Can we dip into the past & future and still stay present?

My eldest turned 17 on Sunday. What? How on earth did we get here? Which is what I was thinking, as I waived him off on his first driving lesson, while hiding my leaking eyes (which would’ve ignited eye rolls, if spotted). Every time one of my kids celebrates a...

Let’s wear a dress & high heels to bed!

Will your negative bias let you? This photo just came up in my photo memories. It’s my now 14yr old daughter when she was 7. I remember it so clearly. She appeared suddenly at the top of our stairs in a big crimson dress, that she’d found in my wardrobe. “Mummy,...
Emotions are signals. What are yours trying to tell you?

Emotions are signals. What are yours trying to tell you?

Emotions contain amazing information! What a waste when we ignore, suppress or numb the ones we don’t like… Do you have favourite emotions? Like joy, excitement, calmness? What about the ones you don’t like; uncomfortable ones? Like sadness, fear, anger, stress,...
3 Steps to self care. What do you need?

3 Steps to self care. What do you need?

Self care This is a hot topic inside the wellness industry. Self care. Caring for ourselves. Taking the time to care for ourselves. It sounds so simple, and yet many of us find it so hard to do. Self care is also a big part of mindfulness. When we practice...
Setting Mindful Intentions for the New Year

Setting Mindful Intentions for the New Year

Happy New Year! I love New Year. I’m a sucker for the idea of a fresh start. A new beginning. A clean slate. As a child, I also loved New Year, but mainly as a way of prolonging Christmas. I always had a strong sense of loss and mourning when the long, magical weeks...