in nature… And as part of retirement we’re trying to build more walks into our week… especially walks in nature. It’s good for the body to move… but I think more importantly for the mind to take a break… Immerse yourself fully in the walk and what’s
Walking on sunshine… Read more »
There’s been a lot written about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Afterall people have been meditating for thousands of years – so you’d expect a lot of research in this area. Meditation and mindfulness are often regarded as natural ways to help calm the mind, induce a sense of relaxation, and reduce anxiety and
The meditation trip… Read more »
We recently had a quick trip to Hervey Bay and, I’m delighted to say, went whale watching. We’ve done a few whale watching trips in the past, all off Redcliffe and all fantastic… But when we’ve seen them before they were on migration – so they effectively en route, they’re just swimming past. One of
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While the word labyrinth may make you think about the Greek legend of the grand labyrinth built to contain the terrifying Minotaur… Or the 1986 film starring David Bowie… Modern labyrinths were first introduced in the 13th century and have long been associated with a moving form of meditation. Walking slowly and with purpose. Contemplatively.
