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Do you have a routine in the morning – before checking your text messages/the news? I used to literally jump out of bed to get going with my day, knowing I had limited time in the morning to get myself and the children out in time for their school day.…

Real self-compassion is something I learned later in life. It is about taking care of yourself. I wanted to write this post now as I feel there are so many expectations coming up this time of year – I realise I also mentioned that in my previous blogpost! Below you…

Okay, so Christmas season and all, it is the beginning of December, and I am feeling I am already falling behind… Actually, I am fine, it is more that somewhere in me there is this sense of not living up to expectations for how christmassy it “should” be at home,…

When I open my blog to write a new blogpost, it always kindly says in the text box “What’s on your mind?”. Well, non-striving is on my mind! 😄 It’s been on my mind since we discussed it in the mindfulness meditation session I had at home last week. Non-striving…

Okay, so now please think of ALL the good things that happened to you today, and please include all the kind things people did to you, the nice words directed your way, both verbally and in writing. How long is your list? There is so much kindness coming your way…

“Be you, you are enough”. These beautiful words were expressed by someone I didn’t know well who had come to my house a few years ago to help repair something in our kitchen. As I told him I was divorcing, my eyes full of tears, this is what he said.…

To me, self practice is pure luxury. It is the time when I know I have enough time and space to simply be on the mat, treating myself, doing exactly what I want to do. I make sure I have all the props I could need around me, check that…

This past week, I have had several great conversations with friends about acceptance, about how to get to a place where we can accept things as they are. I believe that is something most of us struggle with? Can we only be at peace when we are on holiday in…

For the last year, I have felt this incredible aliveness in my body. I am in no doubts it is a combination of the yoga and mindfulness meditation I am practicing that is making me feel this way. With yoga, through movement and breath, you are decompressing joints and increasing…