Mindfully Prepared: the Arrival of Winter
Winter has landed and its mists and tendrils have begun to seep into the corners and crevices of my world. My fire is lit more evenings than not, my relationship with my home heating oil…
2019 Conference: From Mindfulness to Insight with Rob Nairn
2019 Conference: From Mindfulness to Insight with Rob Nairn 11 – 14 July 2019 Victor Frankl famously said: ‘Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space there is a power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom’. What might it be like to choose our response […]
Witness – Denise Levertov
Sometimes the mountain is hidden from me in veils of cloud, sometimes I am hidden from the mountain in veils of inattention, apathy, fatique, when I forget or refuse to go down to the shore…
Mindful Eating: Sweet, Sweet Pie
When it comes to Mindful Eating, my cousin paves the way. I am sure if she reads this, she will contest; however, she consistently and diligently tries her hardest to stick to the 100- mile…
What is Mindfulness- Now is Exactly the Time!
People often ask, ‘What is Mindfulness?’ and a good answer would be the lyrics of the Noah and the Whale song ‘Now is exactly the time’. I was listening to this yesterday as it is…
Mindfulness for Kids- Teaching the MBLC-YA to Teens
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports on its website that around 20% of children and adolescents suffer from mental health problems or disorders and states that approximately half of all mental health disorders start before…
A Bounty of My Own Making: The Benefits of Mindfulness
Last week, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, I stumbled upon this quotation from the Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue, which I feel really emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness: It is far…
The Benefits of Meditation for Everyone
There are many benefits to mindfulness meditation, including the ability to deal skilfully with long term conditions and challenging life circumstances. I know many people who through their mindfulness practice are able to come to…
The summer day – Mary Oliver
Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean – the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is…
What is mindfulness – The spark within
Whenever I am moving about the world and meeting new people, I often get asked the question “What do you do?” This question mostly refers to what I do to financially support myself. Though, I…
