Regeneration and a Walking Meditation

Spring time and a Walking Meditation

HNYTYAY – 3 words for 2019

“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind If you haven’t worked out what the acronym is, it is “Happy New Year to You […]

Meditating when you paint

“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” ― Leonardo da Vinci No, I am not an artist, nor even a painter. My craft is the more mundane, that of an experienced DIY’er. The house I currently live in is an old house and […]

Doing verse Being

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” ― Bernard M. Baruch Our lives are ordered by the things that we do. The activities that we undertake and the results or outcomes that are achieved. We have developed our learning and development […]

In the Beginning there was….

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle In the beginning, there was….. A raisin. “A what? What on earth are you going on about?” Let me explain and it will all become clear. One of the first; possibly the most basic of all mindfulness practices, is called the Raisin Practice. It is […]

Declutter by 50% mentally as well as physically

“Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.” ― Marie Kondō, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing With Spring in the air and the […]

Body Scan at the Check Out

“Daily life is better when it involves interactions with real people who have a personal investment in their labour, like shopkeepers, than it is with someone ‘just doing my job’ or the infernal self-checkout machine. Julian Baggini “Get out of the way, you “A-hole”, was the expression shouted across the supermarket. I was out shopping; […]

The dark mind of fear

“The mind of man is capable of anything.” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness The time after the Christmas break always seems to bring with it the darkest part of the winter season and also the darkest time for many people. The seasonal celebrations are over. The presents have been put away or exchanged. The […]

Are you feeling Life-Tired or lebensmude?

“When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Monday’s and the start of the week can make people feel worried, upset or even depressed at the prospect of the week to come. I came across a phrase recently that really struck a chord with me. The phrase […]

Simple steps to help develop a “Now Mindset”

“Forever is composed of nows.” ― Emily Dickinson One of the biggest questions people ask about Mindfulness, is all around being the in “now”. What on earth is it about? What does it mean and why even think about it? Practicing Mindfulness helps you to focus on being present in the now. Present moment awareness […]