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Simplify and Fill Your Life!
The season of LENT is drawing nigh. How do you respond to this word? Do you think of going without, denial, fasting and how you should perhaps give up chocolate, coffee or alcohol? Are there any…
Being Present and Presence
When my children were younger there were times they would sometimes frustratedly cry out “You’re not listening to me”, and inwardly I would panic admitting to myself that indeed I hadn’t been and…
Autumn – Our Teacher
Autumn is my favourite season. It’s a time when I’m inclined to be more reflective as the environment calms down and settles, that life outside is less vital and less accessible (shorter days). It’s…
Why we should love our bodies
I love my body! How about that for grabbing your attention although I’ll be honest with you on two counts. Firstly, I didn’t used to love my body as a teenager and I warred against its form with an…
Choosing Life
An American therapist imparted a profound insight to me some years ago: that I could choose to live how I wanted. I retorted with the words, ‘Yeah right!’. As we explored the issues at hand I would…
Why Have an Attitude of Gratitude?
The usefulness of gratitude was pointed out to me many years ago by a friend who suggested that if I was thankful for all the particular details on my wedding day then I’d enjoy them and remember…
What You Can Learn from Listening to Silence
You might believe that silence, like stillness, is important; a bit like taking your vitamins or doing a January alcohol detox. However, living with silence is hard. Here’s why I think this is the…
How Being Grounded is a Holistic Affair
Perhaps you hear the word ‘grounded’ and think of the belligerent teenager kicking against the punitive parental restrictions or maybe the word conjures up the image of hundreds of planes parked up…










