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“We are imperfect because we are alive” Matt Haig In the Comfort Book, Matt Haig reflects on the reality that we are a mess, and the...

There is a truth I learned way back in my training that has stuck with me and I wanted to reflect on today. It is the reflection that if...

“Don’t fear the dark: it's a natural part of the journey. The most beautiful butterflies emerge from the darkness of the cocoon; the...

When I planted my new garden last year, I put a row of floribunda rose bushes along the back fence, anticipating by this year I would be...

I popped into my kids school this week to talk to the Early Years and Key Stage 1 children about Spiritual Practice and Meditation. We...

I recently came across a cracking set of questions about letting go. If you’ve a sense of it being time to reflect on what energises you...

A dear friend asked me recently how I recharge myself. It says something about where my mind was in that moment that I really had to...

It is a very common occurrence for people to have a discomfort with silence. I wanted to reflect a little today on the benefits of...

I've had a good old move around at home recently, changing the purpose of several rooms, and moving lots of furniture and it's contents. ...

Do you say yes when you feel maybe, or even no? Or does it take a resounding inner YESSSSS for you to decide something is right for you?...

“In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few” Shunryu Suzuki I was reminded of this familiar...

I had a profoundly moving experience recently, of sitting in the company of women, in a space of deep trust and warmth. I was...

“When I am at home with myself, everything I do ends as a love poem” Yeats What we experience depends on our state, on our way of being,...

As a psychotherapist and trauma therapist, a big theme in my work is somatic wisdom. The body remembers, we are all mammals, and to...

We’re not always in touch with all of the capability, wisdom and resourcefulness we have inside. While we are all multi-faceted, it's...

Here we are, another festive season over, and the winter ahead of us. The Christmas lights are coming down. For many people the coming...

I’ve had the pleasure of making some new connections personally and professionally in recent weeks, which has felt good after the...

“Adaptability does not prioritize drastic change over fierce rigidity. Adaptability is the conversation within us between stability and...

“Like a tree, our growth depends upon our ability to soften, loosen, and shed defenses we no longer need.” Daily OM This quote popped...

I’m introducing another simple reflection tool today, one I met many moons ago when I trained as a life coach. It’s called a Life Wheel,...